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The following activity is for the "key terms" in chapter 20 of your textbook.

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Adenoidectomy   surgical removal of the adenoids  
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Catarrhal   inflammation of mucous membranes of the head and mouth with increased mucus flow  
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Dormant   state of being active  
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Encephalopathy   any disease or disorder of the brain  
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Exude   fluid that has seeped out of tissue or capillaries because of injury or inflammation  
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Incubation period   a time between exposure to the disease and presence of symptoms which might last several days  
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Inspiratory stridor   high pitched sound during inspiration due to blocked airways  
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Intrathecal   injected into the spinal cord  
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Koplik’s spots   spots seen in the mouth in the early stage of measles; these spots are rather unique to measles and are often the definitive symptom that confirms the diagnosis  
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Malaise   general ill feeling  
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Nits   lice eggs  
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Orchitis   inflammation of the testis  
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Parotid glands   the salivary glands located just in front of the ears  
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Paroxysmal   spasm or convulsion  
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Patent   open  
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Prone   positioned face down on the stomach  
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Pyoderma   inflammatory purulent skin  
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Rhinitis   inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane  
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Supine   positioned on the back  
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Tonsillectomy   the surgical removal of the tonsils  
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Vesicles   blister like eruptions on the skin  
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