DIGESTIVE SYSTEM EXAMPLES Flashcards by Melissa Rosario | Brainscape

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anorexia

A

lack of appetite

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hematemesis

A

vomiting with blood

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dyspepsia

A

difficulty with digestion

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dysphagia

A

difficulty with swallowing

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esophagospasm

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sudden, involuntary muscle contraction in the esophagus

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choleic

A

pertaining to the bile

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cholecystectomy

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cutting out the gallbladder

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choledochoplasy

A

repair of the common bile duct

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colostomy

A

making a new opening into the colon

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hepatotoxicity

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a state of being toxic to the liver

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hepatomegaly

A

enlargement of the liver

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ileostomy

A

a new opening in to the small intestine

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jejunostomy

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a new opening in to the jejunum

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cholelithiasis

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a condition of stones in the gallbladder

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pancreatitis

A

inflammation of the pancreas

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rhinoplasty

A

a surgical repair of the nose

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steatorrhea

A

an abnormal amount of fat in the stool

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stomatopathy

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disease of the mouth