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Digestive System Flashcards

1
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dent/o

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teeth

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odont/o

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teeth

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gingiv/o

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gum(s)

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gloss/o

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tongue

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lingu/o

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tongue

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or/o

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mouth

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stomat/o

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mouth

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ptyal/o

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saliva

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sial/o

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saliva, salivary gland

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dentist

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specialist who diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of teeth and tissues of the oral cavity

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orthodontist

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dental specialist in the prevention and correction of abnormally positioned or misaligned teeth

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orth

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straight

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gingivitis

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inflammation of the gums

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hypoglossal

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under the tongue

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sublingual

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under the tongue

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oral

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pertaining to the mouth

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stomatopathy

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any disease of the mouth

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ptyalism

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excessive salivation

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sialorrhea

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excessive flow of saliva; hyper salivation, ptyalism

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esophagosope

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endoscope for examination of the esophagus

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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gastr/o

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stomach

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pylor/o

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pylorus (lower part of stomach)

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-algia

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pain

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-dynia

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pain

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-ics

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pertaining to, relating to

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-orexia

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appetite

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-pepsia

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digestion

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-phagia

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swallowing, eating

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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pharyngotonsillitis

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inflammation of pharynx and tonsils

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gastroscopy

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visual inspection of the interior of the stomach by means of a flexible, fiberoptic gastroscope inserted through the esophagus

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pylorotomy

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incision of the pylorus (lower part of stomach) usually performed to remove an obstruction

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gastralgia

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pain in the stomach

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gastrodynia

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pain in the stomach

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hyperemesis

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excessive vomiting

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gastromegaly

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an abnormal enlargement of the stomach

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periodontics

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branch of dentistry dealing with treatment of diseases of the tissues around the teeth

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anorexia

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loss of appetite

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dyspepsia

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feeling of epigastric discomfort after eatingl indigestion

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dysphagia

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inability to swallow or difficulty in swallowing

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diarrhea

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abnormally frequent discharge or flow of watery stools from bowel

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stomatitis

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inflammation of the mouth

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gastrologist

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specialist who treats stomach disorders

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enterologist

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specialist who treats intestinal disorders

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gastroenterologist

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specialist who treats stomach and intestinal disorders

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gastrology

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study of the stomach

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BM

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bowel movement

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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Dx

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diagnosis

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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odontalgia

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pain in the tooth

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gingivosis

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abnormal condition of the gums

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gastric ulcers

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peptic ulcers that occur in the stomach

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duodenal ulcers

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peptic ulcers that occur in small intestine

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hyperemesis

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excessive vomiting

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hematemesis

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vomiting blood

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epigastric

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pertaining to on or above the stomach

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-pepsia

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duoden/o

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duodenum (first part of small intestine)

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enter/o

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intestine (usually small intestine)

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jejun/o

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jejunum (second part of small intestine)

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ile/o

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ileum (third part of small intestine)

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append/o

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appendic/o

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col/o

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colon/o

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cholangi/o

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bile vessel

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chole/e

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bile, gall

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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choledoch/o

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hepat/o

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pancreat/o

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-iasis

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abnormal condition (produced by something specified)

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-prandial

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cholangiole

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small terminal portion of the bile duct

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-ole

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small, minute

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cholelith

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choledochotomy

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incision into the common bile duct

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hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

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pancreatolysis

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destruction of the pancreatic enzymes

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cholelithiasis

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presence or formation of gallstones

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hepatomegaly

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enlargement of the liver

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postprandial

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following a meal

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hepatoma

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tumor of the liver

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hepatectomy

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excision of portion of the liver

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hepatodynia

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pain in the liver

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hepatalgia

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pain in the liver

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hepatorraphy

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suture of the liver

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hepatocyte

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liver cell

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hepatic

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pertaining to the liver

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cystic

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pertaining to the bladder

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pancreatic

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pertaining to the pancreas

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cholemesis

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vomiting bile

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pancreatolith

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stone or calculus in the pancreas

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cholecystolith

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calculus or stone in the gallbladder

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hepatolith

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stone or calculus in the liver

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cholelith

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cholangitis

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inflammation of the bile vessel

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cholangiography

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radiographic procedure for outlining major bile vessel

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choledochitis

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inflammation of the bile duct

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choledochorrhaphy

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suture of the bile duct

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choledochoplasty

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surgical repair of the bile duct

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choledocholith

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stone in the bile duct

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choledochotomy

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incision of the bile duct

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cholecystitis

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inflammation of the gallbladder

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lithiasis

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abnormal condition of stones

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pancreatolithiasis

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abnormal condition of pancreatic stones

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cholecystodynia

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pain in the gallbladder

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cholecystalgia

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pain in the gallbladder

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cholecystolithiasis

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abnormal condition of gallbladder stones

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cholecystectomy

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excision of the gallbladder

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pancreatectomy

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excision of the pancreas

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esophagoplasty

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surgical repair of the esophagus

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choledoplasty

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surgical repair of the bile duct

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appendicitis

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inflammation of the appendix

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ascites

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abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the abdomen

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borborygmus

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gurgling or rumbling sound heard over the large intestine, caused by gas moving through the intestines

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cirrhosis

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chronic liver disease characterized pathologically by destruction of liver cells that eventually leads to ineffective liver function and jaundice

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colonic polyposis

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polyps, which are small benign growths, that project from the mucous membrane of the colon

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Crohn disease (regional colitis)

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chronic inflammatory bowel disease, usually affect the ileum, but may affect any portion of the intestinal tract. Has distinguishing inflammatory pattern (patchy or segmented)

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diverticular disease

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condition in which bulging pouches (diverticula) in the GI tract push the mucosal lining through the surrounding muscle

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dysentery

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many intestinal disorders, especially of the colon, characterized by inflammation of the mucous membrane, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps

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fistula

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abnormal passage from one organ to another, or from a hollow organ to the surface. An anal fistula is located near the anus and may open into the rectum

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hematochezia

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passage of stools containing of bright red blood

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hemorrhoid/piles

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mass of enlarged, twisted varicose veins in the mucous membrane inside or outside the rectum

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hernia

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protrusion or projection of an organ or a part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it

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inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

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ulceration of mucosa of the colon. Ulecrative colitis and Crohn disease are forms of inflammatory bowel disease

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irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

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abnormal increase in the motility of the small and large intestines that generally is associated with emotional distress. No pathological lesions found in intestine.

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jaundice

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yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera of the eyes, caused by excessive levels of bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinemia)

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polyp

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small, tumor-like benign growth that projects from a mucous membrane surface

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polyposis

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general term for condition in which polyps develop in the intestinal tract

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ulcer

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open sore or lesion of the skin or mucous membrane, accompanied by sloughing of inflamed necrotic tissue

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volvulus

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twisting of the bowel on itself, causing obstruction. Usually requires surgery to untwist the loop

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barium enema

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radiographic examination of the rectum and colon after administration of barium sulfate into the rectum

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barium swallow

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radiographic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine after oral administration of barium sulfate

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stool guaiac

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test performed on feces using the reagent gum guaiac to detect the presence of blood in the feces that is not apparent on visual inspection (Hemocult test)

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