Swollen, protruding veins in the esophagus are known as ________
A) fecaliths
B) varices
C) hemorrhoids
D) volvulus
B
Explanation: A) A fecalith is not a vein.
B) Correct!
C) A hemorrhoid is a swollen vein in the rectum.
D) A volvulus is not a vein.
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