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mia

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Which term below is a condition that may result in a collapsed lung?
 
  a. pneumothorax
  b. rhonchi
  c. ventilator
  d. sputum

Question 2

Wilm's tumor is an example of a(n):
 
  A. eponym
  B. synonym
  C. combining form
  D. acronym


todom5090

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a
Explanation:
a. pneumothorax: correct
b. rhonchi: whistling sounds heard during inhalation or exhalation
c. ventilator: mechanical device to assist patients with breathing
d. sputum: mucus or phlegm coughed up and spit out from the respiratory tract

Answer to Question 2

A


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