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Dr. Kay was explaining to Mrs. Finch that due to the thickness of the pleura, they would need to schedule a procedure known as __________ to surgically thin the serous membrane.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Hemiplegia, also known as __________, is a condition in which one side of the body is paralyzed.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

decortication of the lung

Answer to Question 2

hemiparesis



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