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RCMultiple Choice

Unit Test — Cumulative exam

Question 9 • Medical Terminology - EL3620

Which best describes a difference between a spinal fusion and a laminectomy?

Answer
A
Spinal fusion is a diagnostic procedure, and a laminectomy is a treatment.
B
Spinal fusion involves the spine, and a laminectomy involves the skull.
C
Spinal fusion requires surgery, and a laminectomy does not.
D
Spinal fusion joins vertebrae, and a laminectomy removes a portion of a vertebra.
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