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A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with Exacerbation of Multiple

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A patient is admitted to the hospital with exacerbation of multiple sclerosis (MS). She asks the nurse, "Why did this have to happen to me again? I was doing so well." Explain why some forms of MS are characterized by periods of remission and exacerbation.


Definitions:

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy.

Conduction

The process through which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or of electrical potential.

Cork Cambium

A layer of tissue in plants that produces cork cells to form bark and protect the plant.

Periderm

A protective tissue in plants that replaces the epidermis in secondary growth, found in stems and roots of woody plants.

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