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Shelles

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A doctor is performing a physical exam. During this exam, she notices that her patient's eyes are bulging forward. The medical term for abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

A chronic, progressive liver disease resulting from hepatic cell failure is:
 
  A) intussusception
  B) cirrhosis
  C) volvulus
  D) Crohn disease


JYan

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

exophthalmos

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: Due to the by-product of cell breakdown, the skin becomes yellow-orange, indicated by the cirrh root.


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