In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Burkin once had a client who had a breast tumour that was not spotted until it had __________ and she wanted to sue her internist for the delayed __________ and was also aware it was her _______ who was potentially at fault.
- Ametastasized, diagnosis, radiologist
- Bmetamorphosed, autopsy, dermatologist
- Cmetaphorised, necropsy, cardiologist
- Dmetabolised, biopsy, nephrologist
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The context is medical, specifically dealing with a breast tumour that was missed.
"Metastasized" refers to the spread of cancer to other parts of the body, which fits the context of a tumor going unnoticed for a long time.
The client wanted to sue her internist for "delayed diagnosis" (delayed identification of the medical condition).
A "radiologist" is the specialist responsible for interpreting medical images (like mammograms) to spot tumours, making them potentially at fault for a missed tumor.
Therefore, Option A contains the most accurate and contextually appropriate set of terms.
"Metastasized" refers to the spread of cancer to other parts of the body, which fits the context of a tumor going unnoticed for a long time.
The client wanted to sue her internist for "delayed diagnosis" (delayed identification of the medical condition).
A "radiologist" is the specialist responsible for interpreting medical images (like mammograms) to spot tumours, making them potentially at fault for a missed tumor.
Therefore, Option A contains the most accurate and contextually appropriate set of terms.