A chronic liver disease of unknown cause that gradually destroys the bile ducts in the liver is called ______.

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


primary biliary cirrhosis

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. O&P is also called stool guaiac. 2. A stool culture is used to diagnose a bacterial infection. 3. An UGI series examines the sigmoid colon. 4. A laparoscopy examines inside the abdominal cavity. 5. Extraction means removing feces from the colon.

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A pregnant woman in France is less likely to have toxoplasmosis during her pregnancy than a pregnant woman in the United States because

a. the organism T. gondii does not live in France b. she is much more likely to have developed Toxoplasmosis prior to her pregnancy c. consumption of wine with food kills the Toxoplasma gondii d. women in France have more allergies, which inhibit parasitic infections

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Urticaria is due to a(n) ________ skin reaction

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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This type of drug reduces the acidity of the stomach.

antispasmodic antacid laxative antiemetic

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