The Neurological Disease Called Multiple Sclerosis

question 77

Multiple Choice

The neurological disease called multiple sclerosis

• A) results from the deterioration of the myelin sheath.
• B) produces a lack of motor coordination.
• C) is caused by neural tangles.
• D) both a and b

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Definitions:

Pneum/o

A prefix used in medical terms related to the lungs or air, such as in pneumonia (infection of the lungs).

Combining Form

A word root to which a vowel is added, used in constructing scientific and medical terms.

Xer/o

A prefix in medical terminology meaning dry, often used to describe conditions of dryness in the body.

Hem/o

A prefix related to blood, used in medical terminology.