Chapter 10, Problem 1CTE

In the space provided, write the words that each abbreviation stands for. SIDS _________________________________________

A couple has had a child born with neurofibromatosis. They come to your genetic counseling office for help. After taking an extensive family history, you determine that there is no history of this disease on either side of the family. The couple wants to have another child and wants to be advised about the risks of that child having neurofibromatosis. What advice do you give them?

The term laser is a/an __________________. This means that it is a word formed from the initial letters of the major parts of a compound term.