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Chapter 8 Flashcards

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ac

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before meals

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ALT

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alanine transaminase

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AST

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aspartate transaminase

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Ba

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barium

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BaE

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barium enema

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BE

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barium anema

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BM

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bowel movement

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BMI

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body mass index

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BS

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bowel sounds

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CBD

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common bile duct

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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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FOBT

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fecal occult blood test

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GB

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gallbladder

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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H. pylori

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Helicobacter pylori

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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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HCI

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hydrochloric acid

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HDV

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hepatitis D virus

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HCV

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hepatitis C virus

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HEV

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hepatitis E virus

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HSV-1

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herpes simplex virus type 1

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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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IVC

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intravenous cholangiography

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N&V

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nausea and vomiting

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NG

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nasogastric (tube)

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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O&P

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ova and parasites

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pc

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after meals

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PO

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by mouth

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32
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pp

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postprandial

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33
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PTC

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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

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PUD

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peptic ulcer disease

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q

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every

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36
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qam

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every morning

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qh

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every hour

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38
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TPN

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total parental nutrition

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tTG

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tissue transglutaminase

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UGI

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upper gastrointestinal series

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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41
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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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gums

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gloss/o

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tongue

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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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

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labi/o

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lip

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53
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lapar/o

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abdomen

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lingu/o

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tongue

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lith/o

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stone

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mandibul/o

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nas/o

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odont/o

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or/o

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orth/o

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palat/o

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pancreat/o

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pharyng/o

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polyp/o

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proct/o

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anus and rectum

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pylor/o

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pyr/o

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rect/o

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sialaden/o

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salivary gland

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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ven/o

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-centesis

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process of removing fluid

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-emesis

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-emetic

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pertaining to vomiting

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-gram

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-iatric

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pertaining to medical treatment

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-istry

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specialty of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lithiasis

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condition of stones

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-logy

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-oma

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-orexia

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-pepsia

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-phagia

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eat, swallow

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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-prandiall

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pertaining to a meal

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-ptosis

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-scope

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instrument to view

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-scopic

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pertaining to visually examining

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-scopy

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process of viewing

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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

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a-

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an-

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anti-

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brady-

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dys-

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abnormal, painful, difficult

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endo-

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ex-

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hyper-

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hypo-

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in-

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intra-

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per-

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peri-

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poly-

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post-

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re-

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retro-

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sub-

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trans-

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an/o

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append/o

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appendic/o

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bar/o

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bucc/o

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carcin/o

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cec/o

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chole/e

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cholangi/o

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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cirrh/o

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col/o

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colon/o

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cutane/o

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cyst/o

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dent/o

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diverticul/o

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