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gastroenterology Flashcards

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an/o

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anus

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appendic/o OR append/o

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appendix

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chol/e

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bile

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cholangi/o

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bile duct

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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col/o OR colon/o

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colon

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diverticul/o

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diverticulum

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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enter/o

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intestine

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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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hemat/o

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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ile/o

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ileum

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jejun/o

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jejunum

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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lith/o

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stone

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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polyp/o

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polyps

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proct/o

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rectum & anus

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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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24
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anal

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pertaining to anus

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appendicitis

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appendix inflammation

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appendectomy

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surgical removal of appendix

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cholelithiasis

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condition of having gallstones

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cholelithotripsy

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surgical crushing of gallstones

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cholangiography

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process of recording bile duct

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cholecystitis

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gallbladder inflammation

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cholecystectomy

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surgical removal of gallbladder

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choledocholithiasis

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condition of stone in common bile duct

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colostomy

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surgically create external opening in colon

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colorectal

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pertaining to colon & rectum

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colonoscopy

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process of visually examining colon

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colonoscope

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instrument to visually examine colon

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diverticulitis

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inflamed & infected diverticulum

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duodenal

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pertaining to duodenum

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duodenostomy

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surgically create external opening in duodenum

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hyperemesis

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excessive vomiting

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enteric

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pertaining to intestine

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enteritis

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intestine inflammation

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esophageal

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pertaining to esophagus

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esophagoplasty

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surgical repair of esophagus

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gastroenteritis

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stomach & intestine inflammation

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gastrectomy

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surgical removal of stomach

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gastrostomy

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surgically create external opening in stomach

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hepatoma

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liver tumor

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illeostomy

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surgically create external opening in ileum

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jejunal

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pertaining to jejunum

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laparoscopy

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process of visually examining abdomen

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pancreatic

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pertaining to pancreas

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bradypepsia

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slow digestion

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aphagia

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w/o swallowing

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polyposis

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abnormal condition of having polyps

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proctoptosis

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drooping of rectum & anus

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proctology

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study of rectum & anus

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rectocele

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protrusion of rectum

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sigmoidoscopy

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process of visually examining sigmoid colon

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ascites

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accumulation of fluid in abdominal cavity

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cirrhosis

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chronic, destructive liver disease

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Crohn disease

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chronic inflammatory bowel disease w/ mucous membrane ulcers

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dysentery

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acute intestinal condition w/ pain, diarrhea, blood, & mucus in stools

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esophageal atresia

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congenital lack of connection between esophagus & stomach

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esophageal varices

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varicose veins in esophagus

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gastric bypass

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surgical treatment for obesity; stomach stapling

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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occurs when stomach acid backs up into esophagus

68
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Helicobacter pylori antibody test

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clinical lab test for presence of bacteria known to cause gastric ulcers

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hemorrhoids

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varicose veins in rectum

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ileus

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obstruction of intestine that occurs when muscular movements stop moving food or blockage prevents food from moving through digestive tract

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intussussception

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one section of intestine slips or telescopes into another section of intestine

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jaundice

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yellow-colored skin & whites to eyes associated w/ liver disease

73
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melena

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very dark, tarry stools due to presence of blood

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nausea

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feeling urge to vomit

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peptic ulcer disease

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crater-like erosion occurring on mucous membrane of lower esophagus, stomach, & /or duodenum

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ulcerative colitis

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chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by formation of ulcers on mucous membrane of colon

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volvulus

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length of bowel that becomes twisted around itself

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