Adhesion Formation Is a Normal Physiologic Inflammatory Response to Abdominal

question 46

True/False

Adhesion formation is a normal physiologic inflammatory response to abdominal surgery that cannot be prevented or minimized.

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Columbian Exchange

The widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries, following Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage.

Bartolomé De Las Casas

A 16th-century Spanish friar, historian, and social reformer who became an advocate for the rights of indigenous peoples of the Americas, denouncing their exploitation and abuse by European colonizers.

Conquistadores

The Spanish and Portuguese soldiers and explorers who led military expeditions in the Americas and Asia during the 15th to 17th centuries, known for their conquests of indigenous territories.

Christopher Columbus

An explorer from Italy who undertook four journeys across the Atlantic, paving the path for extensive European exploration and settlement in the Americas.