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After Linus Failed Several Courses and Then Dropped Out of College

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After Linus failed several courses and then dropped out of college near the end of his first year, he told his friends that he had been planning to transfer to a smaller school anyway. Linus is engaging in the defense mechanism of ____.


Definitions:

Gastrointestinal Motility

The process by which the muscles of the gastrointestinal tract move content through the digestive system.

Constipation

Condition characterized by difficulty in passing stool or an infrequent passage of hard stool.

Abdominal Distention

The condition of having an enlarged or swollen abdomen.

Deficient Fluid Volume

A medical condition where there is a lower than required volume of fluid in the body, also known as dehydration, leading to various health issues.

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