Gastrointestinal system Flashcards
1
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Eructation
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oral expulsion of gas from the gastrointestinal tract
2
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intussusception
A
telescoping of one part of the intestine onto an adjacent part
3
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borborygmus
A
rumbling noise produced by gas in the gastrointestinal tract
4
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anorexia
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lack of appetite
5
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diarrhea
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increased liquidity of feces
6
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tenesmus
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straining to defecate
7
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trichobezoar
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mass of ingested hair in the gastrointestinal tract
8
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cholecystic
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pertaining to the gall bladder
9
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parenchyma
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functional elements of a tissue or organ
10
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aerophagia
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swallowing of air
11
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hematochezia
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passage of frank blood in the stool
12
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cardiac sphincter
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ring shaped muscle at the entrance of the stomach
13
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coprophagia
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ingestion of feces
14
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ileus
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pathologic decrease in gastrointestinal peristalsis
15
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obstipation
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intractable constipation animal is unable to defecate
