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Tongue

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Directs food into the pharynx

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Mouth

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Opening through which good passes into the body

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Pharynx

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Performs swallowing action that passes food from mouth into esophagus

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Esophagus

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Passageway for food from pharynx to stomach

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Stomach

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Mixes and stores food

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Pyloric sphincter

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Muscle that guards opening between stomach and duodenum

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Small intestine

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Digestion and absorbs

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Duodenum

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First 10-12 inches of intestine

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Jejunum

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Second part of intestine

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Ileum

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Third portion of intestine that connects with large intestine

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Large intestine

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Absorbs water and eliminates solid waste

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Cecum

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U shaped pouch that is first part of intestine

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Colon

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4 parts

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Rectum

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Last part of large intestines

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Salivary glands

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Produce saliva

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Liver

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Produces bile

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Pancreas

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Produces pancreatic juice which helps digest foods

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Appendix

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Small pouch with no function

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An/o

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Anus

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Col/o

Colon/o

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Colon

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Enter/o

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Intestine

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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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Or/o

Stomat/o

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Mouth

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Proct/o

Rect/o

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Rectum

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Celi/o

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Abdomen

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Lapar/o

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Abdomen

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Apend/o

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Appendix

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Gingiv/o

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Gum

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Gloss/o

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Tongue

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Lingu/o

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Tongue

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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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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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Pylor/o

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Pylorus

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Sial/o

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Saliva

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Steat/o

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Fat

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Uvul/o

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Uvula

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Hemi

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Half

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Pepsia

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Digestion

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Appendicitis

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Inflammation of the appendix

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Cholecystitis

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Inflammation if the gall bladder

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Cholelithiatis

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Condition of gall stones

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Gastritis

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Inflammation of the stomach

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Gastroenteritis

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Inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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Gastroenterocolitis

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Inflammation if the stomach, Intestines and colon

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Gingivitis

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Inflammation of the gums

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver

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Pancreatitis

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Inflammation of the pancreas

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Proctoptosis

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Prolapse if the rectum

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Rectocele

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Profusion of the rectum

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Steatohepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver associated with fat

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Uvulitis

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Inflammation of the uvula

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Hepatoma

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Tumor of the liver

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Anorexia

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Eating disorder characterized by a prolonged refusal to eat

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Bulemia

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Eating disorder involving gorging with food followed by induced vomiting

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Celiac disease

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Malabsorption caused by immune reaction to gluten

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Cirrhosis

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Chronic disease of the liver usually caused by alcoholism

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Crohn disease

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Chronic inflammation of the Intestinal tract

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Abnormal backward flow of gastrointestinal contents into esophagus causing heart burn

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Hemorrhoids

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Swollen or distended veins in the rectal area

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IBS

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Irritable bowel syndrome

Periodic disturbances of bowel function

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Peptic ulcer

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Eroded area if mucous membrane of stomach

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Polyp

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Tumor like growth extending outward from a mucous membrane

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Ulcerative colitis

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Inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers

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Volvulus

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Twisting of the intestines

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Colostomy

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Creation of an artificial opening into the colon

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Appendectomy

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Excision if the appendix

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Laparotomy

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Incision into the abdominal cavity

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Bariatric surgery

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Surgical reduction of gastric capacity to treat morbid obesity

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Hemorrhoidectomy

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excision of hemorrhoids

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Colonoscopy

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Visual examination of the colon

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Endoscopy

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Visual examination within a hollow organ

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Esophagoscopy

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Visual examination of the esophagus

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Laparoscopy

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Visual examination if the abdominal cavity

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Proctoscopy

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Visual examination of the rectum

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Abdominal ultrasonography

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Process of recording images of internal organs using high frequency sound waves

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Barium enema

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Barium agent administered rectally and then a series of Radiographic images taken

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Upper GI

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Barium swallowed and then Radiographic images taken of the stomach and duodenum

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Fecal occult blood test

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Test to detect blood in feces

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Helicobacter pylori antibodies test

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Blood test to determine the presence of h pylori Bacteria

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