Match Each Definition with the Correct Word Part

question 126

Multiple Choice

Match each definition with the correct word part.
--plegia

• A)Paralysis
• B)Peritoneum
• C)Obstructing, crushing
• D)Cutting
• E)Order, coordination
• F)Vagus nerve
• G)Together, joined
• H)Pertaining to viewing
• I)Half
• J)Cord, spinal cord
• K)Tract, pathway
• L)To feel with
• M)Through, across
• N)Cutting out
• O)Section, lobe
• P)Surgically forming
• Q)Water
• R)Skull
• S)Skin

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Definitions:

Laryngoscopy

A diagnostic procedure that uses a special instrument called a laryngoscope to view the throat and larynx.

Pertussis

A highly contagious bacterial disease also known as whooping cough, characterized by intense coughing fits.

Croup

An upper airway infection that leads to swelling inside the throat and causes a distinctive barking cough.

Dysphonia

Difficulty in speaking due to a problem with voice production.