Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Abnormal enlargement of the spleen is a symptom of injury or infection.

2. A mass of blood outside of the blood vessels and confined within an organ or space within the body, usually in a clotted form, is called hematoma.

3. A disease caused by a parasitic protozoan that infects red blood cells and the liver during different parts of its life cycle is called malaria.

4. Inflammation of the lymph nodes is a condition called lymphadenitis.

5. A form of cancer of lymphatic tissue that is characterized by the progressive enlargement of lymph nodes, fatigue, and deficiency of the immune response is called Hodgkin Lymphoma.


1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True

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