Question

question 116
the combining form hist/o- means:
organ - like
pertaining to a cell
pertaining to the body
tissue or web - like

question 117
johns physician told him that his disease is idiopathic. this means its cause is:
infectious
neoplastic
side effect of treatment
unknown

question 118
an \ekg or ecg\ is used to record information about electrical activity in the:
brain
heart
spinal nerves
skeletal muscle

Explanation:

• For Question 116: In medical - terminology, the combining form hist/o - refers to tissue.
• For Question 117: The term idiopathic in medicine means the cause of a disease is unknown.
• For Question 118: An EKG or ECG (electrocardiogram) is used to record the electrical activity of the heart.

Answer:

• Question 116: tissue or web - like
• Question 117: Unknown
• Question 118: heart