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ch.7 Flashcards

1
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digestion

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process by which food is changed in the mouth, stomach, and intestines by chemical, mechanical, and enzymatic action, so that the body can absorb it

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bolus

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small mass of chewed food ready to be swallowed

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absorption

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process by which nutrient material is taken into the bloodstream and lymph and travels to all cells of the body

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elimination

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process whereby the solid waste products of digestion are excreted

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absorpt/o

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to take in

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aden/o

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gland

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amyl/o

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starch

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anabol/o

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building-up

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append/o

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appendix

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appendic/o

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appendix

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bil/i

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gall, bile

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bucc/o

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cheek

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catabol/o

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casting-down

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celi/o

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abdomen, belly

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cheil/o

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lip

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chol/e

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gall, bile

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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cirrh/o

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orange-yellow

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col/o

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colon

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colon/o

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colon

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cyst/o

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bladder

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dent/o

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tooth

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diverticul/o

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diverticula

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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enter/o

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interstine

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esophage/o

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esophagus

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gingiv/o

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gums

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gloss/o

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tongue

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glyc/o

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sweet, sugar

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halit/o

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breath

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hemat/o

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blood

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hemorrh/o

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vein liable to bleed

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hepat/o

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liver

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herni/o

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hernia

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ile/o

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ileum

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labi/o

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lip

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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lingu/o

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tongue

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mes/o

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middle

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odont/o

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tooth

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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pept/o

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to digest

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pharyng/e

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pharynx

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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pil/o

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hair

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prand/i

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meal

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proct/o

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anus and rectum

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pylor/o

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pylorus, gatekeeper

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rect/o

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rectum

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sial/o

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saliva, salivary

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid

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splen/o

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spleen

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stomat/o

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mouth

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verm/i

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worm

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57
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constipat

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to press together

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eme

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to vomit

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laxat

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to loosen

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log

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study

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masticat

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to chew

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nid

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nest

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paralyt

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to disable, paralysis

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volvul

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to roll

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amylase

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enzyme that breaks down starch

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anabolism

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building up go body substances in the constructive phase of metabolism

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anorexia

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lack of appetite; decreased desire for food

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appendectomy

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surgical excision of the appendix

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appendicitis

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inflammation of the appendix

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ascites

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significant accumulation of serious fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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biliary

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pertaining to bile

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bilirubin

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orange colored bile pigment produced by the separation of hemoglobin into parts that are excreted by the liver cells

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black hairy tongue

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condition in which the tongue is covered by hairlike papillae entangled with threads produced by fungi or bacteria

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bowel

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intestine; the long tube in the body that stores and then eliminates waste out of the body

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buccal

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pertaining to the cheek

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catabolism

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a casting down; in metabolism a breaking down of complex substances into more basic elements

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celiac

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pertaining to the abdomen

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cheilosis

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abnormal condition of the lip as seen in riboflavin and other B-complex deficiencies

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cholecystectomy

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surgical excision of the gallbladder

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cholecystitis

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inflammation of the gallbladder

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choledochotomy

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surgical incision of the common bile duct

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cirrhosis

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chronic degenerative liver disease characterized by changes in the lobes; parenchymal cells and the lobules are infiltrated with fat

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colectomy

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surgical excision of part of the colon

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colon cancer

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malignancy of the colon

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colonoscope

A

thin, lighted, flexible instrument that is used to view the interior of the colon during a colonoscopy

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colonoscopy

A

visual examination of the colon via a colonoscope

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colostomy

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A surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through an opening (stoma) made in the abdominal wall. Stool moving through the intestine drains through the stoma into a bag attached to the abdomen. A colostomy can be permanent or temporary.

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constipation

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infrequent passing of unduly hard and dry feces; difficult defecation

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crohn disease

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chronic autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract but most commonly in the ileum

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dentalgia

A

pain in a tooth

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dentition

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type, number, and arrangement of teeth in the dental arch

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diarrhea

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frequent passage of informed watery stool

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diverticulitis

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inflammation of the diverticula (pushes in the walls of an organ) in the colon

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duodenal

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pertaining to the duodenum

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dysentery

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an intestinal disease characterized by inflammation of the mucous membrane

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dyspepsia

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difficulty in digestion; indigestion

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dysphagia

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difficulty in swallowing

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emesis

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enteric

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pertaining to the small intestine

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enteritis

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inflammation of the small intestine

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enzyme

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protein substance capable of causing rapid chemical changes in other substances without being changed itself

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epigastric

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pertaining to the region above the stomach

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esophageal

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pertaining to the esophagus

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feces

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body waste discharged from the bowel by way of the anus

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flatus

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blowing; the expelling of gas from the anus

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gastrectomy

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surgical excision of a part of or the whole stomach

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gastric

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pertaining to the stomach

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gastroenteritis

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inflammation of the stomach and intestine

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gastroenterologist

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physician who specializes in the stomach and intestine

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gastroenterology

A

study of the stomach and intestine

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gastroesophageal

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pertaining to the stomach and esophagus

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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

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Condition that occurs when the muscle between the esophagus and the stomach, the lower esophageal sphincter, is weak or relaxes inappropriately, allowing the stomach’s contents to back up (reflux) into the esophagus.

