Burns or cuts reduce the integrity of the skin and reduce the effectiveness of ________ to infection.

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


external barriers

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A. nystagmus: involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes  strabismus: condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object  photophobia: photo (light) + phobia (paralysis) = eyes do not function properly in the light  aniridia: an (small) + irid (iris) + ia (condition) = condition where the iris is overly contracted  miotics: mio (contraction) + tic (agent) = drug that causes the abnormal contraction of the pupil B. nystagmus: condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object  strabismus: involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes  photophobia: photo (light) + phobia (excessive sensitivity) = excessive sensitivity to light  aniridia: an (no) + irid (iris) + ia (condition) = absence of the iris  miotics: mio (contraction) + tic (agent) = drug that causes the abnormal contraction of the pupil C. nystagmus: condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object  strabismus: involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes  photophobia: photo (light) + phobia (paralysis) = eyes do not function properly in the light  aniridia: an (small) + irid (iris) + ia (condition) = condition where the iris is overly contracted  miotics: mio (contraction) + tic (agent) = drug that causes the abnormal contraction of the pupil D. nystagmus: involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes  strabismus: condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object  photophobia: photo (light) + phobia (excessive sensitivity) = excessive sensitivity to light  aniridia: an (no) + irid (iris) + ia (condition) = absence of the iris  miotics: mio (contraction) + tic (agent) = drug that causes the abnormal contraction of the pupil

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What is any disorder of lymph nodes or lymph vessels called?

A) benign lymphoma B) lymphocytosis C) lymphadenopathy

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Facebook was originally developed for use by

A) high-school students. B) people with valid email addresses. C) college students at Harvard. D) colleges around the U.S.

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Barbiturates can cause intoxication and hangovers

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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