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Module 10-Digestive System Flashcards

1
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root word meaning “lip”

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Cheil

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root word meaning “tooth”

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Dent

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root word meaning “gums”

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Gingiv

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lips

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Labia

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opening into the mouth

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Os, ora

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inside of the cheek

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Bucca

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mouth. This is also a general term for a mouth-like opening

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Stoma

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root word meaning “tongue”

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Lingua, glossa

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9
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suffix denoting the sense of taste

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-geusia

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10
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root word meaning “salivary gland”

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Sial

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root word meaning “abdominal cavity”

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Celiac

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root word meaning “belly button”

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Omphal-

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13
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root word meaning “bile”

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Chole

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14
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common term meaning “bile”

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Gall

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15
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rootword meaning “gallbladder”

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Cholecyst

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root word meaning “liver”

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Hepat

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17
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root word meaning “portal vein”

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Pyle

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root word meaning “rectum”

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Proct

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19
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combining form of uvula

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Staphyl

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20
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referred to as “milk teeth” and “baby teeth”. The teeth that normally fall out and are replaced by permanent teeth

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Deciduous teeth

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21
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artificial replacements of one or several teeth or of all the teeth of either or both jaws

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Dentures

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22
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condition in which there is a lack of teeth; commonly referred to as a toothless

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Edentulous

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23
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any of the 32 teeth that replaces 20 deciduous teeth`

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Permanent teeth

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common term for the third molars, the last teeth of the upper and lower jaw

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Wisdom teeth

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25
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act of taking in food

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Ingestion

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26
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act of chewing

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Mastication

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27
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act of swallowing or passing food down the throat

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Deglutition

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progressive waves of contraction around the walls of the digestive organs that move contents through the digestive tract

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Peristalsis

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action in which the end products of digestion are taken away or sucked up from the digestive system into the lymphatic system and bloodstream

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Absorption

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30
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act of removing waste matter of the intestines from the body

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Defacation

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31
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action resulting from peristalsis of the large intestine

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Bowel movement

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32
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act of eliminating waste from the body

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Excretion

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33
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release or blowing of accumulated air from the intestine

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Flatus

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34
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inflammation

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-itis

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35
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severe inflammation of the gums in which the tissue in the mouth is destroyed, resulting in sores

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Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

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36
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inflammation of the lips

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Cheilitis

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37
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inflammation of the gums

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Gingivitis

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38
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inflammation of the gums, and mucous membranes of the mouth

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Gingivostomatitis

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39
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inflammation of the gums around a tooth resulting in a crownlike covering of the tissue over the tooth

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Pericoronitis

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40
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inflammation of the mouth

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Stomatitis

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41
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inflammation of the stomach

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Gastritis

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42
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inflammation of the appendix

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Appendicitis

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43
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inflammation of the colon

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Colitis

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44
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inflammation of the intestine and colon that results in death of involving tissues

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Necrotizing enterocolitis

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45
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inflammation of the anus and/or rectum

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Proctitis

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46
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inflammation in a defined part of the intestines. Also known as Chron’s disease

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Regional enteritis

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47
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inflammation of the colon characterized by sores in the colon

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Ulcerative colitis

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48
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inflammation of the gall bladder

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Cholecystitis

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49
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inflammation of the liver

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Hepatitis

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50
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inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity

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Peritonitis

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51
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loss of sense of taste

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Ageusia

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52
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distortion of the sense of taste

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Dysgeusia

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53
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sense of taste on only half of the tongue

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Hemigeusia

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54
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bad taste in the mouth

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Parageusia

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55
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condition in which the tongue appears bent; commonly referred to “tounge-tied”

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Ankyloglossia

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56
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round, white sore of the mouth in which the tissue is destroyed

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Canker sores

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57
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abnormal condition of the teeth as a result of decay of the surfaces

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Caries

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58
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condition in which there is a division of the palate; commonly referred to as “harelip”

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Cleft palate

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59
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sensation in which a person feels a globelike mass in the throat; commonly referred to as a “lump in the throat”

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Globus sensation

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60
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condition in which there is a burning sensation on the tongue, caused by inflammation or hot, spicy food

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Glossopyrosis

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61
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appearance of white patches on the tongue

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Lingualis leukoplakia

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62
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condition in which the teeth of the upper jaw do not close in alignment with the teeth of the lower jaw

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Malocclusion

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63
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disease of tissue around the teeth

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Periodontal disease

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64
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flow of pus from the gums

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Pyorrhea

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65
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condition in which there are stones in the salivary glands

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Sialolithiasis

66
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inability of the circular muscle around the esophagus to relax and thereby not allowing food to pass into the stomach

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Achalasia

67
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swallowing of air into the stomach

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Aerophagia

68
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condition in which there is difficulty in digestion

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Dyspepsia

69
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condition in which there is difficulty in swallowing

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Dysphagia

70
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action in which the contents of the stomach are vomited out

