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Which term describes the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity?
Which term describes the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity?
- Hernia
- Ascites (correct)
- Coarctation
- Ischemia
What does jaundice refer to?
What does jaundice refer to?
- Protrusion of an organ through connective tissue or the wall of a cavity
- Itching sensation of the skin
- Yellowish discoloration of skin and sclera of the eye in hyperbilirubinemia (correct)
- Reduction in blood supply to an organ or tissue
What is pruritis?
What is pruritis?
- Compression of the wall of a vessel
- An itching sensation of the skin (correct)
- Reduction in blood supply to an organ or tissue
- Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
What does ischemia refer to?
What does ischemia refer to?
What does coarctation refer to?
What does coarctation refer to?