Question

question 56
antonyms comprise medical terms and are words that:
differ in spelling
have opposite meanings
have similar meanings
sound like each other

question 57
the term \tympanostomy\ literally means:
procedure of cutting and making a mouth - like opening in the epiglottis
a recording of respiratory rates
procedure of cutting and making a mouth - like opening in the ear drum
procedure of removing tumors from the lungs

question 58
the literal meaning of the medical term carcin/oma is:
star - like tumor
crab - like tumor
worm - like tumor
non - invasive tumor

Explanation:

• For Question 56: Antonyms are words with opposite meanings by definition.
• For Question 57: "Tympan -" refers to the eardrum and "-stomy" means creating an opening, so it's a procedure of cutting and making a mouth - like opening in the eardrum.
• For Question 58: The root "carcin -" is related to crab in Greek, and "oma" means tumor, so it's a crab - like tumor.

Answer:

Question 56: Have opposite meanings
Question 57: procedure of cutting and making a mouth - like opening in the ear drum
Question 58: crab - like tumor