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madam-professor

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Oral and genital ________ are caused by a virus and are characterized by clusters of deep blisters that appear periodically.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Surgical removal of the ________ gland is sometimes done to relieve the symptoms of myasthenia gravis.
 
  A) pituitary
  B) thymus
  C) adrenal
  D) thyroid



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Answer to Question 1

herpes

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: A) The pituitary gland is not related to myasthenia gravis.
B) Correct The thymus gland produces antibodies that cause the muscular weakness associated with myasthenia gravis.
C) The adrenal gland is not related to myasthenia gravis.
D) The thyroid gland is not related to myasthenia gravis.



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