Match the Following Common Procedures and Suffixes with the Correct

question 38

Multiple Choice

Match the following common procedures and suffixes with the correct definition.

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• A) to remedy, replace, or heal
• B) suffix for molding or surgically forming
• C) free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity
• D) cutting or taking away
• E) to unite parts by stitching them together
• F) inspection of body organs or cavities by the use of a lighted scope that may be placed through an existing opening or through a small incision
• G) scraping of a cavity using a spoon-shaped instrument
• H) forcing a fluid into a vessel or cavity
• I) suffix for suturing
• J) suffix for puncture of a cavity
• K) suffix for removal of part or all of an organ of the body
• L) removal of a small piece of living tissue for diagnostic examination
• M) surgically cutting into
• N) binding or tying off, as in constricting blood flow of a vessel or binding fallopian tubes for sterilization
• O) suffix for incision into

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Definitions:

Enzymes

Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms without being consumed in the process.

Abiotic Evolution

The process of environmental and geological changes over time, not influenced by biological factors.

Chemical Evolution

The process by which simple chemical compounds spontaneously formed more complex molecules over time, ultimately leading to the emergence of life from non-living matter.

Organic Evolution

The process of change and diversification of living organisms over time through mutations, natural selection, and genetic drift.