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- the word part axillo- means:
○ armpit
○ wrist
○ forearm
○ upper arm
- a ______ fracture means the bones are broken up into small parts.
○ comminuted
○ oblique
○ greenstick
○ spiral
Question 52
In medical terminology, the prefix "Axillo - " is related to the armpit. "Wrist" has a different prefix (like "Carp - "), "forearm" has prefixes related to it like "Antebrachi - ", and "upper arm" is related to "Brachi - ". So the correct meaning of "Axillo - " is armpit.
A comminuted fracture is defined as a fracture where the bone is broken into three or more small pieces. An oblique fracture is a fracture at an angle, a greenstick fracture is an incomplete fracture (common in children), and a spiral fracture is a fracture that occurs due to a twisting force. So for a fracture where bones are broken into small parts, the correct term is comminuted.
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A. armpit