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

			Term		Definition
	1.		edema	a	inflammation of the skin
	2.		cranial nerve paralysis	b	abnormal enlargement of the heart
	3.		dermatitis	c	abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or serous cavity
	4.		necrosis	d	disease of lymph nodes
	5.		phonocardiography	e	blockage in the veins
	6.		hepatolysis	f	yellowing pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by deposition of bile pigments
	7.		percussion	g	enlargement of the liver
	8.		adenopathy	h	graphic recording of heart sounds
	9.		lymphadenopathy	i	paleness, absence of skin coloration
	10.		arterial obstruction	j	the act of listening to sounds within the body to determine the condition of the heart, lungs, and other organs
	11.		splenomegaly	k	death or decay of cells or tissues in part of the body
	12.		ascites	l	tapping or striking on the body to determine, form sounds produced, the condition of internal organs
	13.		pallor	m	loss of ability that can be associated with some type of dysfunctioning of brain tissue
	14.		venous obstruction	n	presence of fluid in the pleural space
	15.		cachexia	o	blockage in the arteries
	16.		pleural effusion	p	disease of glands
	17.		auscultation	q	loss of a capability that can be associated with a nerve that begins in the spinal column
	18.		spinal cord paralysis	r	enlargement of the spleen
	19.		hypersplenism	s	general physical wasting and malnutrition
	20.		paralysis of brain origin	t	accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity
	21.		cardiomegaly	u	loss of a capability that can be associated with a malfunction of a cranial nerve
	22.		hepatomegaly	v	excessive activity of the spleen
	23.		jaundice	w	paleness, absence of skin coloration