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1
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bilirubin

A

orange-yellow pigment formed during destruction of erythrocytes that is taken up by liver cells.

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bolus

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mass of chewed food, ready to be swallow

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3
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exocrine

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gland that secretes through excretory ducts to the surface of an organ

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sphincter

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band of muscles fibers that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening of the body

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5
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triglycerides

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organic compound, a true fat, that is made of one glycerol and 3 fatty acids

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6
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bucca

A

cheeks

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7
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glosso and linguo

A

tongue

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bucco

A

cheek

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cheilo and labio

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lip

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dento and odonto

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teeth

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gingivo

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gum

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sialo

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saliva, salivary gland

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esophago

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esophagus

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pharyngo

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pharynx (throat)

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gastro

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stomach

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pyloro

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pylorus

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17
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duodeno

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duodenum (first part of the small intestine)

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18
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entero

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intestine (usually small intestine)

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jejuno

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jejunum (second part of small intestine)

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ileo

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ileum (third part of small intestine)

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21
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appendo and appendico

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appendix

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colo and colono

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colon

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sigmoido

A

sigmoid colon

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recto

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procto

A

anus, rectum

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ano

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hepato

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pancreato

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cholangio

A

bile vessel

30
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chole

A

bile, gall

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cholecysto

A

gallbladder

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choledocho

33
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iasis

A

abnormal condition

34
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orexia

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pepsia

36
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pahgis

A

swallowing, eating

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prandial

38
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dia

A

through, across

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peri

40
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sub

A

under, below

41
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cholelithiasis

A

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

42
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cirrhosis

A

scarring and dysfunction of the liver cause by chronic liver disease

43
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colic

A

spasm in any hollow or tubular soft organ, especially in the colon accompanied by pain

44
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crohn disease

A

form of inflammatory bowel disease (ileum)

45
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dysentery

A

inflammation of the intestine, especially the colon, that may be caused by ingesting water or food containing chemical, bacteria etc and result in bloody diarrhea

46
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dysphagia

A

inability of difficulty in swallowing, aphagia

47
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eructation

A

producing gas from the stomach, usually w/ a characteristic sound (belching)

48
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fecalith

A

fecal concretion (hard)

49
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flatus

A

fart, gas in the GI tract expelling of air from a body orifice, especially the anus

50
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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

A

backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus

51
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halitosis

A

foul-smelling breath

52
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hematemesis

A

vomiting of blood due to bleeding from stomach or esophagus

53
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irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

A

symptom complex marked by abdominal pain and altered bowel function

54
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malabsorption syndrome

A

symptom complex of the small intestine characterized by the impaired passage of nutrients, minerals, or fluids through intestinal villi into the blood or lymph

55
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melena

A

passage of dark-colored, tarry stools, due to the presence of blood altered by intestinal juices

56
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obesity

A

excessive accumlation of fat that exceeds the body’s skeletal and physical standards. 20% higher

57
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morid obesity

A

body mass index of 40 or greater or 100lbs or more

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