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is a voluntary or involuntary act that clears the throat and breathing passage of dust, microbes, irritants, fluids, and mucus. is inflammation and swelling of one or more part of the tonsils. is a condition in which the lungs’ airways (bronchi) become inflamed and can spasm, causing shortness of breath and wheezing. 

is a condition that causes your hair to fall out in patches. is a bacterial infection that affects your skin, causing sores and blisters.

Herman, an 83-year-old patient, is transferred from the nursing home with fever, dehydration, and shortness of breath. A chest x-ray reveals a right lower lobe infiltrate. The physician diagnoses ____________, an acute inflammation of the lungs caused by a bacterium, virus or chemical irritant.

Select which layer of the skin is the epidermis in the picture below.

Devon S is a coal miner with a history of lung cancer. He is admitted with bronchial hemorrhage. The physician documents his findings as _____________________ which is another term for bronchial hemorrhage.

Drag and drop the appropriate term with its definition. 

Roger S. has a history of smoking 2 packs a day for 30 years. He is admitted to the hospital for a surgical procedure to remove his voice box for the treatment of throat cancer. This surgical procedure is known as a(n) ________________.

is a condition in which the patient experiences excessive sweating.

What type of skin condition is most likely represented in this image? 

The medical word for thing pertaining to the chest is: