Question

spelling comprehension. select the correct spelling of the term. (lo 2.6)

1. a. pyrexia b. pyrexia c. pirixia d. pyrixea e. pirexia
2. a. murmur b. mermer c. murmer d. mirmur e. nummur
3. a. endocardites b. endocarditis c. endocaritis d. endoarites e. endacardites
4. a. hemorrhege b. hemorrage c. hemmorrhage d. hemmorage e. hemorrhage
5. a. dintal b. dental c. dentel d. dendal e. denttal
6. a. diagnosis b. deagnosis c. diagnnosis d. diaggnosis e. diagnosiss
7. a. hypotension b. hopotension c. hypotenension d. hypotennsion e. hipotension
8. a. costovertebral b. costoverrtibral c. castovertebal d. costovertebal e. costovertebal
9. a. hemostasis b. hemostasis c. hematsasis d. hemmostasis e. hemastasis
10. a. urethra b. ureatha c. uretra d. ureathra e. urethra

Explanation:

1. "Pyrexia" is the correct spelling for a medical - term indicating fever. "Pyreca", "pirixia", "pyrixea", "pirexia" are misspellings.
2. "Murmur" is the correct spelling for the sound heard during auscultation in medical contexts. "mermer", "murmer", "mirmur", "mumur" are incorrect.
3. "Endocarditis" is the correct spelling for inflammation of the inner lining of the heart. "endocardites", "endoarites", "endacardites" are wrong.
4. "Hemorrhage" is the correct spelling for bleeding. "hemorrhege", "hemmorrhage", "hemmorage", "hemorrhage" (the first "hemorrhege" is wrong, the second "hemmorrhage" has an extra'm', the third "hemmorage" is wrong).
5. "Dental" is the correct spelling related to teeth. "dintal", "dentel", "dendal", "denttal" are misspellings.
6. "Diagnosis" is the correct spelling for the identification of a disease. "deagnosis", "diagnnosis", "diaggnosis", "diagnosiss" are incorrect.
7. "Hypotension" is the correct spelling for low blood pressure. "hopotension", "hypotennsion", "hipotension" are wrong.
8. "Costovertebral" is the correct spelling for the area related to ribs and vertebrae. "costoverrtibral", "castovertebal", "costovertebal" are misspelled.
9. "Hemostasis" is the correct spelling for the stopping of bleeding. "hematssasis", "hemmostasssis", "hemastasis" are incorrect.
10. "Urethra" is the correct spelling for the tube that transports urine. "urethrna", "ureathra", "uretra", "urethra" (the first three are wrong).

Answer:

1. a. Pyrexia
2. a. Murmur
3. b. Endocarditis
4. b. Hemorrhage
5. b. Dental
6. a. Diagnosis
7. a. Hypotension
8. a. Costovertebral
9. a. Hemostasis
10. a. Urethra