Using Medical Terminology Rules, What Is the Most Exact Term

question 7

Multiple Choice

Using medical terminology rules, what is the most exact term for a surgical incision into the chest wall?

• A) Open heart surgery
• B) Tracheostomy
• C) Pneumonectomy
• D) Thoracotomy

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Definitions:

Specialization

The process of focusing on and becoming expert in a particular subject or skill.

Production

The process of creating goods and services by combining labor, land, and capital to generate output.

Comparative Advantage

A person's, corporation's, or country's capability to manufacture a good or provide a service with a smaller opportunity cost than that of its competitors.

Absolute Advantage

The ability of a party to produce a greater quantity of a good, product, or service than competitors, using the same amount of resources.