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A 5-year-old boy comes to the office today with his mother. He is wheezing and having difficulty breathing. The doctor believes he might have a condition of the lungs characterized by widespread narrowing of the bronchioles.
 
  The medical term for this condition is:
   A. sinusitis
   B. emphysema
   C. bronchogenic carcinoma
   D. asthma

Question 2

A ________ joint, such as the pubis or the joints between the vertebrae, is a slightly movable joint and contains a fibrocartilage pad or disk.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

symphysis



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