Which Is the Correct Breakdown and Translation of the Abbreviation

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the abbreviation ERCP?

• A) endo (inside) + scop (looking) +ic (pertaining to) + retro (backward) + grade (step) + chol (bile) + angio (vessel) + pancreato (pancreas) + graphy (writing procedure) = endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
• B) endo (inside) + scop (writing) +ic (pertaining to) + retro (backward) + grade (step) + chol (bile) + angio (vessel) + pancreato (pancreas) + graphy (looking procedure) = endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
• C) endo (outside) + scop (writing) +ic (pertaining to) + retro (backward) + grade (step) + chol (bile) + angio (vessel) + pituitaro (pituitary gland) + graphy (looking procedure) = endoscopic retrograde cholangiopituitarography
• D) endo (inside) + scop (looking) +ic (pertaining to) + retro (backward) + grade (step) + chol (bile) + angio (vessel) + pituitaro (pituitary gland) + graphy (writing procedure) = endoscopic retrograde cholangiopituitarography.

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Definitions:

Anticline

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A naturally occurring liquid found beneath the Earth's surface that can be refined into fuel and other products.

Coal-Bed Methane

A type of natural gas released by coal beds.