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Gastrointestinal Terminology Flashcards

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stomat/o

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mouth

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or/o

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mouth

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dent/o

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tooth

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odont/o

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tooth

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gingiv/o

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gums

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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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odontalgia

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tooth pain

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gingivostomatitis

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inflammation of mouth and gums

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hypoglossal

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under tongue

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sublingual

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under tongue

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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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gastritis

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stomach inflammation

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gastropexy

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surgical fixation of the stomach

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enter/o

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intestines

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dysentery

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bad intestines - diarrhea

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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duodenectomy

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surgical removal of duodenum

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jejun/o

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jejunum

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ile/o

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ileum

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ileotomy

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incision in ileum

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col/o

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colon (large intestine)

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colon/o

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colon (large intestine)

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colonoscopy

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procedure to look at colon

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon (before rectum)

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rect/o

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rectum

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an/o

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anus

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anoplasty

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surgical reconstruction of the anus

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anal fistula

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abnormal opening

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proct/o

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rectum and anus

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proctitis

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inflammation of the rectum and anus

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Liver

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produces bile and secreted into the small intestine

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Gallbladder

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bile is stored

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Pancreas

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produces enzymes to break down food

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sial/o

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saliva

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sialoadenitis

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salivary gland inflammation

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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peritoneotomy

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incision into the peritoneum

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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celi/o

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abdomen

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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abdominocentesis

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puncture into the abdomen

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celiopathy

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disease in abdomen

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doch/o

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duct

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choledocholithiasis

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stone in the bile duct

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cholangi/o

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bile duct

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cholangitis

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inflammation of bile duct

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hepat/o

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liver

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hepatic/o

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liver

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hepaitis

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inflammation of the liver

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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cyst/o

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bladder

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cholecystogram

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record of the gall bladder

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bil/i

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bile (gall)

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chol/e

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bile (gall)

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biligenesis

A

formation of bile

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GI complaints are usually due to _____

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pain

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stomatodynia

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pain in mouth

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esophalgia

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pain in the esophagus

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gastralgia

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pain in the stomach

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cholecystalgia

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pain in the gall bladder

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prandial

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only during or relating to eating food

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dyspepsia

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indigestion

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emesis

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vomiting

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obstipation

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gas and food cant go through (serious obstruction)

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jaundice

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problems with liver that cause yellow skin

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ascites

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enlarged abdomen because of fluid buildup

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palpation

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feeling

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cholangiogram

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record of bile vessel

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endoscopy

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looking at upper GI tract through throat

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colonoscopy

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looking at lower GI tract through anus

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gastroparesis

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partial paralysis of stomach

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stomatogastric

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pertaining to mouth and stomach

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glossoplegia

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complete paralysis of tongue

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flatus

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passing gas

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-cele

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hernia

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steatorrhea

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excessive fat discharged in the feces

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-rrhea

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discharge; drainage

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hepatomalacia

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softening of the liver

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hepatomegaly

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enlarging of the liver

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hepatoptosis

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drooping of the liver

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-ptosis

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drooping

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cholangiopancreatography

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recording of the pancreas and bile duct/vessel

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sigmoidoscope

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instrument to look at sigmoid part of large intestine

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anosigmoidoscopy

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looking at sigmoid and anus

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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looking at the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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Common problem in the GI tract

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infections

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Diarrhea

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food flows without being properly digested or absorbed

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GERD

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food flows in the wrong direction

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gastroenterocolitis

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inflammation of the stomach, intestine, and colon

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stomatomycosis

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fungal condition of stomach

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pyloric stenosis

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narrowed area (where duodenum and stomach attach)

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diverticulitis

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inflammation of small pouches in the digestive tract

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celiac disease

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problems with gluten

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hepatosclerosis

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hardening of liver

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PEG tube

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percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

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anastomosis

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surgical joining of tubular structures (intestines or vessels)

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antacid

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anti acid

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antiemetic

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anti vomiting

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cathartic

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produce bowel movements

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sialagogic

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agent that cause salivation

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gastrojejunostomy

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creation of hole in the stomach and jejunum

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colostomy

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creating an opening and bringing colon to surface of skin

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pancreatolithectomy

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removal of stone in the pancreas

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adbdominocentesis

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puncture of the abdomen

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cholelithotripsy

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crushing of gall stones

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-tripsy

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crushing

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EGD

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopanreatography

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LFT

A

liver function test

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NGT

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nasogastric tube

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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PEG

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percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

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BM

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bowel movement

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N&V

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nausea and vomiting

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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