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:

Discriminatory Hiring Practices

Employment procedures that unfairly favor or exclude candidates based on attributes unrelated to job performance, such as race, gender, or age.

Persian Gulf War

A conflict (1990-1991) between Iraq and a coalition of countries led by the United States to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi annexation.

George H.W. Bush

The 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993, known for overseeing the end of the Cold War.

American Troops

Members of the United States Armed Forces, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, serving in various capacities domestically and abroad.