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The organ that has many vital functions and is located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen under the diaphragm is the _____.
liver

When gastric juices back up into the esophagus and cause irritation, it is called _____.
heartburn

Nearsightedness is also called _____.
myopia

The white part of the eye is called the _____.
sclera

Another name for the eardrum is _____.
tympanic membrane

The nerves that emerge from the brain and spinal cord are known as the _____ nervous system.
peripheral

A loss of memory and impairment of intellectual function is called _____.
dementia

An excessive production of thyroid hormones by the thyroid is called _____.
hyperthyroidism

Insulin is produced by the _____.
pancreas

An enlargement of the prostate is called _____.
prostatic hypertrophy

