PATHOLOGY MCQ
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Pneumonia is an infectious disease that is caused by either a bacteria or a virus and primarily affects the lungs. The meaning of the stem “pneumo-“is ____
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Disease
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Breathe
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Lung
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Windpipe
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Bacteria are a common cause of pneumonia in adults. Many types of bacteria can cause pneumonia, but Streptococcus pneumoniae (also called pneumococcus bacteria) is the most common cause in the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -(noo-MOH-nyuh) A severe inflammation of the lungs in which the alveoli (tiny air sacs) are filled with fluid. This may cause a decrease in the amount of oxygen that blood can absorb from air breathed into the lung.
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