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Term 1- Brit. Medterm Midterm 2 > M11. Digestive System > Flashcards

M11. Digestive System Flashcards

1
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excessive amount of gass in the intestinal tract or stomach

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flatulence

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2
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The digestive tract is also known as ______ & _____

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alimentary tract or gastrointestinal tract (GI)

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(GI)

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gastrointestinal tract

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4
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The mechanical and chemical breakdown of food

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digestion

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5
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stomato/o

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mouth

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or/o

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oral cavity

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Cheil/o

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lips

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gloss/o, lingu/o

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tongue

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palat/o

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palate

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uvul/o

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uvula

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11
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tear shape tiss hanging form the soft palate

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uvula

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12
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Mixed food with saliva into a compact mass

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bolus

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sial/o

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salvia

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14
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sialaden/o

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salivary gland

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15
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name the three extrinsic salivary glands

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  1. parotid
  2. submandibular
  3. sublingual
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16
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bucc/o

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buccal glands

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17
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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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18
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esophag/o

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esophagus

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19
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gastr/o

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stomach

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pylor/o

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pylorus

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21
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antr/o

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antrum

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22
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-pepsia

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digestion

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23
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enter/o

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small intestine

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24
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duoden/o

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duodenum

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25
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chol/e

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bile

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hepat/o

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liver

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27
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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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29
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cholangi/o

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bile ducts

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30
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jejun/o

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jejunum

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31
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ile/o

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ileum

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32
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cec/o

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cecum

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33
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col/o, colon/o

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colon

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34
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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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35
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proct/o

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rectum

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36
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an/o

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anus

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37
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lapar/o

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abdomen

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38
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celi/o

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abdomen

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39
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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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40
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or/o

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roal

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41
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disease of the tongue

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glossopathy

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42
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stone in the salivary gland

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sialolith

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43
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uvulitis

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inflammation of the uvula

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44
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palatitis

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inflammation of the palate

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45
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(GERD)

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

46
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gastroesophageal reflux diease (GERD)

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backward flow of the gastrointestinal contents into the esophagus that gradually breaks down the mucous barrier of the esophagus

47
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emesis

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excessive vomiting

48
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hematemesis

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vomitting blood

49
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bulimia

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deliberate inducement of vomiting , ppl gorge themselves on food and then induce vomiting

50
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anorexia nervosa

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psychoneurotic disorder in which the person simply refuses to eat

51
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obesity

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excess of BF (not body weight)

52
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polyp/o

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polyp

53
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polyp

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tumor like growth extending outward from any mucous membrane

54
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polyposis

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abnormal condition of multiple polyps

55
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dysphagia

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difficulty in swallowing

56
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aphagia

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inability to swallow

57
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gastroenterologist

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practitioner who specializes in disease of the disgestive tract

58
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gastroenterology

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a branch of medicine that deals with disease of the stomach and intestines

59
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ascites

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cavity is filled with fluid

60
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gastromalacia

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abnormal softening of the walls of the stomach

61
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adhesion

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the abnormal growing together of two surfaces that are normally separate

62
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decreased mobility of the colon

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constipation

63
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dysentery

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various disorders involving inflam of the intestine, especially of the colon, and ass. with frequent and bloody stools, tenesmus and abd pain

64
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(IBS)

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irritable bowel syndrome

65
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intermittent bouts of diarrhea or constipation

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irritable bwel syndrome (IBS)

66
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eroded area of the mm of the stomach or duod

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peptic ulcer

67
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dyspepsia

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difficulty digesting

68
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apepsia

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lack of digestion

69
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Melena

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bleeding in the upper GI tract leads to black and tarry stool due to the presence of digested blood

70
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hematochezia

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passage of bloody stools

71
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ulcerative colitis

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an inflammation of the large intestine that may produce a bleeding ulcer

72
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idiopathic

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reoccuring disease

73
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gastroenterocolitis

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inflam in the stomach, intestines and colon

74
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Crohns disease

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chronic intestinal inflam. Occurs in the terminal ileum and colon and is characterized by cobblestone ulcerations and formation of scar tis that leads to intestinal obstruction

75
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diverticulosis

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presence of pouchlike herniations through the M. layer of the colon

76
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ileus

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obstruction of the intestine, caused by failure of peristalsis

77
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intussusception

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telescoping of the intestines

78
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volvulus

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twisting of the intestine upon itself

79
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hemorrhoid

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swollen or distended twisted anal veins

80
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Proctoptosis

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prolapse of the rectum

81
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rectocele

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protrusion of the rectum

82
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steat/o

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excess fat

83
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hemochromatosis

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disorder that occurs when the body absorbs to much iron from food, creating excess iron deposits throughout the body

84
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cholangioma

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tumor of the bile duct

85
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cholelithiasis

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gallstones

86
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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

87
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-scopy

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visualization/ exam

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-scope

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tool to do the exam

89
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EGD

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

90
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laparoscopy

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visual examination of the abd. cavity

91
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-gram

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image

92
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helicobacter pylori antibodies test

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diagnostic blood test performed to determine the presence of Helicobacter pylr bact

93
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barium enema

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lower GI series

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FOBT

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fecal occult blood test

95
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proctoscopy

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visual examonation of the rectum

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EUS

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Endoscopic ultrasound

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endoscopic ultrasound

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endoscope fitted with an ultrasound probe to provide images of layers of the intestinal wall

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cholangiogram

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radiographic film of the bile ducts

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

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procedure used to examine to common bie duct and pancreatic duct

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cheilorhaphy

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suturing of the lip

102
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glossorrhapy

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suturing of the tongue

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UPPP

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uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

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uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

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surgical repair of the uvula, palate, and pharynx

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gavage

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feeding a person througha nasogastric (NG) tube inserted int the nose and guided sophagus into the stomach

106
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vagotomy

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surgery that lowers the amount of gastric acid being produced if ulcers recur chronically . removes part of the vagus branch

107
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antrectomy

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removal of the pyloric antrum

108
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-plasty

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surgical repair

109
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lapr/o

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stomach

110
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parenteral

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discussing nutrition that bypasses the entire gastrointestinal tract

111
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-stomy

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incision

Term 1- Brit. Medterm Midterm 2 (3 decks)

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