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29) the disease term anthrax literally means: discharge sore lesion coa…

Question

  1. the disease term anthrax literally means:

discharge
sore
lesion
coal lesion

  1. the diagnostic term cheil/itis literally means:

tongue inflamed
mouth inflamed
gum inflamed
lip inflamed

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Question 29
Brief Explanations

The term "Anthrax" comes from the Greek word "anthrakos" which means coal, and in the context of the disease, it refers to the black, coal - like lesions it can cause. So the literal meaning of Anthrax is "coal lesion".

Brief Explanations

The word part "Cheil - " in medical terminology refers to the lip, and " - itis" refers to inflammation. So "Cheilitis" literally means lip inflamed.

Answer:

D. coal lesion

Question 30