In _____, the alveolar walls break down, adjacent alveoli fuse, and the lungs lose their elasticity

A) atelectasis
B) COPD
C) emphysema
D) pleuritis


Answer: C

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A. Condyloid B. Glenohumeral C. Sellar D. Trochoid

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The patient had bluish-gray discoloration of his skin from an abnormally low level of oxygen and a high level of carbon dioxide in his body. His abnormal coloration is called ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The correct meaning of the root in the term hysteroscopy is:

A. viewing B. breast C. uterus D. instrument used to view

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Build a medical term that means "lymph vessel record."

A. Lymphangiometry B. Lymphangiometer C. Lymphangiogram D. Lymphangiography

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