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Exercise 6
Now let's see if you can recognize the meaning of the five terms we have covered so far.
Match the terms listed on the left with the definition listed on the right by typing the appropriate letter in the input field in front of each term.
Answer:
- bronchiectasis — b. chronic dilatation of the bronchi, with fetid breath and coughing spells
- emphysem — d. gastrocele —swelling or inflation of the lung(s) due to presence of trapped air; chronic shortness of breath
- pneumonia — a. protrusion of the rectum
- tuberculosis — e. communicable disease caused by tubercle bacilli primarily affecting the lungs
- allergy — c. state of hypersensitivity to certain things
