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Chapter 12 -- Digestive System Flashcards

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bucc/o

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cheek

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cheil/o

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lip

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chol/e; chol/o

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bile, gall

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cholangi/o

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bile duct

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cholecyst/o

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gall bladder

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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col/o; colon/o

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colon

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dent/i; dent/o

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teeth

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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enter/o

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intestine

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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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hepat/o

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liver

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ile/o

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ileum

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jejun/o

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jejunum

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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-lith

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stone

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-pepsia

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digestion

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proct/o

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anus and rectum

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pylor/o

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pyloris

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sial/o

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salivary glands

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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stomat/o

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mouth

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phag/o

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eating; swallowing

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alimentary canal

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GI tract

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antibody

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antibacterial agents

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bilirubin

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waste products produced by RBC’s breaking down

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cardiac sphincter

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the ring-like muscle between the esophagus and stomach that controls food flow

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colon

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the large intestine; (transverse, sigmoid and descending)

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common bile duct

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tube that transports bile from the liver to the gallbladder

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deglutition

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swallowing

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duodenal

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dealing with the duodenum

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duodenum

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segment of the small intestine containing the stomach

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esophagus

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the part of the digestive tract between the pharynx and stomach

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fundus

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the part of the stomach lying above the cardia notch

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gallbladder

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small pear-shaped organ that stores bile

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gastric

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dealing with stomach

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gastrointestinal tract

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the alimentary tract

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ileocecal sphincter

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muscular ring that separates the distal portion of the ileum and the beginning of the cecum

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ileum

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the longest segment of the small intestine which leads into the large intestine

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intestine

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small (duodenum, jejunum and ileum) LARGE (cecum, colon, rectum and anus)

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jejunum

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eight-foot-long segment of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum

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pancreas

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organ of the digestive system that has exocrine and endocrine functions; secretes enzymes that aid in digestion

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peristalsis

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wave-live muscular contractions that move food along in the digestive tract

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pharynx

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passageway just below the nasal cavity and the mouth

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pyloric sphincter

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ring muscle between the stomach and the duodenum

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salivary glands

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the parotid, sublingual and submandibular salivary glands

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stoma

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an artificial opening

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stomach

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digestive organ composed of 4 parts: 1-fundus, 2-cardia, 3-the body and 4-the antrum

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anorexia

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loss of appetite

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appendicitis

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inflammation of the appendix

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ascites

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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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bruxism

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involuntary grinding of the teeth that usually occurs during sleep

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bullimia

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eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting and misuse of laxatives

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cholangiolitis

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inflammation of the bile ducts

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cholecystitis

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inflammation of gall bladder

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cholecystopathy

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disease of the gall bladder

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choledocholithiasis

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inflammation of the bile duct caused by gall stones

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cholelithasis

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formation or presence of stones in the gallbladder or common bile duct

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cirrhosis

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chronic disease of the liver

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colitis

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inflammation of the colon

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constipation

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decrease on the frequency of the bowel movements, difficultly in passing stools and or hard/dry stools

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Crohn’s disease

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chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract

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dental caries

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tooth decay

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diverticulitis

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inflammation of a diverticulum or sac in the intestinal tract

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duodenitis

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inflammation of the duodenum

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dyspepsia

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impairment of digestion

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dysphagia

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difficultly swallowing

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enteritis

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inflammation of the intestine

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enterohepatitis

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inflammation of the intestine and liver

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enteropathy

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disease of the intestine

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eructation

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act of burping or belching

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gastric ulcers

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erosion of the gastric mucosa

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gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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gastrocele

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hernia of the stomach

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gastroduodenitis

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inflammation of the stomach and duodenum

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gastroenteritis

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inflammation of the stomach and intestine

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GERD

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upward flow of stomach acid into the esophogus

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gingivitis

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inflammation of the gums

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hemorrhoids

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enlarged veins in or near the anus that may cause pain or bleeding

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hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

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hepatogenic

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originating in the liver

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hepatomegaly

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enlarged liver

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hiatal hernia

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protrusion of the stomach through the diaphram into the thoracic cavity.

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hyperemesis

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excessive vomiting

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inguinal hernia

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out-pouching of intestines into the inguinal or groin region

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intussusception

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one part of the intestine slipping or telescoping over another

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jaundice

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yellowish cast to the skin, sclera and mucous membranes caused by bile deposits

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jejunitis

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inflammation of the jejunum

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melena

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blood in the stool

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pancreatitis

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inflammation of the pancreas

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pancreatopathy

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disease of the pancreas

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parotiditis

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inflammation of the parotid salivary glands

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peritonitis

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inflammation of the peritoneal cavity

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polyp

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growth protruding from a stalk in the digestive tract

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sialoadenitis

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inflammation of a salivary gland

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sialorrhea

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excessive production of saliva

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sialoangiitis

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inflammation of a salivary duct

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sialostenosis

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narrowing of a salivary duct

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stomatitis

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inflammation of the mouth

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emetic

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agent used to induce vomiting

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H2 blocker

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given for GERD that block the release of gastric acid

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hepatscopy

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visual examination of the liver

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sialography

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radiography of salivary glands and ducts

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proctologist

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a specialist in treatment of the rectum

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anastomosis

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creation of an opening between two hollow organs

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