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littleanan

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on: Jun 27, 2018
A cancer of bone marrow, the blood-forming tissue in bone, is:
 
  A) leukemia
  B) Hodgkin's disease
  C) erythropenia
  D) lymphoma

Question 2

Anaphylaxis is also called hives.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


bulacsom

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

A
Explanation: The other options are eliminated, as erythr/o/penia means decreased red blood cells. Lymph/oma is tumor of the lymphatic tissues, and Hodgkin's disease is a malignant type.

Answer to Question 2

False


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