Is the Shutting of a Muscular Valve Separating the Stomach

question 9

Multiple Choice

is the shutting of a muscular valve separating the stomach from the intestines that occurs in some people when they drink very large quantities of alcohol.

• A)Korsakoff's syndrome
• B)pylorospasm
• C)delirium tremens
• D)alcohol cardiomyopathy

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