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Latisha Jones has an itchy rash on her hands that she thinks is poison ivy. Which term best describes her condition?

A pit that marks where the umbilical cord was attached before birth is called the ____________________.

Diseases such as the flu are spread through coughing or sneezing; this is which type of transmission?

A condition that occurs when valves in the veins function improperly, causing swelling in the legs, is ____________________ ____________________.

A condition that causes muscle weakness and degeneration without affecting the nervous system is ____________________ ____________________.

Tamara Garcia has several painful gray-white pits with red borders inside her mouth. What is the term for these ulcers?

A surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures is a/an ____________________.

A portable electrocardiograph that is worn by an ambulatory patient to continuously monitor the heart rates and rhythms over a 24- or 48-hour period is a/an ____________________ ____________________.

The return of swallowed food into the mouth is known as ____________________.

A diagnostic and treatment procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and then guided into the heart is known as ____________________ ____________________.