Match the Following Common Procedures and Suffixes with the Correct

question 10

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:

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of an entire distribution of data, such as the mean, median, or mode.

Normal Curve

A symmetrical, bell-shaped curve representing the distribution of variables, where most scores fall near the average, and fewer scores lie at the extremes.

Standard Deviation

A quantitative indicator that determines the extent of fluctuation or scattering of data points relative to their mean.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.