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Match the definitions listed on the right with the medical terms listed on the left.

Term

Definition

  1. inflammation of the skin
  2. abnormal enlargement of the heart
  3. abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or serous cavity
  4. disease of lymph nodes
  5. blockage in the veins
  6. yellowing pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by deposition of bile pigments
  7. enlargement of the liver
  8. graphic recording of heart sounds
  9. the act of listening to sounds within the body to determine the condition of the heart, lungs, and other organs
  10. destruction of liver cells
  11. death or decay of cells or tissues in part of the body
  12. tapping or striking on the body to determine form, sounds produced, and the condition of internal organs
  13. loss of ability that can be associated with some type of dysfunctioning of brain tissue
  14. presence of fluid in the pleural space
  15. blockage in the arteries
  16. disease of glands
  17. loss of a capability that can be associated with a nerve that begins in the spinal column
  18. enlargement of the spleen
  19. general physical wasting and malnutrition
  20. accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity
  21. loss of a capability that can be associated with a malfunction of a cranial nerve
  22. excessive activity of the spleen
  23. paleness, absence of skin coloration

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