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D

difficulty swallowing

difficulty breathing

difficult parturition; difficulty giving birth

difficulty in passing urine

E

a parasite that lives on the outside of the host

carry nerve impulses away from the central nervous system

a liquid that contains ions (salts) such as sodium and potassium

Radiation which possesses electrical and magnetic properties

a negatively charged particle

a clot, air bubble or debris (embolus) which is carried in the blood stream from one point in the circulation to lodge at another point