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Lesson 6 (Chapter 1: Word Parts of the Digestive System) Flashcards

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Upper GI Tract

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Mouth, pharynx, esophagus & stomach

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Lower GI Tract

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Small & Large Intestines

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Accessory Organs

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Liver, gallbladder & Pancreas

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An/o

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Anus, Ring

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Chol/e

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Bile, Gall

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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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Cirrh/o

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Orange-yellow

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Col/o or Colon/o

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Colon, Large Intestine

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Duoden/o

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Duodenum

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Enter/o

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Small Intestine

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Esopgag/o

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Esophagus

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Gingiv/o

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Gums

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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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Lapar/o

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Abdomen

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Lingu/o

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Tongue

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Lith/o

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Stone, Calculus

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Or/o

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Mouth

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Odont/o

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Teeth

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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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Pept/o

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Digestion

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Phag/o

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Eat or swallow

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx

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Rect/o

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Rectum

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Proct/o

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Rectum & Anus

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Sigmoid/o

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Sigmoid Colon

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Stomat/o

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Mouth

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Anti-

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Against

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Dia-

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Through or complete

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Dys-

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Difficult, Painful

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Hyper-

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Increased

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Mal-

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Bad, Poor

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Sub-

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Below

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Trans-

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Across

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-cele

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Hernia

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-ectomy

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Surgical Removal

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-iasis

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Presence of or formation of

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-itis

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Inflamation

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-lithiasis

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Presence of stones

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-megaly

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Abnormal enlargement

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-oid

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Like or resembling

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-ologist

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Specialist

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-paresis

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Partial paralysis

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-pepsia

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Digestion

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-phagia

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Eating, swollowing

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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-stomy

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Surgical creation of a new opening

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Anastomosis

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Surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures

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Ascending

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Bariatrics

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The field of medicine dealing with the treatment of ovesity

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Bowel

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Deglutition

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Swollowing

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Dentition

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Condition of the teeth

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Descending

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Emesis

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The act of vomiting

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Eructation

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Belching or burping

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Fissure

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Crack-like sore of the skin

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Flares or Flare-ups

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Intervals of intensification of active disease

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Hernia

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The protrusion of an organ or part through the tissues that normally contain it

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Ligation

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The tying off of blood vessels

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Mastication

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Morbid Obesity

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A condition in which excess body fat adversely affects the person’s health

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Occult Blood

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Blood that is not visible and can be detected only by lab testing

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Parenteral

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Outside of or bypassing the digestive system

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Prolapse

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The slipping or dropping down of an organ or body part from its normal position

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Reflux

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Stomach contents flowing backwards into the esophagus

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Sphincter

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A ring of muscles that function to close a body opening

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Stricture

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Abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage

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Transverse

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Ulcer

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Open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane

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Varices

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Enlarged and swollen veins

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Antiemetic

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Medication administered to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting

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Ascites

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An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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Borborygmus

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The rumbling noise caused by the movement of gas in the intestine

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Cachexia

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A condition of physical wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle mass that occurs in patients with diseases such as advanced cancer or AIDS

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Celiac Disease

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An autoimmune disorder characterized by a severe reaction to ingesting gluten

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Cheilitis

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An inflammation of the lips characterized by crack-like sores at the corners of the mouth

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Cholangiography

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A radiographic examination of the bile ducts with the use of a contrast medium

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Cholecystectomy

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Surgical removal of the gallbladder

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Cholecystitis

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Inflammation of the gallbladder usually associated with gallstones blocking the flow of bile

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Cholelithiasis

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The presence of gallstones in the gallbladder of bile ducts [Chol/e (Gall or bile) + lith/o (stone) + -iasis (formation of)]

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Cirrhosis

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A chronic degenerative disease of the liver

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Colonoscopy

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The direct visual examination of the inner surface of the colon from the rectum to the cecum

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Colostomy

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The surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface

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Crohn’s Disease

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A chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in the digestive tract but is most commonly found in the ileum and colon

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Diverticula

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Sacs formed in weak spots of the colon wall

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Diverticulitis

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The inflammation or infection of one or more diverticula in the colon

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Diverticulosis

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The chronic presence of an abnormal number of diverticula

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Dyspepsia

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Pain or discomfort during the digestion process

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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Endoscopy

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A visual examination of internal structures

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Enteritis

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Inflammation of the small intestine

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Esophageal varices

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Enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the interior of the esophagus

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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The upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus

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Gastroparesis

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A condition in which gastric motility slows down, causing delayed gastric emptying

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver usually caused by viral infection

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Ileus

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Partal or complete blockage of the small or large intestine

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Jaundice

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Yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and eyes

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Leukoplakia

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Abnormal white sore that develops on the tongue or inside of the cheek

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Melena

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Passage of stools with a black and tar-like appearance caused by the presence of digested blood

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Nasogastric intubation

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Placement of a tube through the nose and into the stomach

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Peristalsis

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Series of wave-like contractions of smooth muscles in a single direction that moves the food through the digestive system

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Polyp

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Mushroom-like growth from the surface of the mucous membrane

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Sigmoidoscopy

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The endoscopic examination of the interior of the rectum, sigmoid colon, and possibly a portion of the descending colon

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Ulcerative Colitis

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A chronic condition of repeated episodes of inflammation in the rectum and large intestine that causes ulcers and irritation

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Volvulus

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The twisting of the intestine on itself, causing and obstruction

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Xerostomia

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The lack of adequate saliva due to diminished secretions by the salivary glands

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BM

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Bowel movementBMIdy

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Mass Index

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C. diff

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Clostridium difficile

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E. coli

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Escherichia coli

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EGD

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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IBD

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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IBS

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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PUD

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

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TPN

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Total Parenteral Nutrition

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UC

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Ulcerative Colitis

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Gastrorrhexis

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The rupture of the stomach [Gastro (stomach) + -rrhexix (rupture or bursting)]

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Esophagalgia

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Pain in the esophagus [Esophag (esophagus) + -algia (pain)]

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty and pain while swallowing or eating [Dys (difficulty or pain) + -phagia (swallowing or eating)]

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Mematemesis

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Vomiting blood [Hemat (blood) + -emesis (vomiting)]

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