Complete Each of the Following Statments

question 91

Short Answer

Complete each of the following statments.
Myopia is another name for ____________________, whereas ____________________ is the name for a reduction in accommodative ability.

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Definitions:

Retching/Vomiting

The involuntary, forceful expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth.

Cyanosis

A bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes due to the tissues near the skin surface having low oxygen saturation.

Nasoenteric Feeding Tube

A tube inserted through the nose into the stomach or small intestine to provide nutrition directly to patients who cannot eat by mouth.

Esophageal Tumor

An abnormal growth of cells in the esophagus, which can be benign or malignant (cancerous).