Build a Term That Means "Skin Inflammation

question 13

Multiple Choice

Build a term that means "skin inflammation."

• A) Combining form dermat/o + suffix -logist = dermatologist
• B) Root derm + suffix -is = dermis
• C) Root dermat + suffix -itis = dermatitis
• D) Root pedicul + suffix -osis = pediculosis

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A numerical value employed in statistical hypothesis testing for deciding if the null hypothesis should be discarded.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, determined from sample statistics, that is believed to contain the true population parameter with a certain probability.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of the test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis; it marks the threshold for statistical significance.

T-Distribution

A probability distribution used in statistical analysis which is appropriate for estimating population parameters for small sample sizes or unknown variances.