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Kikoku

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on: Jun 27, 2018
The partially digested liquid mixture in the stomach is called:
 
  A) chyme
  B) rugae
  C) ascites
  D) borborygmus

Question 2

Which term means high pressure?
 
  A) hypermanometer
  B) hypotension
  C) hypertension
  D) supratension
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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
Explanation: The partially digested liquid mixture in the stomach is chyme. Rugae are the folds in the lining of the stomach. Ascites is an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. A borborygmus is an audible abdominal sound.

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: Hyper- means excessive and -tension means pressure, so hypertension means high pressure. -manometer means instrument to measure pressure; hypermanometer is not a medical term. Hypo- means insufficient, so hypotension means low pressure. Supra- means above; supratension is not a medical term.


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