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Ch.11 - Complementary Terms (NOT built from word parts) Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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ascites

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abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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diarrhea

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frequent discharge of liquid stool

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emesis (vomiting)

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expelling matter from the stomach through the mouth

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feces

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waste from the gastrointestinal tract expelled through the anus

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flatus

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gas in the gastrointestinal tract or expelled through the anus

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hematemesis

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vomiting of blood

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melena

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black, tarry stool that contains digested blood

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nausea

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urge to vomit

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peristalsis

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reflux

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abnormal backward flow

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stoma

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surgical opening between an organ and the surface of the body

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