Almost Half of All Deaths from 15 to 24 Years

question 33

Multiple Choice

Almost half of all deaths from 15 to 24 years of age are due to ________, with the majority of them involving ________.

• A) a chronic disease; cancer
• B) suicide; alcohol
• C) homicide; gang activity
• D) unintentional injuries; motor vehicle accidents

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Definitions:

-stomy

A suffix used in medicine to denote the creation of an opening or mouth, often surgically, into a body part or organ.

Abnormally

In a manner deviating from what is considered normal or typical; unusually.

Tachy-

A prefix in medical terminology indicating rapid or fast, often used in relation to heart rate, as in tachycardia.

-ectasis

A suffix used in medical terminology to denote a dilation or expansion of a hollow organ or body part.