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Chapter 14- GI system Flashcards

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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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an/o

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anus

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appendic/o

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appendix

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bil/i

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bile

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chol/e

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bile

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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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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 or sac

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dent/i

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teeth

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doch/o

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duct

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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enter/o

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small 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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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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hepatic/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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inguin/o

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groin

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jejun/o

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jejunum (empty)

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lith/o

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stone

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or/o

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mouth

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stomat/o

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mouth

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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phag/o

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eat or swallow

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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

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon (resembles s)

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steat/o

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fat

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prefix -emesis

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vomiting

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anorexia

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loss of appetite (orexia=appetite)

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aphagia

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inability to swallow

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ascites

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accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity (ascos=bag)

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buccal

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in the cheek

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constipation

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infrequent or incomplete bowel movements characterized by hardened, dry stool that is difficult to pass (constipo=to press together)

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diarrhea

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frequent loose or liquid stools

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dyspepsia

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indigestion (peptein= to digest)

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dysphagia

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difficulting in swallowing

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eructation

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belch

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flatulence

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gas in the stomach or intestines (flatus=a blowing)

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halitosis

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bad breath (halitus=breath)

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hematochezia

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red blood in the stool (chezo=defecate)

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hematemesis

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vomiting blood

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hepatomegaly

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enlargement of the liver

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hyperbilirubinemia

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excessive level of bilirubin (bile pigment) in the blood

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icterus

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jaundice

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jaundice

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yellow discoloration of the skin, sclera (white of the eye), and other tissues caused by excessive bilirubin in the blood (jaundice=yellow)

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melena

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dark-colored, tarry stool caused by old blood

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nausea

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sick in the stomach

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steatorrhea

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feces containing fat

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sublingual

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under the tongue

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hypoglossal

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under the tongue

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stomatitis

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inflammation of the mouth

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sialoadenitis

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inflammation of a salivary gland

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parotitis (parotiditis)

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inflammation of the parotid gland; also called mumps

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cheilitis

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inflammation of the lip

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glossitis

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inflammation of the tongue

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ankyloglossia

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tongue-tie; a defect of the tongue characterized by a short, thick frenulum (ankyl/o=crooked or stiff)

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gingivitis

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inflammation of the gums

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esophageal varices

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swollen, twisted veins in the esophagus especially susceptible to ulceration and hemorrhage

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esophagitis

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inflammation of the esophagus

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gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

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backflow of stomach contents into the esophagus, often as a result of abnormal function of the lower esophageal sphincter; causes burning pain in the esophagus

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pyloric stenosis

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narrowed condition of the pylorus

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peptic ulcer disease (PUD)

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a sore on the mucous membrane of the stomach, duodenum, or any other part of the gastrointestinal system exposed to gastric juices; commonly caused by infection with Helicobacter pylori bacteria (pept/o=to digest)

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gastric ulcer

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ulcer located in the stomach

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duodenal ulcer

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ulcer located in the duodenum

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gastroenteritis

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inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

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enteritis

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inflammation of the small intestine

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ileitis

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inflammation of the lower portion of the small intestine

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colitis

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inflammation of the colon (large intestine)

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ulcerative colitis

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chronic inflammation of the colon along with ulcerations

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diverticulum

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a by-way; an abnormal side pocket in the gastrointestinal tract usually related to a lack of dietary fiber

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diverticulosis

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presence of diverticula in the gastrointestinal tract, especially in the bowel

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diverticulitis

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inflammation of diverticula

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dysentery

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inflammation of the intestine characterized by frequent, bloody stools, most often caused by bacteria or protozoa

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appendicitis

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inflammation of the appendix

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hernia

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protrusion of a part from its normal location

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hiatal hernia

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protrusion of part of the stomach upward through the hiatal opening in the diaphragm

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inguinal hernia

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protrusion of a loop of the intestine through layers of the abdominal wall in the inguinal region

