In Making the Diagnosis of Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Only One

question 19

True/False

In making the diagnosis of body dysmorphic disorder, only one body part will be "defective;" that is, the individual never experiences multiple "defects."

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Definitions:

Allantois

An extraembryonic membrane of reptiles, birds, and mammals that stores the embryo’s nitrogenous wastes; most of the allantois is detached at hatching or birth.

Nitrogenous Wastes

Metabolic waste compounds that contain nitrogen, commonly produced by the breakdown of proteins and nucleic acids in organisms.

Umbilical Cord

A flexible cord-like structure containing blood vessels, connecting the fetus to the placenta during pregnancy.

Allantois

An embryonic membrane in reptiles, birds, and mammals that is involved in respiration and excretion.