The medical term that describes a persistent ringing, whistling, clicking, or booming noise in the ears is ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


tinnitus

The term tinnitus is derived from the Latin meaning jingle. It refers to a persistent ringing, whistling, clicking, or booming noise in the ears.

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A. Immunosuppressed individuals are at lower risk of cancer because cytokines produced by the immune system induce cancer. B. Immunosuppressed individuals are at lower risk of cancer because they are more likely to contract infectious diseases. C. Immunosuppressed individuals are at higher risk of cancer because the immune system recognizes and destroys cancerous cells. D. Immunosuppressed individuals are at higher risk of cancer because they bear a higher load of microbes that damage host tissues. E. None of the above.

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What is the recognition unit in the classic complement pathway?

A) C2 and C4 B) mannose and mannose binding lectin C) C3 D) C1qrs E) Factor B and properdin

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A(n) _______________ is a protrusion of the rectum against the wall of the vagina

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What is the soft, downy hair of a developing fetus called?

A) alopecia B) lunula C) lanugo

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