Question

1. the diagnostic term malignant melanoma actually means:

a white tumor on the skin
a black ulcer on the skin
a tumor that are fleshy
a black tumor that is bad or cancerous

1. the diagnostic term ichthy/osis actually means:

wrinkled skin condition
fish-like skin condition
snake skin disease
oily skin disease

Explanation:

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To determine the meaning of "Malignant Melanoma", we analyze the word roots: "malignant" means bad or cancerous, and "melan-" refers to black (related to melanin). "Melanoma" is a type of tumor. So we check the options:

• "a white tumor on the skin" is incorrect as "melan-" is black.
• "a black ulcer on the skin" is incorrect as melanoma is a tumor, not an ulcer.
• "a tumor that are fleshy" does not relate to the roots.
• "a black tumor that is bad or cancerous" matches the roots (black from "melan-", bad/cancerous from "malignant").

For "Ichthy/osis", the root "ichthy-" means fish. "Osis" refers to a condition. So we check the options:

• "wrinkled skin condition" does not relate to "ichthy-".
• "fish - like skin condition" matches the root "ichthy-" (fish) and "osis" (condition).
• "snake skin disease" is incorrect as "ichthy-" is fish, not snake.
• "oily skin disease" is incorrect as it does not relate to "ichthy-".

Answer:

D. a black tumor that is bad or cancerous (assuming the options are labeled A - D with the last option as D)

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