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book Medical Terminology for Health Professions 7th Edition by Carol Schroeder,Ann Ehrlich cover

Medical Terminology for Health Professions 7th Edition by Carol Schroeder,Ann Ehrlich

Edition 7ISBN: 978-1111543273
book Medical Terminology for Health Professions 7th Edition by Carol Schroeder,Ann Ehrlich cover

Medical Terminology for Health Professions 7th Edition by Carol Schroeder,Ann Ehrlich

Edition 7ISBN: 978-1111543273
Exercise 71
A/An ___________________ , also known as a boil, is a large, tender, swollen area caused by a staphylococcal infection around a hair follicle or sebaceous gland.
A) abscess
B) carbuncle
C) furuncle
D) pustule
Explanation
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Thus the correct answer is furuncle (c.)...

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