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Chapter 11 Flashcards

1
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Most people tend to chew on the side of the mouth that corresponds with

A

The hand they write with

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The average adult has over - feet of intestines

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20

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The – – – on the outside of the tooth is the hardest thing in the human body

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Enamel

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Adult humans have – – – teeth

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32

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The – – – is the only muscle in the human body that is attached at only one end

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Tongue

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The three sections of the small intestine

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Duodenum, jejunum, and ilium

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7
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The three sections of the colon

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Ascending, transverse, and descending

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8
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The average human produces between – – – and – – – pints of saliva a day

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One and three

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9
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A membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs

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Peritoneum

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10
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Route for mouth (2)

A

Or/o, stomat/o

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11
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Route for tooth (2)

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Dent/o, odont/o

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12
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Route for gums

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Gingiv/o

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13
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Route four tongue (2)

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Gloss/o, lingu/o

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14
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Route four intestines

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Enter/o

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15
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Route four duodenum

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Duoden/o

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16
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Route for ileum

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Ile/o

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17
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Route for sigmoid colon

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Sigmoid/o

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18
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Route four colon (2)

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Col/o, colon/o

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19
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Route for rectum

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Rect/o

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20
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Route for anus and rectum

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Proct/o

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21
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Route for bile (2)

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Bil/i, chol/e

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22
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Route four saliva

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Sial/o

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23
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Route for abdomen (3)

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Abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o

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24
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Route for bladder

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Cyst/o

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25
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Route for duct

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Doch/o

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26
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Route for pancreas

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Pancreat/o

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27
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Route for Peritoneum

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Peritone/o

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28
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Tooth pain caused by exposure to air

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Aerodontalgia

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29
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Inability to eat

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Aphagia

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30
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Tooth pain

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Dentalgia

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31
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Bad digestion

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Dyspepsia

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32
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Pain in the esophagus

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Esophagalgia

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33
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Good digestion

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Eupepsia

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34
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Stomach pain (2)

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Gastralgia, gastrodynia

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35
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Gum pain

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Gingivalgia

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36
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Inflammation of the mouth and gums

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Gingivostomatitis

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37
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Vomiting blood

A

Hematemesis

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38
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Excessive vomiting

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Hyperemesis

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39
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Tooth pain (2)

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Odontalgia, odontodynia

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40
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Inflammation of the mouth

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Stomatitis

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41
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Mouth pain

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Stomatodynia

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42
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Difficulty passing feces

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Constipation

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43
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Passing of fluid or unformed feces

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Diarrhea

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44
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Another name for diarrhea

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Dysentery

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45
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Pain in the intestines

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Enterodynia

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46
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Inflammation of the veins surrounding the anus

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Hemorrhoid

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47
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Rectal pain

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Rectalgia

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48
Q

Pain in the gallbladder

A

Cholecystalgia

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49
Q

Vomiting bile

A

Cholemesis

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50
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Yellowing of skin, tissue, and fluids caused by increased levels of Billy Rubin in the blood

A

jaundice

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51
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Another name for jaundice

A

Icterus

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52
Q

Excessive salivation

A

Sialorrhea

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53
Q

Softening of the stomach

A

Gastromalacia

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54
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Partial paralysis of the stomach

A

Gastroparesis

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55
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Inflammation of the gums

A

Gingivitis

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56
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Inflammation of the gums and tongue

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Gingivoglossitis

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57
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Paralysis of the tongue

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Glossoplegia

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58
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Pertaining to the mouth and stomach

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Stomatogastric

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59
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Mouth condition

A

Stomatosis

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60
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Sound from the anus

A

Anophony

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61
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Medical term for passing gas

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Flatus

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62
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Rupture or protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it

A

Hernia

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63
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Excessive fat discharged in the feces

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Steatorrhea

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64
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Retention of fluid in the peritoneum

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Ascites

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65
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Formation of bile

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Biligenesis

66
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Gallstone; literally, a stone in the bile

67
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Softening of the liver

A

Hepatomalacia

68
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Enlargement of the liver

A

Hepatomegaly

69
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Downward displacement of the liver

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Hepatoptosis

70
Q

Over expansion of the salivary vessels

A

Sialoangiectasis

71
Q

Stone in the pancreas

A

Pancreatolith

72
Q

Stone in the saliva

73
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Narrowing of the salivary gland

A

Sialostenosis

74
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Procedure for looking at the anus and sigmoid colon

A

Anosigmoidoscopy

75
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Record of the bile vessels

A

Cholangiogram

76
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Procedure for mapping the bile vessels

A

Cholangiography

77
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Procedure for mapping the bile vessels and pancreas

A

Cholangiopancreatography

78
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Record of the bile bladder

A

Cholecystogram

79
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Procedure for looking at the colon

A

Colonoscopy

80
Q

Instrument used to look inside

81
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Procedure of looking inside

82
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Procedure for looking inside the esophagus

A

Esophagoscopy

83
Q

Procedure for looking inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum

A

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

84
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Test of feces to discover blood not visibly a parent

