Having to urinate very often is termed ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
frequency
Frequency refers to the need to urinate more often than normal.
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A) "You don't have anything to worry about; you will basically stay the same." B) "Your personality will stay the same, but your intelligence level will lessen somewhat." C) "Usually, you can anticipate that you will begin to react to things more slowly." D) "You will become increasingly childlike, and your personality will change."
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