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Anastomosis

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Surgical connection of 2 tubular structures, such as 2 pieces of intestine

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Surgical connection of 2 tubular structures, such as 2 pieces of intestine

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Anastomosis

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Biliary

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Refers to gallbladder, bile, or bile duct

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Refers to gallbladder, bile, or bile duct

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Biliary

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Cholangiography

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Radiographic recording of bile ducts

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Radiographic recording of bile ducts

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Cholangiography

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Cholecystectomy

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Surgical removal of gallbladder

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Surgical removal of gallbladder

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Cholecystectomy

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Cholecystoenterostomy

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Creation of a connection between gallbladder and intestine

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Creation of a connection between gallbladder and intestine

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Cholecystoenterostomy

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Colonoscopy

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Fiberscopic examination of entire colon that may include part of terminal ileum

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Fiberscopic examination of entire colon that may include part of terminal ileum

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Colonoscopy

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Colostomy

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Artificial opening between colon and abdominal wall

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Artificial opening between colon and abdominal wall

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Colostomy

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15
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Diverticulum

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Protrusion in wall of an organ

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Protrusion in wall of an organ

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Diverticulum

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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Difficulty swallowing

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Dysphagia

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Enterolysis

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Releasing of adhesions of intestine

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Releasing of adhesions of intestine

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Enterolysis

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Eventration

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Protrusion of bowel through an opening in abdomen

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Protrusion of bowel through an opening in abdomen

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Eventration

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Evisceration

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Pulling viscera outside of the body through an incision

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Pulling viscera outside of the body through an incision

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Evisceration

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Exstrophy

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Condition in which an organ is turned inside out

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Condition in which an organ is turned inside out

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Fulgration

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Use of electric current to destroy tissue

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Use of electric current to destroy tissue

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Fulguration

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Gastrointestinal

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Pertaining to stomach and intestine

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Pertaining to stomach and intestine

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Gastrointestinal

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Gastroplasty

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Operation on stomach for repair or reconfiguration

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Operation on stomach for repair or reconfiguration

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Gastroplasty

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Gastrostomy

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Artificial opening between stomach and abdominal wall

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Artificial opening between stomach and abdominal wall

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Gastrostomy

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Hernia

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Organ or tissue protruding through wall or cavity that usually contains it

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Organ or tissue protruding through wall or cavity that usually contains it

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Ileostomy

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Artificial opening between ileum and abdominal wall

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Artificial opening between ileum and abdominal wall

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Imbrication

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Overlapping

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Overlapping

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Imbrication

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Incarcerated

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Regarding hernias, a constricted, irreducible hernia that may cause obstruction of an intestine

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Regarding hernias, a constricted, irreducible hernia that may cause obstruction of an intestine

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Incarcerated

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Intussusception

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Slipping of 1 part of intestine into another part

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Slipping of 1 part of intestine into another part

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Intussusception

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Jejunostomy

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Artificial opening between Jejunum and abdominal wall

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Artificial opening between Jejunum and abdominal wall

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Jejunostomy

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Laparoscopy

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Exploration of the abdomen and pelvic cavities using a scope placed through a small incision in abdominal wall

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Exploration of the abdomen and pelvic cavities using a scope placed through a small incision in abdominal wall

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Laparoscopy

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Lithotomy

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Incision into an organ or a duct for the purpose of removing a stone

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Incision into an organ or a duct for the purpose of removing a stone

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Lithotripsy

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Crushing of a stone by sound wave or force

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Crushing of a stone by sound wave or force

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Lithotripsy

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Paraesophageal or Hiatal Hernia

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Protrusion of any structure through esophageal hiatus of diaphragm

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Protrusion of any structure through esophageal hiatus of diaphragm

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Paraesophageal or Hiatal Hernia

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Proctosigmoidoscopy

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Fiberscopic examination of sigmoid colon and rectum

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Fiberscopic examination of sigmoid colon and rectum

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Proctosigmoidoscopy

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Sialolithotomy

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Surgical removal of a stone of salivary gland or duct

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Surgical removal of a stone of salivary gland or duct

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Sialolithotomy

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Varices

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Varicose veins

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Varicose veins

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Volvulus

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Twisted section of intestine

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Twisted section of intestine

Digestive System (4 decks)

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