Digestive System Flashcards
1
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fistula
A
an opening between two organs that is not normally present.
2
Q
cholelithiasis
A
condition of calculi in the gall bladder.
3
Q
intussusception
A
a telescoping of one part of the bowel into the part beyond it.
4
Q
volvulus
A
intestinal obstruction secondary to twisting of a loop of bowel.
5
Q
diverticulum
A
a blind pouch or sac branching off from a cavity or canal.
6
Q
fecal impaction
A
a collection of putty-like or hardened feces in the rectum.
7
Q
polyp
A
a protruding growth or tumor arising from mucous membrane.
8
Q
adynamic ileus
A
decrease or loss of bowel motility.
