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1
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Alimentary canal

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GI tract

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Teeth

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Dent/o

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Straight

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Orth-

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Odont/o

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Teeth

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Gums

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Gingiv/o

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Tongue

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Gloss/o

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Lingu/o

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Tongue

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Mouth

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Or/o

Stomat/o

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Saliva

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Ptyal/o

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Sial/o

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Saliva

Saliva gland

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Esophag/o

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Esophagus

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Pharynx (throat)

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Pharyng/o

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Stomach

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Gastr/o

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Pylorus

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Pylor/o

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Tonsill

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Tonsils

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Appetite

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-orexia

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Digestion

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-Pepsia

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Bad; painful; difficult

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Dys-

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Discharge, flow

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-rrhea

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Dia-

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Through, across

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Submandibular gland

Parotid gland

Sublingual gland

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Salivary glands

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-ism

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Condition

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Maxill/o

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Jaw

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

Or increase (blood cells)

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Myc/

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Fungus

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Mycoses

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Fungi

Singular - mycosis

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Study of

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Log/o

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Peptic ulcer disease (PUD)

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Condition in which the lining of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum is eroded from infection with helicobacter pylori bacteria

Or increase in hydrochloric acid and pepsin

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-ous

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Resembling

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Muc/o

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Mucus

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Megal/o

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Enlargement

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EGD

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Upper GI endoscopy

Esophagus,stomach duodenum

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Cancer (CA)

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Carcin/o

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Epi-

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Above, upon

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Hemat/o

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Blood

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-phagia

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Eating

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Aer/o

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Air

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Duoden/o

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Duodenum

1st part of small

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Enter/o

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Intestine

Usually referring to small

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Jejun/o

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Jejunum

2nd part of small

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ile/o

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Ileum

3rd part of small

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-rrhaphy

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Suture

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Append/o

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Appendix

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Appendic/o

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Appendix

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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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Proct/o

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Anus, rectum

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Rect/o

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Rectum

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Sigmoid/o

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Sigmoid colon

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Crohn disease

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Chronic inflammation of the ileum

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Peristalsis

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Wavelike contractions G.I. tract

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Spasm

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Involuntary contraction

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Cholangi/o

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Bile vessel

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-ole

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Small

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Chol/e

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Bile, gall

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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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Choledoch/o

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Bile duct

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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-iasis

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Abnormal condition produced by something specified

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Prandial

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Meal

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Cyst/

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Bladder

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Jaund/o

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Yellow

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-emia

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Blood

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Bil/i

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Bile or gall

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Laparoscopic

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Open surgery

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CT

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Computed tomography

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CA

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Chronological age, cardiac arrest, cancer

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ERCP

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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ESWL

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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

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Gerd

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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IBD

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Inflammatory bowel disease

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IBS

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Irritable bowel syndrome

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IV

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Intravenous

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LES

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Lower esophageal sphincter

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NG

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Nasogastric

Intubation is used to relieve gastric distention by removing gas, gastric secretions, and food

Used to instill medication food or fluids or obtain a specimen for laboratory in the office

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RGB

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Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

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Antiemetics

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Control nausea vomiting by blocking nerve impulses to the vomiting center of the brain

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Ascites

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Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity

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Borborygmus

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Gurgling or rumbling sound heard over the large intestines cause my gas main and through the intestines

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Cirrh:

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Yellow

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Diverticular disease

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Bulging pouches in gastrointestinal tract push the mucosal lining through the surrounding muscles

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Dysentery

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Dys- bad, painful, difficult

Enter- intestine

Y- condition

Diarrhea, colitis, cramps– no clean food or water

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Fistula

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Abnormal passage from one organ to another or for a hollow organ to the surface

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Hematochezia

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Passage of stools containing bright red blood

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Hemorrhoid (piles)

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Massive of enlarged, twist varicose veins in mucous membrane inside or just outside the rectum

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Protrusion or projection of an organ or part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it

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Hernia

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Crohn disease

Regional colitis

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Patchy or segmented inflammatory pattern

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Inflammatory bowel disease IBD

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Ulceration of colon mucosa

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

Diarrhea, rectal bleeding, pain

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Irritable bowel syndrome IBS

Spastic colon

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Condition characterized by gastrointestinal signs and symptoms including constipation diarrhea gas and bloating

In the absence of organic pathology

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Obesity

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20 percent above ideal body weight

Morbid obesity – bmi over 40

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Volvulus

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Twisting of the bowel on itself causing obstruction

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Barium enema

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Use for diagnosis of obstructions tumors and other abnormalities of the corn

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Barium swallow

Upper G.I. series

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Radiographic examination of the esophagus stomach and small intestine after oral administration a barium

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Stool guaiac

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Lab test performed on feces to detect the presence of blood in the stool

Hemoccult test

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Extra-

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Outside

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Corpor:

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Body

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Anorectal

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Relating to the anus and rectum

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