Tests reveal narrowing of the opening between the stomach and the duodenum. This condition is referred to as:
a. ileocecal obstruction.
b. hiatal hernia.
c. pyloric obstruction.
d. hiatal obstruction.
ANS: C
The pylorus is the opening between the esophagus and the duodenum; the obstruction is pyloric. Ileocecal obstruction is in the small intestine. Hiatal hernia is related to the esophagus. Hiatal ob-struction is related to the esophagus.
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