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A/An, also knwon as a boil, is a large, tender, swollen area caused by a staphylococcal infection around a hair follicle or sebaceous gland
furuncle
Which term refers to a class of drugs that relieves pain without affecting consciousness
Analgesics
Fine muscle tremors, rigidity, and a slow or shuff;ing gait are all symptoms of the progressive condition known as
Parkinson’s disease
A form of vasculitis that affetcs the arms, upper body, neck, and head with synpitoms including headache and touch sensitivity known as
Giant cell arteritis
During her pregnancy, Ruth had a skin condition commonly known as the mask of pregnancy. The medical term for this condition
Melasma
is caused by the failure of the bones of the limbs to grow to an appropriate length
Acromesomelic dysplasia
In a fracture, a bone is splintered or crushed
Comminuted fracture
The combining form means vertebra or vertebral column
Vertebr-
Which heart chambers receives oxygen-poor blood from all tissues, except the lungs
right atrium
Which substance is commonly known as good cholesterol
HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol
Which symbol means less than
<
When medication is placed under the tongue and allowed to dissolve slowly, this is known as what administration
Sublingually
A sonogram is the image created by
high-energy sound waves
Which combining form means red
Erythr/o
An autoimmune disorder characterized by a severe reaction to foods containing gluten is known as
Coeliac
