Multiple choice

Directions: Select the right meaning of the underlined word.

Possibility of having cancer was ruled out.

  1. confirmed

  2. corroborated

  3. seized

  4. excluded

  5. made it clear
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Rule out' means to exclude, eliminate, or dismiss something as a possibility. In medical contexts, it means determining that a condition does not exist. It's the opposite of confirming or corroborating something.

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