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kamilo84

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Which term best describes a distention of the renal pelvis and calyces due to urine that cannot exit into the ureters?
 A) polycystic kidney
  B) hydronephrosis
  C) pyelonephritis

Question 2

Fixation of a joint is called arthro_____________ _______.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



xMRAZ

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

desis



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