Question

1. the literal meaning of the diagnostic term cardio/myo/path/y is:

○ heart/muscle/blood/condition
○ heart/muscle/disease/condition
○ poor blood flow/trauma
○ circulation/problems

1. the inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs is called:

○ coronary occlusion
○ congenital heart disease
○ coronary thrombosis
○ congestive heart failure

Explanation:

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To determine the literal meaning of "Cardio/myo/path/y", we analyze each word part: "Cardio" relates to the heart, "myo" relates to muscle, "path" relates to disease, and "y" (suffix) relates to a condition. So we match this to the option with heart, muscle, disease, condition.

We analyze each option: "Coronary occlusion" is a blockage, "congenital heart disease" is present at birth, "coronary thrombosis" is a blood clot in coronary arteries, and "congestive heart failure" is when the heart can't pump enough blood. The description matches congestive heart failure.

Answer:

B. heart/muscle/disease/condition

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