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Chapter 10 + 11 Terms Flashcards

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adenoid/o

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adenoid

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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capn/o, carb/o

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carbon dioxide

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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lob/o

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lobe

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nas/o, rhin/o

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nose

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ox/o

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oxygen

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palat/o

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palate

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pector/o, thorac/o

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chest

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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pleur/o

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pleura

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-pnea

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breathing

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pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o

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air or lungs

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pulmon/o

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lungs

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sept/o

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septum

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sin/o, sinus/o

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sinus

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spir/o

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breathing

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tonsill/o

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tonsil

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trache/o

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trachea (windpipe)

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antitussive

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drug that prevents coughing

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apnea

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cessation of breathing

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asthma

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disease caused by the episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway

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atelectasis

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incomplete expansion

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auscultation

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to listen

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bradypnea

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slow breathing

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bronchiogenic carcinoma

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cancerous tumor originating in the bronchi

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bronchodilator

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drug that expands the walls of the bronchi

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bronchoscopy

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procedure to look inside the bronchi

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bronchospasm

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involuntary contraction of bronchi

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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lung disease caused by continual blockage of lung passages

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dysphonia

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hoarseness or “bad voice condition”

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dyspnea

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difficulty breathing

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emphysema

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disease that causes the alveoli to lose their elasticity

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endoscope

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instrument to look inside

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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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eupnea

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good/normal breathing

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expectoration

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coughing or spitting material out of the lungs

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hemoptysis

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coughing up blood

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hyperpnea

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heavy breathing

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hypopnea

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shallow breathing

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laryngitis

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inflammation of larynx

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lobectomy

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removal of a lobe

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nebulizer

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machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a “cloud” or mist that is inhaled by the patient

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orthopnea

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able to breathe only in an upright position

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oximetry

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procedure to measure oxygen levels

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pectoriloquy

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“speaking from the chest”

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percussion

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cause vibrations

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pneumonia

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lung condition

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pneumothorax

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air in the chest

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rhinitis

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inflammation of nasal passages

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septoplasty

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reconstruction of septum

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sinusitis

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inflammation of sinus

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sleep apnea

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patient ceases to breathe while asleep

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spirometry

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procedure to measure breathing

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sputum

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mucus discharged from the lungs by coughing

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tachypnea

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rapid breathing

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thoracentesis

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puncture of the chest

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tonsillitis

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inflammation of tonsils

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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ARDS

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acute respiratory distress syndrome

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Bx

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biopsy

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resusitation

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CT

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computed tomography

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CTA

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clear to auscultation

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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ETT

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endotracheal tube

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LRTI

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lower respiratory tract infection

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LTB

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laryngotracheobronchitis

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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OSA

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obstructive sleep apnea

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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PFT

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pulmonary function test

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PSG

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polysomnography

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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T&A

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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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TB

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tuberculosis

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URI/URTI

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upper respiratory infection, upper respiratory tract infection

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V/Q

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ventilation-perfusion scan

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abdomin/o

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an/o

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bil/i, chol/e

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bile (gall)

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celi/o, lapar/o

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col/o, colon/o

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colon (large intestine)

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cyst/o

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dent/o, odont/o

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doch/o

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duoden/o

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enter/o

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intestines

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esophag/o

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gastr/o

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gingiv/o

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gloss/o

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hepatic/o, hepat/o

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ile/o

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jejun/o

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or/o, stomat/o

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pancreat/o

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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proct/o

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anus and rectum

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rect/o

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sial/o

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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abdominocentesis

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puncture of the abdomen

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anal fistula

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abnormal opening between rectum and exterior perianal skin

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anastomosis

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creation of an opening; a surgical procedure connecting two previously unconnected hollow tubes

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antacid

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agent that neutralizes acid

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antiemetic

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agent that prevents/relieves nausea or vomiting

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aphagia

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inability to eat

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cholelithiasis

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presence of a gallstone

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cholangitis

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inflammation of bile vessels

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dysentry

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dyspepsia

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bad digestion

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enterodynia

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intestines pain

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enterocele

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intestinal hernia

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esophagitis

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inflammation of esophagus

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eupepsia

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good digestion

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flatus

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passing gas

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gastritis

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inflammation of stomach

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gastroenterologist

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specialist in stomach and intestines

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gastroparesis

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partial paralysis of stomach

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hernia

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rupture or protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it

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hyperemesis

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excessive vomiting

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proctitis

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inflammation of anus and rectum

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proctologist

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specialist in anus, rectum, and colon

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pyloric stenosis

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narrowing of sphincter at the base of the stomach

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sialolith

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stone in the saliva

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sialostenosis

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narrowing of salivary glands

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sigmoidoscopy

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procedure for looking at sigmoid colon

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stomatitis

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inflammation of mouth

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ulcerative colitis

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inflammation of colon characterized by ulcers

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umbilical

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middle center portion of the abdomen

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BE

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barium enema

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BM

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bowel movement

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CCE

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cholecystectomy

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EGD

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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EUS

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endoscopic ultrasound

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FOBT

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fecal occult blood test

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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HAV, HBV, HCV

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hepatitis A, B, or C virus

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IBD

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inflammatory bowel disease

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IBS

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irritable bowel syndrome

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LFT

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liver function test

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NGT

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nasogastric tube

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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N&V

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nausea and vomiting

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PEG

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percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

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PEJ

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percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy

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PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal

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