Definitions Flashcards

1
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Any disease of the mouth due to a fungus

A

Stomatomycosis

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2
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The inability to control the excretion of feces

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Bowel incontinence

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3
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The substance that liver secretes, which is stored in the gallbladder for later use.

A

Bile

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4
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This travel upwards from the cecum to the undersurface of the liver.

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Ascending colon

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5
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The process of the building up of the body cells and substances from nutrients

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Anabolism

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6
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The receptors of taste are located on the dorsum (the back or outer surface of an organ, part, etc)

A

Tongue

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7
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The bone and soft tissues that surround and support the teeth

A

Periodontium

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8
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The condition characterized by the telescoping of one part of the intestine into another

A

Intussusception

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9
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Characterized by a severe reaction to foods containing “gluten”

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Celiac disease

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10
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The medical term: “inflammation of the small intestine”

A

Enteritis

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11
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This occurs mostly in hot countries and is spread through food or water contaminated by human feces

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Bacterial Infection Dysentery

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12
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The surgical removal of all or part of the stomach

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Gastrectomy

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