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Chapter 6: Digestive System Flashcards

1
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Spitting up blood from the respiratory tract and lungs

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Hemoptysis

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2
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Suture

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-rrhaphy

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3
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New opening between two parts of the jejunum

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Jejunojejunostomy

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4
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Dilation of a lymph vessel

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Lymphangiectasis

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5
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Difficult digestion

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Dyspepsia

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6
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Pyloric stenosis

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Narrowing of the opening between the stomach and intestine

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7
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Which test would tell the presence of melena

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Stool guiac

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8
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An ulcer would most likely be detected by which of the following tests

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Gastroscopy

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9
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Esophageal atresia

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Esophagus does not open to the stomach at birth

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10
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Bursting forth of blood from the spleen

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Splenorrhagia

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11
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Lipase is

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An enzyme that digests fat

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12
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Palatoplasty

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Surgical repair of the roof of the mouth

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13
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Which test is NOT a liver function test

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Endoscopic retrograde chilangiopancreatography (ERCP)

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14
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Which test would demonstrate choledocholithiasis?

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Transhepatic cholangiography

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15
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Opposite of -ectasis

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-stenosis

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16
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Flow, discharge

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-rrhea

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17
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Anastomosis

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Cholecystojejunostomy

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18
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Common bile duct

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Choledoch/o

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19
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Forward protrusion of the eye

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Proptosis

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20
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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

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Paracentesis

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21
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Twisting of part of the intestine upon itself

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Cecal volvulus

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22
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Periodontal procedure

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Gingivectomy

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23
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Heavy menstrual discharge

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Menorrhagia

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24
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Visual examination of the abdomen

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Laparoscopy

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25
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Salivary stones

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Sialolithiasis

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26
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Alk phos

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Alkaline phosphorus

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27
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ALT, AST

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Alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase

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28
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BE

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Barium enema

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29
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BRBPR

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Bright red blood per rectum

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30
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BM

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Bowel movement

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31
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CT scan

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Computer tomography

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32
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EGD

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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33
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ERCP

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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34
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EUS

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Endoscopic ultrasonography

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35
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GB

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Gallbladder

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36
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GERD

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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37
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IBD

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Inflammatory bowel disease

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38
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LFT

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Liver function test

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39
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MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging

40
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NG tube

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Nasogastric tube

41
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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

42
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PEG tube

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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

43
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PEJ tube

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Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube

44
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PTHC

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Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

45
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PUD

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Peptic ulcer disease

46
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TPN

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Total parenteral nutrition

47
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T tube

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Tube placed in the biliary tract for drainage

48
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-ase

49
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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

50
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-chezia

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Defection; elimination of wastes

51
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-ectasia, -ectasis

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Stretching; dilation; expansion

52
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-ectomy

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Removal, excision, resection

53
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-emesis

54
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-emia

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Blood condition

55
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-genesis

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Producing, forming

56
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-graphy

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Process of recording

57
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-iasis

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Abnormal condition

58
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-Lysis

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Breakdown, separation, destruction; loosening

59
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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-orexia

61
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-pathy

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Disease, emotion

62
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-pepsia

63
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-phagia

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Eating, swallowing

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-prandial

65
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-plasty

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Surgical repair

66
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-ptosis

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Droop, sag, prolapse, fall

67
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-ptysis

68
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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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Bursting forth (of blood)

69
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-rrhaphy

70
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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

71
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-scopy

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Visual examination

72
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-spasm

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Sudden contraction of muscles

73
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-stasis

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Stop; control, place

74
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-stenosis

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Tightening; stricture

75
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-stomy

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New opening

76
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-tomy

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Process of cutting

77
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-tresia

78
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Pertaining to the cheek

79
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Twisting a part of the cecum upon itself

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Cecal volvulus

80
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Autoimmune disorder of the small intestine; villi are damaged as a result of eating gluten

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Celiac disease

81
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Abnormal condition of the lip

82
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Abnormal condition of gallstones

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Cholelithiasis

83
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Inflammation of bile vessels

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Cholangitis

84
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Removal of the gallbladder

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Cholecystectomy

85
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Pertaining to the common bile duct

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Choledochal

86
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Removal of the colon

87
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Visual examination of the colon

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Colonoscopy

88
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Pain a tooth

89
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Pertaining to the duodenum

90
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Inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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Gastroenteritis

91
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No opening of the bile ducts into the duodenum

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Biliary atresia

92
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No opening of the esophagus into the stomach

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Esophageal atresia

93
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Not open (no opening)

94
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Narrowing of the pyloric sphincter

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Pyloric stenosis

95
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Stoppage of blood flow

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Hemostasis

96
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Stoppage of the flow of bile

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Cholestasis

97
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Sudden, involuntary contraction of bronchial tubes (as during an asthmatic attack)

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Bronchospasm

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