History-taking provides clues for the doctor to estabilish preliminary or ________ diagnosis.

_________ are unwanted side effects of a drug

To drain an abscess a doctor will ______ the skin to remove the pus.

According to a recent study, women who are operated ________ by a male surgeon are much more likely to die when a female surgeon performs the procedure

Studies have shown that the average patient survival at 10 years is 90% with a living donor transplant compared to 75% after a _______ donor transplant.

________ are sterile surgical threads used to close incisions from surgery and to accelerate the healing process.

Teratogenic substances pose a risk to the health of a(n)

________ cause a bowel movement.