LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The lymphatic organ that the doctor was checking for enlargement in Arianna along with the reason for its enlargement (based on anatomy and histology of this organ) in case of mononucleosis.

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Mononucleosis is an infectious disease which is also known as the glandular fever. A virus is a vector for this disease. Kissing is the mode of transmission of mononucleosis. Fatigue, fever, swollen lymph nodes, headache, and skin rash are some of the symptoms of mononucleosis.

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