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incarcerated hernia

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hernia that is swollen and fixed within a sac, causing an obstruction

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strangulated hernia

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hernia that is constricted, cut off from circulation, and likely to become gangrenous

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umbilical hernia

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protrusion of the intestine through a weakness in the abdominal wall around the umbilicus (navel)

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intussusception

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prolapse of one part of the intestine into the lumen of the adjoining part (intus=within; suscipiens= to take up)

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volvulus

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twisting of the bowel on itself, causing obstruction

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polyposis

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multiple polyps in the intestine and rectum with a high malignancy potential

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polyp

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tumor on a stalk

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proctitis

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inflammation of the rectum and anus

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anal fistula

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abnormal tube-like passageway from the anus that may connect with the rectum (fistula=pipe)

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hemorrhoid

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swollen, twisted vein (varicosity) in the anal region (haimorrhois= a vein likely to bleed)

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peritonitis

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inflammation of the peritoneum

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hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

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Hepatitis A

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infectious inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), usually transmitted orally through fecal contamination of food or water

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Hepatitis B

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infectious inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that is transmitted sexually or by exposure to contaminated blood or body fluids

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Hepatitis C

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inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmitted by exposure to infected blood (rarely contracted sexually)

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cirrhosis

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chronic disease characterized by degeneration of liver tissue, most often caused by alcoholism or a nutritional deficiency (cirrho=yellow)

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cholangitis

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inflammation of the bile ducts

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cholecystitis

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inflammation of the gallbladder

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cholelithiasis

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presence of stones in the gallbladder or bile ducts

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choledocholithiasis

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presence of stones in the common bile duct

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pancreatitis

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inflammation of the pancreas

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bariatric surgery

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treatment of morbid obesity by surgery to the stomach and/or intestines; procedures include restrictive techniques that limit the size of the stomach and malabsorptive techniques that limit the absorption of food (baros=weight, iatric= pertains to treatment)

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cheiloplasty

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repair of the lip

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glossectomy

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excision of all or part of the tongue

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glossorrhaphy

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suture of the tongue

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esophagoplasty

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repair of the esophagus

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gastrectomy

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partial or complete removal of the stomach

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gastric resection

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partial removal and repair of the stomach

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abdominocentesis

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surgical puncture of abdomen

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paracentesis

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puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of fluid

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laparotomy

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incision into the abdomen

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laparoscopic surgery

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abdominal surgery using a laparoscope

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heriorrhaphy

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surgical creation of an opening on the abdomen to which the end of the ileum is attached, providing a passageway for ileal discharges; performed after removal of the colon

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hernioplasty

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repair of a hernia

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colostomy

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creation of an opening in the colon through the abdominal wall to create an abdominal anus allowing stool to bypass a diseased portion of the colon; performed to treat ulcerative colitis, cancer, or obstructions

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anastomosis

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union of two hollow vessels; used in bowel surgery

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ileostomy

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surgical creation of an opening on the abdomen to which the end of the ileum is attached, providing a passageway for ileal discharges; performed after removal of the colon

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appendectomy

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excision of a diseased appendix

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incidental appendectomy

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removal of the appendix during abdominal surgery for another procedure

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polypectomy

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excision of polyps

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proctoplasty

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repair of the anus and rectum

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anal fistulectomy

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excision of an anal fistula

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hemorrhoidectomy

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excision of hemorrhoids

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hepatic lobectomy

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excision of a lobe of the liver

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cholecystectomy

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excision of the gallbladder

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laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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excision of the gallbladder through a laparoscope

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cholelithotomy

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incision for removal of gallstones

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choledocholithotomy

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incision of the common bile duct for extraction of gallstones

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cholelithotripsy

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crushing of gallstones

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pancreatectomy

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excision of the pancreas

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PUD

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peptic ulcer disease

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GERD

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gastroesophageal refulx disease

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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UGI

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upper gastrointestinal

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LGI

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lower gastrointestinal

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EGD

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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NG

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nasogastric

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