The medical term for a chronic liver disease characterized by the gradual loss of liver cells and replacement with fat and connective tissue is:

cirrhosis

cheilitis

cleft palate

colitis


cirrhosis

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An important aspect of any disease is its _____, or cause

A) etiology B) idiopathic C) pathogenesis D) sequela

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When using heart rate monitors to determine exercise intensity in a high school physical education class, which of the following would be the correct application of the heart rate data?

A. Heart rates between 80 and 100 are considered moderate intensity; >115 would be considered vigorous intensity. B. Heart rates between 100 and 120 are considered moderate intensity; >120 would be considered vigorous intensity. C. Heart rates between 110 and 130 are considered moderate intensity; >130 would be considered vigorous intensity. D. Heart rates between 130 and 140 are considered moderate intensity; >140 would be considered vigorous intensity.

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The word aphonia means ____________________ ____________________ ____________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The age to which individual humans aspire to live and the process of getting there is called

A. life span B. life expectancy C. longevity D. senescence E. aging

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