The Medical Term Anastomosis Means

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Multiple Choice

The medical term anastomosis means:

• A) obstruction of a blood vessel by a foreign substance or blood clot.
• B) surgical connection between blood vessels.
• C) temporary opening into the abdomen.
• D) quivering or spontaneous contraction of individual muscle fibers.

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Definitions:

Effective Rate

The actual interest rate that borrowers pay or investors receive on a financial product, once all the compounding periods are factored in, often higher than the nominal rate.

Compounding Interval

The frequency at which interest is applied to the principal sum of a loan or deposit, affecting the total interest earned or paid.

Compounded Nominal Rate

The rate of interest quoted for a period, usually a year, without taking into account the effect of compounding within that period.

Effective Rate

The actual interest rate of an investment or loan, taking into account the effect of compounding interest as opposed to the nominal or stated rate.