The surgical removal, or excision, of a parathyroid gland is called a(n): __________________ .

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


parathyroidectomy

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A) lactiferous duct. B) lactiferous gland. C) areola. D) mammary gland.

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Over-the-counter sleep aids contain an antihistamine drug that uses the drug's side effect of drowsiness as the therapeutic effect to induce sleep

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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dermatoautoplasty : Surgery in which the patient’s own skin is used as a graft; also called a(n) ___________.

Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.

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Whooping cough:

a. pertusis b. pertussis c. partussus

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