Which of the Following Is the Correct Breakdown and Translation

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term endophthalmitis?

• A) end (against) + ophthalm (eye) + itis (disease) = diseased tissue against the eye
• B) end (around) + ophthalm (eye) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation around the eye
• C) end (in, inside) + ophthalm (eye) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation inside the eye
• D) end (out, outside) + ophthalm (eye) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation outside the eye
• E) end (upon) + ophthalm (eye) + itis (disease) = diseased tissue upon the eye

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Definitions:

Axial Hydrogens

Hydrogen atoms positioned along the axis of a molecule, perpendicular to a specified plane, often referring to cyclohexane conformations.

Cyclohexane

A saturated hydrocarbon with the molecular formula \(C_6H_{12}\), consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms, and is often used as a nonpolar solvent in chemistry.

Alkyl Substituents

Alkyl substituents are groups of carbon and hydrogen atoms attached to a molecule, derived from alkanes by removing one hydrogen atom.

Axial

A term used in chemistry to describe positions in a molecule that are parallel to the axis of symmetry, often referring to substituents in cyclic compounds.