The medical term for frequent, watery bowel movements is:
A) cachexia
B) diarrhea
C) emesis
D) hematochezia
B
Explanation: Diarrhea is the medical term for frequent, watery bowel movements. Cachexia is loss of weight and generalized wasting that occurs during a chronic disease. Emesis is the medical term for vomiting. Hematochezia is the passage of bright red blood in the stool.
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