The inability of heart valves to close properly is called
A) stenosis.
B) insufficiency.
C) commissurotomy.
D) varices.
E) coarctation.

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The inability of heart valves to close properly is called "insufficiency" or "regurgitation." Stenosis refers to the narrowing of a valve, commissurotomy refers to a surgical procedure to repair a narrowed valve, varices refer to enlarged veins, and coarctation refers to a narrowing of the aorta. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

The Inability of Heart Valves to Close Properly Is Called