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Bernana

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on: Jun 26, 2018

An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space that causes the lung to collapse is known as ____.
A) hemothorax
B) empyema
C) pneumothorax
D) pyothorax

Question 2

The medical term for the condition commonly known as swollen glands is ____.
A) lymphadenopathy
B) lymphedema
C) lymphadenitis
D) lymphoma

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skipfourms123

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Reply #1 on: Jun 26, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C

Bernana

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Reply 2 on: Jun 26, 2018

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

carojassy25

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday

TYSM

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