When cholelithiasis becomes choledocholithiasis, it means that ________
A) the infection has gotten worse
B) the gallstone has moved into the common bile duct
C) the disease has spread to the liver
D) the infection has spread from the pancreas to the intestines
B
Explanation: A) The suffix -iasis does not mean "infection."
B) Correct!
C) Chol/e- refers to the bile, not the liver.
D) Chol/e- refers to the bile, not the liver.
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