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fagboi

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Difficult, labored, or painful respiration due to lung disease is known as ________.
 
  A) cough
  B) cyanosis
  C) dyspnea
  D) expectoration

Question 2

A cancerous tumor originating in a lymph node is known as a ________.
 
  A) lymphoma
  B) thymoma
  C) splenomegaly
  D) multiple myeloma


jazzlynnnnn

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

C
Explanation: A) This does not describe a cough.
B) Cyanosis is a blue skin color.
C) Correct Dys- means abnormal; difficult; painful.
D) This does not describe expectoration.

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) This is a tumor of the thymus not the lymph node.
C) This is an enlargement, but not a cancer.
D) This is a cancer of plasma cells (B lymphocytes).


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