The term used to describe the process of closing or being closed is:

A) regurgitation.
B) occlusion.
C) lumen.
D) patent.


B
Explanation:
A) Regurgitation is a backward flow.
B) Correct.
C) Lumen is the opening within a tube.
D) Patent means wide open.

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