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There is a scientific term for a hairball. What is it?

Retry Correct Incorrect Believe it or not, there is a technical term for a hairball, “bezoar.” A bezoar is any solid mass of indigestible material that accumulates in the digestive tract and can happen to many animals including humans.

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There is a scientific term for a hairball. What is it?

• A bolus
• A choakee
• A keratinous mass
• A bezoar