Translate the Medical Term Aphagia as Literally as Possible

question 83

Multiple Choice

Translate the medical term aphagia as literally as possible.

• A) condition of bad eating; poor eating habits
• B) condition of good eating; normal eating habits
• C) condition of not eating; inability to eat
• D) condition of over eating; excessive food intake
• E) condition of under eating; insufficient food intake

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Definitions:

Vegetative State

A condition of severe brain damage in which a person is awake but showing no signs of awareness.

Coma

A state of deep unconsciousness from which a person cannot be awakened, resulting from illness or injury.

Vegetative State

A condition in which a person is awake but shows no signs of awareness due to severe brain damage.

Cognitive Functions

Mental processes involving the acquisition, processing, storage, and retrieval of information, crucial for perception, reasoning, and decision-making.