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gavage

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to feed liquid or semiliquid food via a tube

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gingivitis

A

inflammation of the gums

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glossectomy

A

partial or complete surgical excision of the tongue

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glycogenesis

A

formation of glycogen from glucose

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halitosis

A

bad breath

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hematemesis

A

vomiting of blood

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hemorrhoid

A

mass of dilated, tortuous veins in the anorectum

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hepatitis

A

inflammation of the liver

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hernia

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Abnormal protrusion of an organ or a part of an organ through the wall of the body cavity that normally contains it

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herniorrhaphy

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surgical repair of a hernia

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hyperemesis

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excessive vomiting

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hypogastric

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pertaining to below the stomach

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ileostomy

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the surgical creation of a new opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum

126
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inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

A

Broad term that describes conditions with chronic or recurring abnormal immune response and inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.

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intussusception

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the slipping or telescoping of one part of an intestine into another part just below it

128
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irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

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disorder that affects the muscular contractions of the colon and interferes with its normal functioning

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labial

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pertaining to the lip

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laparotomy

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surgical incision into the abdomen

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lavage

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to wash out a cavity

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laxative

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substance that acts to loosen the bowel

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lingual

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pertaining to the tongue

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malabsorption

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an inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract

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mastication

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melena

A

black, tarry feces that has a distinctive odor and contains digested blood

137
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mesentery

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pertaining to the peritoneal fold encircling the small intestine and connecting the intestine to the posterior abdominal wall

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nausea

A

uncomfortable feeling go the inclination to vomit

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pancreatitis

A

inflammation of the pancreas

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paralytic ileus

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paralysis of the intestines that causes distention and symptoms of acute bowel obstruction and inactivity

141
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peptic

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pertaining to gastric digestion

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peptic ulcer disease (PUD)

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disease in which an ulcer forms in the mucosal wall of the stomach, the pylorus, the duodenum, or the esophagus

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periodontal

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pertaining to the area around a tooth

144
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periodontal disease

A

inflammation and degeneration of the gums and surrounding bone, which frequently causes the loss of teeth

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peristalsis

A

wavelike contractions that occur involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body, especially the alimentary canal

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pharyngeal

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pertaining to the pharynx

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pilonidal cyst

A

Closed sac in the crease of the sacrococcygeal region caused by a developmental defect that permits epithelial tissue and hair to be trapped below the skin and cause pain or swelling above the area of the anus or near the tailbone

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postprandial (PP)

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pertaining to after a meal

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probiotics

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live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the digestive system

150
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proctoscope

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an instrument used in a medical procedure to view the interior of the rectal cavity

151
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pyloric

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pertaining to the gatekeeper, the opening between the stomach and the duodenum

152
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rectocele

A

hernia of part of the rectum into the vagina

153
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sialadenitis

A

inflammation of a salivary gland

154
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sigmoidoscope

A

an instrument used in a medical procedure to new the interior of the sigmoid colon

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splenomegaly

A

enlargement of the spleen

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stomatitis

A

inflammation of the mouth

157
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sublingual

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pertaining to below the tongue

158
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ulcerative colitis (UC)

A

Disease that causes inflammation and ulcers in the lining of the large intestine. The inflammation usually occurs in the rectum and lower part of the colon but can affect the entire colon

159
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vermiform

A

shaped like a worm

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volvulus

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twisting of the bowel on itself that causes an obstruction

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vomit

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to eject stomach contents through the mouth

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Ba

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BAC

A

blood alcohol concentration

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BE

A

Barrett esophagus

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BM

A

bowel movement

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CD

A

Crohns disease

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CEA

A

carcinoembryonic antigen

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CHO

A

carbohydrate

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CMP

A

comprehensive metabolic panel

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EE

A

erosive esophagitis

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EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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GB

A

gallbladder

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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GGT

A

gamma-glutamyltransferase

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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HAV

A

hepatitis A virus

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HBsAg

A

hepatitis B surface antigen

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HBV

A

hepatitis B

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HCI

A

hydrochloric acid

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HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

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HDV

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hepatitis D virus

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HEV

A

hepatitis E virus

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IBD

A

inflammatory bowel disease

185
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IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

186
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LES

A

lower esophageal sphincter

187
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MSG

A

monosodium glutamate

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NG

A

nasogastric (tube)

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O&P

A

ova and parasites

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OIC

A

opioid-induced constipation

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OO

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postprandial (after meals)

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PPIs

A

proton-pump inhibitors

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PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

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UC

A

ulcerative colitis

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UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal

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