The Aging Process Leads to Death Due to a Decrease

question 22

True/False

The aging process leads to death due to a decrease in the ability of the body to fight disease.

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Definitions:

Crohn Disease

A chronic inflammatory bowel disease affecting the lining of the digestive tract.

Volvulus

A condition where a loop of the intestine twists around itself and the mesentery that supports it, potentially causing bowel obstruction.

Cirrhosis

A chronic liver disease marked by the replacement of healthy liver tissue with scar tissue, often due to alcohol abuse or hepatitis infections.

Diverticulitis

Inflammation or infection of one or more diverticula, small bulges or pockets that can form in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract.