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1
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 external opening of the rectum located between the buttocks

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Anus

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(appendic/o) thin tube closed at the distal end hanging from the cecum

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Appendix

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(chol/e) yellow green; bitter tasting; thick fluid that is a combination of mucus; fluid; billirub; and biliverdin

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Bile

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(cec/o) short sac of the large intestine

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Cecum

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longest part of the large intestine. travels through all 4 quadrants of the abdomen

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Colon

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10 inch C shaped segment that begins at the stomach

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Duodenum

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a flexible; muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach

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Esophagus

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(cholecyst/o) teardrop shaped; dark green sac posterior to the liver that concentrates and stores bile

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Gallbladder

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organs connected to a common pathway where food enters the body; is ingested; and is then eliminated from the body.

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Gastrointestinal system (GI system)

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12 foot segment where the absorption of nutrients is completed

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Ileum

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8 foot segment that repeatedly twists and turns in the abdominal cavity

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Jejunum

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larger tube that received undigested material and some water from the small intestine. Contains cecum; colon; rectum; & anus

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Large intestine

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(hepat/o) large; dark red-brown organ; located in the upper abdomen

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Liver

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the hard bone and posterior soft tissues that form the roof of the mouth

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Palate

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yellow; somewhat lumpy glad shaped like an elongated triangle that secretes digestive enzymes

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Pancreas

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coordinated contractions

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Peristalsis

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located at the distal end of the stomach

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Pyloric sphincter

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short; straight segment that connects to the outside of the body

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Rectum

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deep folds of the gastric mucosa that expand as the stomach fills with food

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Rugae

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20
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three pairs of glands that secrete saliva into the mouth

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Salivary gland

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long; hollow tube that receives chime from the stomach. Consists of the duodenum; jejunum; and illeum

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Small intestine (also known as small bowel)

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(gastr/o) large; elongated sac in the upper abdominal cavity

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Stomach

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(lingu/o; gloss/o) large muscle that fills the oral cavity ad assists with eating and talking; contains receptors for the sense of taste

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Tongue

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fleshy hanging part of the soft palate; plays a role in speech; during swallowing it initiates the gag reflex to prevent food from entering the pharynx before the epiglottis closes over the larynx

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Uvula

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25
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decreased appetite because of disease of the gastrointestinal side effects of a drug

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Anorexia

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Anorexia word breakdown

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  1. An- without 2. orex/o-appetite 3. ia condition; thing
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difficult or painful eating or swallowing

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Dysphagia

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Dysphagia word breakdown

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  1. dys- painful; difficult; abnormal 2. phag/o eating; swallowing 3. ia condition; state; thing
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a stone that forms in the salivary gland and becomes lodged in the duct; blocking the flow of saliva.

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Sialolithiasis

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Sialolithiasis word breakdown

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  1. sial/o saliva 2. lith/oÿ stone 3. iasisÿstate of
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31
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inflammation of the oral mucosa

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Stomatitis

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Stomatitis word breakdown

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  1. stomat/oÿmouth 2. itis inflammation of
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33
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indigestion with mild; temporary epigastric pain; sometimes with gas or nausea

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Dyspepsia

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Dyspepsia word breakdown

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  1. dys- painful; abnormal 2. peps/o digestion 3. ia condition; thing
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swollen; protruding veins in the mucosa of the lower esophagus or stomach

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Varices

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36
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acute or chronic inflammation of the stomach due to spicy foods; excess acid production; or a bacterial infection

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Gastritis

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Gastritis word breakdown

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  1. Gastr/o stomach 2. itis inflammation of
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acute inflammation or infection of the stomach and intestines due to a virus or bacterium

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Gastroenteritis

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Gastroenteritis word breakdown

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  1. gastr/o stomach 2. enter/o intestine 3. itis inflammation of
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chronic inflammation and irritation due to reflux of stomach acid back into the esophagus because the lower sphincter does not close tightly

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Gastroesophageal reflux diseaseÿ(GERD)

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Gastroesophageal reflux diseaseÿ(GERD) word breakdown

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gastr/o stomach esophag/o esophagus itis inflammation of

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42
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vomiting of blood because of bleeding in the stomach or esophagus

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Hematemesis

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Hematemesis word breakdown

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hemat/o blood eme/o vomiting sis condition; process

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the reflux of small amounts of food and acid back into the mouth; but without vomiting

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Regurgitation

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45
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Regurgitation word breakdown

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regurgitat/o- flow backward ion action

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chronic irritation; buring pain; and erosion of the mucosa to form an ulcer

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Peptic ulcer disease (PUD)

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Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) word breakdown

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pept/o- digestion ic pertaining to

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abnormal absence of peristalsis in the small intestine

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Ileus

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49
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telescoping of one segment of intestine inside the lumen of the next segment

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Intussusception

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Intussusception

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intussuscep/o- to receive within ion a process being or having

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51
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twisting or rotating the intestine around itself because of a structural abnormality of the mesentery.

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Volvulus

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52
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inflammation and infection of the appendix

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Appendicitis

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53
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Appendicitis word breakdown

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appendic/o- appendix itis inflammation of

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54
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cancerous tumor of the colon

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Colon cancer

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55
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weakness in the wall of the colon where the mucosa forms a pouch or tube

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Diverticulum

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Diverticulum word breakdown

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diverticul/o- diverticulum osis condition; process

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57
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bacterial infection caused by an unusual strain of E. coli; a common bacterium in the large intestine

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Dysentery

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Dysentery word breakdown

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dys- painful; difficult; abnormal entery condition of the intestine

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59
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chronic inflammation of various parts of the small and large intestines

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

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type of IBD that affects the ileum and colon

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Crohn’s Disease

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61
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disorder of the function of the colon; although the mucosa of the colon never shows any visible signs of inflammation

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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

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small; fleshy; benign or precancerous growth in the mucosa of the colon

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Polyp; polyps

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swollen; protruding veins in the rectum or on the skin around the anus

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Hemorrhoid; hemorrhoids

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Hemorrhoid; hemorrhoids word breakdown

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hemorrh/o- a flowing of blood oid resembling

65
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inability to voluntarily control bowl movements

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Incontinence

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Incontinence word breakdown

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ÿ in in; within; not contin/o- hold together ence state of

67
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blood in the feces

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Hematochezia

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Hematochezia word breakdown

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hemat/o- blood chez/o- to pass feces ia condition; state; thing

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dark; tar-like feces that contains digested blood from bleeding n the esophagus or stomach

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Melena word breakdown

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melen/oÿblack

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greasy; frothy; foul-smelling feces that contain undigested fats

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Steatorrhea

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Steatorrhea word breakdown

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steat/o- fat ÿ rrhea- flow; discharge

73
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fibrous bands that form after surgery

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Adhesions word breakdown

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adhes/o- to stick to ion action; condition

75
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the stomach bulges through the normal opening in the diaphragm for the esophagus

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Hiatal hernia

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Hiatal hernia word breakdown

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hiat/o- gap; opening al pertaining to

77
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weakness in the muscle or abdominal wall

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in the groin

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Inguinal hernia

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Inguinal hernia word breakdown

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inguin/o- groin al pertaining to

80
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intestine swells in the hernia sac and becomes trapped; the intestine can no longer be pushed back into the abdomen

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Incarcerated hernia

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Incarcerated hernia word breakdown

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incarcer/o- to imprison ated pertaining to a condition; composed of

82
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inflammation and infection of the peritoneum

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Peritonitis

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Peritonitis word breakdown

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periton/o- peritoneum itis inflammation of; infection of

84
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accumulation of ascetic fluid in the abdominopelvic cavity

85
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chronic; progressive inflammation and finally irreversible degeneration of the liver; with nodules and scarring

86
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Cirrhosis word breakdown

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cirrh/o- yellow osis condition; abnormal condition; process

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inflammation and infection of the liver from the hepatitis virus

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Hepatitis word breakdown

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hepat/o- liver itis inflammation of; infection of

89
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enlargement of the liver due to cirrhosis; hepatitis; or cancer

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Hepatomegaly

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Hepatomegaly word breakdown

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hepat/o- liver megaly enlargment

91
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yellowish discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes

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Jaundice word breakdown

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jaud/o- yellow ice state; quality

93
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acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder

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Cholecystitis

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Cholecystitis word breakdown

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cholecyst/o- gallbladder itis inflammation of; infection of

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one or more gallstones in the gallbladder

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Cholelithiasis

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Cholelithiasis word breakdown

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chol/e- bile; gall lith/o- stone iasis state of; process of

97
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Test for occult blood in the feces

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Fecal occult blood test

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hidden

99
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test that uses a culture to determine which bacterium is causing an intestinal infection and a sensitivity test to determine which antibiotic drugs it is sensitive to.

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Stool culture and sensitivity (stool C&S)

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Stool culture and sensitivity (stool C&S) word breakdown

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Sensitive/o- affected by; sensitive to ity state; condition

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procedure that uses liquid radiopaque contract (barium) inserted into the rectum and colon

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Barium enemaÿ(BE)

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Procedure that uses a liquid radiopaque contrast that is swallowed (a barium meal)

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Upper gastrointestinal series (UGI)

103
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procedure to insert a long; flexible NG tube through the nostril into the stomach

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Insertion of nasogastric tube (NG tube)

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Nasogastric word breakdown

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nas/o- nose gastr/o- stomach ic pertaining to

105
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procedure to remove the appendix because of appendicitis

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Appendectomy

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Appendectomy word breakdown

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append/o- small structure hanging from a larger structure; appendix ectomy surgical removal

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procedure to remove a small piece of tissue from an ulcer; polyp; mass; or tumor

108
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Biopsy word breakdown

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bi/o- life; living organism; living tissue opsy process or removing

109
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procedure to remove a section of diseased intestine and rejoin the intestine

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Bowel resection and anastomosis

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Bowel resection and anastomosis word breakdown

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resect/o- to cut out; remove ion action; condition anastom/o- create an opening between 2 structures osis condition; abnormal condition; process

111
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procedure to remove the gallbladder

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Cholecystectomy

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Cholecystectomy word breakdown

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cholecyst/o- gallbladder ectomy surgical removal

113
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to examine the abdomen with an instrument

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Laparoscopic

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Laparoscopic word breakdown

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lapr/o- abdomen scop/o ? examine with an instrument ic- pertaining to

115
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procedure to remove the diseased part of the colon and create a new opening in the abdominal wall where feces can leave the body

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Colostomy word breakdwon

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col/o- colon ostomy surgical removal

117
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mouth like opening

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procedure that uses an endoscope to internally examine the GI tract

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Endoscopy word breakdown

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endo-ÿÿinnermost; within scopy process of using an instrument to examine

120
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visualization and examination of the esophagus

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Esophagoscopy

121
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visualization and examination of the stomach

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Gastroscopy

122
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visualization and examination of the esophagus first; followed by the stomach; and then the duodenum

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopyÿ(EGD)

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visualization and examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon using a sigmoidoscope

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Sigmoidoscopy

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visualization and examination of the entire colon after the colonoscope is passed through the rectum

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Colonoscopy

125
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procedure to remove all or part of the stomach because of a cancerous or benign tumor

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Gastrectomy

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Gastrectomy word breakdown

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gastr/o- stomach ectomy surgical removal

127
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procedure to create a temporary or permanent opening from the abdominal wall into the stomach to insert a gastrostomy feeding tube

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Gastrostomy

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Gastrostomy word breakdown

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gastr/o- stomach stomy surgically created opening

129
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procedure to remove hemorrhoids from the rectum or around the anus

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Hemorrhoidectomy

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Hemorrhoidectomy word breakdown

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hemorrhoid/o- hemorrhoid ectomy surgical removal

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procedure that uses sutures to close a defect in the muscle wall where there is a hernia

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Herniorrhaphy

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Herniorrhaphy word breakdown

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herni/o- hernia rrhaphy procedure of suturing

133
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procedure to created a temporary or permanent opening from the abdominal wall into the jejunum through which to insert a jejunostomy feeding tube

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Jejunostomy

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Jejunostomy word breakdown

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ÿjejun/o- jujunum stomy surgically created opening

135
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procedure to remove polyps from the colon using forceps

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Polypectomy

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Polypectomy word breakdown

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polyp/o- polyp ectomy surgical removal

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BE

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Barium Enema

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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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GERD

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gastroesphageal reflux disesase

141
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GI

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gastrointestinal

142
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HAV

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hepatitis A Virus

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HBV

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hepatitis B Virus

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HCV

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hepatitis C Virus

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IBD

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inflammatory bowel disease

146
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IBS

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irritable bowel disease

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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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N&V

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nausea and vomiting

150
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NG

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nasogatric

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NPO (n.p.o.)

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nothing by mouth

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P.O. (p.o.)

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PUD

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peptic ulcer disease

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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UGI

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upper gastrointestinal

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