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Digestion Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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Buccal

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Pertaining to the cheeks

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Cystic

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Pertaining to the gallbladder

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Enteric

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Pertaining to the small intestine

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Glossal

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Pertaining to the tongue

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Hypoglossal

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Pertaining to under the tongue

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Periodontal

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Pertaining to around the teeth

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Pyloric

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Pertaining to the pylorus

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Proctology

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Branch of medicine involved in diagnosing and treatment of diseases and disorders of the anus and rectum.

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Aphagia

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Being unable to swallow or eat

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Ascites

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Collection or accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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Bradypepsia

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Having a slow digestive system

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Cachexia

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Loss of weight and generalized wasting that occurs during a chronic disease

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Cholecystalgia

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Having gallbladder pain

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Dentalgia

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Tooth pain

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Dysorexia

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Abnormal appetite

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Dyspepsia

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“Upset stomach”, indigestion

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Postprandial

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After a meal

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Pyrosis

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Pain and burning sensation usually caused by stomach acid splashing up into the esophagus. “Heartburn”.

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Aphthous ulcers

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Painful ulcers in the mouth of unknown cause

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Sialadenitis

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Inflammation of a salivary gland

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Gastroenteritis

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Inflammation of the stomach AND small intestine

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Polyposis

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Presence of small tumors, called polyps, containing a pedicure or stern like attachment in the mucous membranes of the large intestine.

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Proctoptosis

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Prolapsed or drooping rectum and anus

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Anastomosis

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To surgically create a connection between two organs or vessels.

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Laparotomy

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Surgical incision into the abdomen

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Proctopexy

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Surgical fixation of the rectum and anus

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