A

Fecal occult blood test

85
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Inflammation of the stomach and intestines

A

Gastroenteritis

86
Q

Inflammation of the stomach, intestines, and colon

A

Gastroenterocolitis

87
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Disease in which acid comes up from the stomach and damages the esophagus

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

88
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Over formation of gum tissue

A

Gingival hyperplasia

89
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Disease of the tongue

A

Glossopathy

90
Q

Over development of bumps on the tongue, making the tongue appear to be hairy

A

Glossotrichia

91
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Inflammation of region around the teeth

A

Periodontitis

92
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Narrowing of the sphincter at the base of the stomach

A

Pyloric stenosis

93
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Fungal condition of the mouth

A

Stomatomycosis

94
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Mouth condition

A

Stomatosis

95
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Inflammation of the colon

96
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Cancerous tumor of the colon or rectum

A

Colorectal carcinoma

97
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Inflammation of the duodenum

A

Duodenitis

98
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Hernia of the intestines

A

Enterocele

99
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Disease of the intestines

A

Enteropathy

100
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Any abnormal passageway in the body that shouldn’t be there

101
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Abnormal opening between the colon and vagina

A

Colovaginal fistula

102
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Abnormal opening between the rectum and the exterior perianal skin

A

Anal fistula

103
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Inflammation of the ileum

104
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Inflammation of the ileum and colon

A

Ilecolitis

105
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Inflammation of the jejunum

106
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Inflammation of the jejunum and ilium

A

Jejunoileitis

107
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Inflammation of the anus and rectum

108
Q

Inflammation of the abdominal muscle

A

Celiomyositis

109
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Disease of the abdomen

A

Celiopathy

110
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Tumor of the bile vessels

A

Cholangioma

111
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Inflammation of the bile vessels

A

Cholangitis

112
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Inflammation of the bile bladder

A

Cholecystitis

113
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Hernia of the bile duct

A

Choledochocele

114
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Presence of a stone in the bile duct

A

Choledochocele

115
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Presence of a gallstone

A

Cholelithiasis

116
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Liver disease named for the change of color in the liver

117
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Inflammation of the liver

118
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Cancerous tumor of the liver

A

Hepatocarcinoma

119
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Tumor of the liver

120
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Hardening of the liver

A

Hepato- sclerosis

121
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Abdominal hernia

A

Laparocele

122
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Inflammation of the pancreas

A

Pancreatitis

123
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Inflammation of the peritoneum

A

Peritonitis

124
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Inflammation and hardening of the bile vessels

A

Sclerosing cholangitis

125
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Inflammation of the salivary gland

A

Sialadenitis

126
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The condition of the salivary gland

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Sialoadenosis

127
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Presence of salivary stone

A

Sialolithiasis

128
Q

Surgical removal of the esophagus

A

Esophagectomy

129
Q

Surgical reconstruction of the esophagus and stomach

A

Esophagogastroplasty

130
Q

Surgical removal of the stomach

A

Gastrectomy

131
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Creation of an opening between the stomach and the duodenum

A

Gastroduodenostomy

132
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Creation of an opening between the stomach and the intestines

A

Gastroenterostomy

133
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Creation of an opening between the stomach and the jejunum

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Gastrojejunostomy

134
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Surgical fixation of the stomach

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Gastropexy

135
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Surgical reconstruction of the stomach

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Gastroplasty

136
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Surgical removal of gum tissue

A

Gingivectomy

137
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Surgical reconstruction of gum tissue

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Gingivoplasty

138
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Surgical reconstruction of the tongue

A

Glossoplasty

139
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Suture of the tongue

A

Glossorrhaphy

140
Q

Incision into the tongue

A

Glossotomy

141
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Surgical removal of a tooth

A

Odontectomy

142
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Creation of an opening; a surgical procedure connecting to previously unconnected hollow tubes

A

Anastomsis

143
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Surgical reconstruction of the anus

144
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Surgical removal of the colon

A

Colonectomy

145
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Creation of an opening in the colon

146
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Surgical removal of the duodenum

A

Duodenectomy

147
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Surgical removal of the intestines

A

Enterectomy

148
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Suture of the intestines

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Enterorrhaphy

149
Q

Incision into the intestines

A

Enterotomy

150
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Surgical removal of half of the colon

A

Hemicolectomy

151
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Surgical removal of hemorrhoids

A

Hemorrhoidectomy

152
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Suture of a hernia

A

Herniorrhaphy

153
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Creation of an opening between the ileum and colon

A

Ileocolostomy

154
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Suture of the ileum

A

Ileorrhaphy

155
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Creation of an opening in the ileum

156
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Incision into the ileum

157
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Suture of the jejunum

A

Jejunorrhaphy

158
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Creation of an opening in the jejunum

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Jejunostomy

159
Q

Incision into the jejunum

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Jejunotomy

160
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Surgical reconstruction of the anus and rectum

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Proctoplasty

161
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Surgical fixation of the rectum

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