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an/o

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anal

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append/o

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appendix

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appendic/o

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appendix

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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col/o

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colon

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colon/o

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colon

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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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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hepat/o

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liver

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ile/o

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intestines

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jejun/o

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jejunum

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or/o

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mouth

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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proct/o

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anus and rectum

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rect/o

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rectum

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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stomat/o

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mouth

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Cholelithiasis

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abnormal condition of gallstones

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Cirrhosis

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chronic disease of the liver with degeneration of the liver cells

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Colonic polyposis

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condition in which polyps protrude from the mucous membrane lining the colon

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Diverticulosis

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abnormal condition of small pouches or sacs in the wall of the intestine (often the colon)

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diverticul/o

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diverticula

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Diverticulitits

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inflammation and infection within diverticula

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

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a condition is which contents of the stomach flow back into the esophagus

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Hepatits

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inflammation of the liver

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

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inflammation of the terminal (last) portion of the ileum (Chrohn disease) or inflammation of the colon (ulcerative colitis)

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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

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signs and symptoms are cramping, abdominal bloating, constipation, and diarrhea

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Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)

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cancer (primary) of the liver

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Jaundice

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yellow-orange coloration of the skin and other tissues, from high levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream (hyperbilirubinemia)

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Peptic ulcer

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open sore (lesion) that develops in the lining of the stomach (gastric ulcer) or the first part of the small intestine (duodenal ulcer)

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Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan

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a series of cross-sectional x-ray images that show abdominal organs

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Abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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magnetic and radio waves create images of abdominal organs in all three planes of the body

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Abdominal ultrasonography

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process of beaming sound waves into upper abdomen to produce images of organs, such as the gallbladder

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Endoscopic ultrasonography

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useful to detect enlarged lymph nodes and tumors in the upper abdomen

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Barium tests

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x-ray examinations using a liquid barium mixture to locate disorders of the gastrointestinal tract

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Barium enema (lower GI series)

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barium is injected into the anus and rectum, and x=ray images are taken of the colon

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Barium swallow (upper GI series)

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barium is taken in through the mouth, and x-ray images reveal the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine

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Cholangiography

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x-ray examination of the bile ducts after the injection of contrast material through the liver (percutaneous trans hepatic cholangiography) or through a catheter (a flexible, tubular instrument) from the mouth, esophagus, and stomach into the bile ducts (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, or ERPC)

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cholangi/o

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bile ducts

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Gastrointestinal endoscopy

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visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract with an endoscope

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Hemoccult test

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feces are placed on paper containing the chemical guaiac, which reacts with hidden (occult) blood

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Laparoscopy

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visual examination of the abdominal cavity through an endoscope inserted in the abdomen

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Liver function tests (LFTs)

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measurements of liver enzymes and other substances in the blood. Enzyme levels increase when the liver is damaged (as in hepatitis). High bilirubin (blood pigment) levels indicate jaundice cause by liver disease or other problems affecting the liver.

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Liver enzymes

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ALT, AST, alkaline phosphates (alk phos)

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Stool cultures

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feces (stools) are places in a growth medium (culture) to test for microorganisms (such as bacteria).

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Anastomosis

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surgical creation of an opening between two gastrointestinal organs (gastrojejunostomy, cholecystojejunostomy, choledochoduodenostomy)

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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Colostomy

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surgical creation of a new opening of the colon to the outside of the body

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Ileostomy

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surgical creation of a new opening of the ileum to the outside of the body

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Laparoscopis surgery

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removal of organs or tissues via laparoscope (instrument inserted into the abdomen through a small incision), (laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic appendectomy (both are types of minimally invasive surgery or keyhole surgery))

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ALT, AST

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Alanine transaminase and aspartate transaminase

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BE

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Barium enema

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ERCP

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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GB

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Gallbladder

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GERD

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Gastrointestinal reflux disease

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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HCC

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Hepatacellular carcinoma

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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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LFTs

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Liver function tests

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth (Latin: nil per os)

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TPN

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Total parenteral nutrition

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