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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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anorexia

A

lack of appetite

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antiemetic

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against vomiting

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biliary

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bile

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carnivorous

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eating flesh

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cholecystitis

A

inflammation of the gallbladder

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colitis

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inflammation of the colon

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coprophagia

A

process of eating feces

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defecation

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defecating

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duodenal

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pertaining to the duodenum (between the small intestine and stomach)

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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing or eating

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enteritis

A

inflammation of intestines

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enterotomy

A

cutting into the intestines

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eructation

A

belching

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esophagitis

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inflammation of the esophagus

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gastroenteritis

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inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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gastropexy

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Sx for stomach to not rotate on it’s axis

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glossal

A

related to the tongue

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hematemesis

A

bloody vomit

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hematochezia

A

blood on feces

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hepatomegaly

A

enlargement of the liver

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hepatomegaly

A

enlargement of the liver

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herbivorous

A

planter eater!

23
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icteric

A

icterus (jejunal)

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ileocecal

A

ileum and cecum

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lingual

A

“toward” the tongue

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mastication

A

chewing

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megaesophagus

A

dilation of the esophagus

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monogastric

A

carnivore/omnivore style of digestion

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omnivore

A

digests plants and meat

30
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oropharynx

A

where the back of the throat attaches the mouth to the esophagus

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pancreatitis

A

inflammation of the pancreas

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peristalsis

A

rhythmic traction of any smooth muscle to more material in a propulsive direction

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peritonitis

A

inflammation of lining inside the stomach

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pharyngeal

A

the throat

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postprandial

A

the time period after a meal

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pyloric

A

outflow section of the stomach

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stomatitis

A

inflammation of the mouth

38
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visceral

A

anything inside the abdominal cavity

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