Inflammation of a kidney is known as nephralgia

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Explanation: Inflammation of a kidney is known as nephr/itis. The suffix -algia means "pain."

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A medical term that means thymus tumor is ________.

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All of the following are associated with hereditary angioedema except _____

a. possible death by suffocation b. overproduction of vasoactive C2a fragment and peptide bradykinin c. hyporesponsiveness of classical complement pathway d. subepithelial edema e. C1 inhibitor deficiency.

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Glomerulonephritis may be acute or chronic

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Smoking when pregnant may increase the baby's risk for cleft lip and cleft palate

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