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A peculiar paroxysmal cough ending in a crowing or whooping sound, also called whooping cough, is called ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Inflammation of muscle tissue is termed:
 
  A) myospasm.
  B) polyplegia.
  C) myositis.
  D) synovitis.



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Answer to Question 1

pertussis

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: A) Myospasm is a muscle cramp.
B) Polyplegia is multiple muscle paralysis.
C) Correct.
D) Synovitis is inflammation of a synovial membrane in a joint.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 26, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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