The term that means inflammation of the throat is

A. laryngitis
B. pleuritis
C. pharyngitis
D. tracheitis


Answer: C. pharyngitis

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Common age-related skin changes include an increase in:

A) oil secretion. B) areas of pigmentation. C) perspiration. D) resistance to infection.

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One cause of secondary lymphedema is ________.

A. systemic lupus erythematosus B. smoking C. infectious mononucleosis D. removal of lymph nodes for cancer treatment

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The cell components that contain the centrioles are the

a. centrosomes. b. Golgi apparatus and mitochondria. c. lysosomes. d. ribosomes.

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