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Emesis

71
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belching out of air from the stomach; commonly referred to as “burping”

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Eructation

72
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condition in which there is an enlargement of the esophagus because of a lack of peristalsis in the esophagus

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Esophageal aperistalsis megaesophagus

73
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Esophageal aperistalsis megaesophagus commonly termed as

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achalasia

74
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vomiting of blood

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Hematemesis

75
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condition in which the acid content is higher than normal

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Hyperacidity

76
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condition in which there is an inability to digest food

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Indigestion

77
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condition in which there is an involuntary impulse to vomit food

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Nausea

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Nausea commonly referred to as

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seasickness

79
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bulging through the ring of muscle of the esophagus, resulting in a bulging of the stomach through the diaphragm and into the chest cavity

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Paraesophageal hernia

80
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Paraesophageal hernia commonly termed as

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hiatal hernia

81
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erosion in the lining of the stomach or duodenum that may be caused by the action of the digestive enzyme pepsin

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Peptic ulcer

82
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rushing back from the stomach to the mouth of food or fluid recently swallowed

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Regurgitate

83
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act of ejecting the contents of the stomach

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Vomit

84
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condition of the bowels in which the contents are packed with fecal matter because there has been no movement of the bowel

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Constipation

85
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condition in which the intestinal contents flow rapidly through the digestive system before digestion is complete

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Diarrhea

86
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condition in which a small tubular projection turns or grows out from the inside surface of the intestinal tract

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Diverticulosis

87
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sore in the duodenum

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Duodenal ulcer

88
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difficulty in passing the contens of the bowel

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Dyschezia

89
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Dyschezia another term for

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constipation

90
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condition in which there is difficulty in the intestines

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Dysentery

91
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inability to hold fecal content, resulting in involuntary passing of feces

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Fecal incontinence

92
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veins near the anus that have become dilated and full of blood; the condition is like a flow of blood; commonly referred to as “piles”

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Hemorrhoids

93
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condition caused by a parasitic infestation by worms

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Helminthiasis

94
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condition in which the bulging part of an organ into an abnormal place is trapped and cannot return to its normal location

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Incarcerated hernia

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Incarcerated hernia commonly referred to as

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strangulated hernia

96
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condition in which the lymph vessels in the lining of the intestine become enlarged

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Intestinal lymphangiectasis

97
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condition in which one part of the intestine slips into another part of the intestine, resulting in telescope-like condition not within one part of the intestine

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Intussuception

98
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condition in which the ileum is paralyzed; there is lack of peristalsis in the ileum

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Parlytic ileus

99
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itching of the area around anus

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Pruritus ani

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condition in which undigested fat flows through the digestive system

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Steatorrhea

101
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twisting of the intestine resulting in an obstruction of flow of contents through the intestine

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Volvulus

102
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condition in which there is a lack of normal connection of the bile ducts

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Biliary atresia

103
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malignant tumor of the lining of the ducts of the biliary system

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Cholangiocarcinoma

104
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condition in which there are stones in the bile duct

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Choledocholithiasis

105
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condition in which there are stones in the gall bladder

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Cholelithiasis

106
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condition in which the liver takes on a dark yellowish color

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Cirrhosis

107
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noncancerous tumor of the cells of the liver

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Hepatocellular adenoma

108
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condition in which the skin takes on a yellow color caused by an excessive amount of bile in the blood; commonly referred to as yellow jaundice

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Icterus

109
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tumor in the pancreas that produces an oversupply of insulin

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Insulinoma

110
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condition in which there is a higher than normal pressure in the circulation to the liver

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Portal hypertension

111
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fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity resulting in a bag- like appearance of the abdomen

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Ascites

112
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chronic disease marked by distention of the abdomen

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Celiac disease

113
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bursting apart of the abdominal wall, usually at the site of an incision

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Dehiscence

114
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situation in which the organs are spilled out; usually occurs after a surgical procedure in which the surgical wound does not remain closed

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Evisceration

115
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protrusion of a part of the intestine in the groin area

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Inguinal hernia

116
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swelling of the area around the naval

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Omphalocele

117
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condition in which muscles of the abdomen are so weakened that the abdomen hangs down in folds

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Pendulous abdomen

118
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growth in the abdominal cavity in the back of the peritoneum

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Retroperitoneal tumor

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bulging of intestines through a muscle weakness in the area of the umbilicus

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Umbilical hernia

120
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surgical puncture

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-centesis

121
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puncture into the abdominal cavity

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Abdominocentesis

122
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surgical repair; molding or shaping

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-plasty

123
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surgical repair done in the anal region

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Analplasty

124
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Analplasty also termed as

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anoplasty

125
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repair of a defect in the lip

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Cheiloplasty

126
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removal; excision, cutting out

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-ectomy

127
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removal of the appendix

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Appendectomy

128
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removal of the gallbladder

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Cholecystectomy

129
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removal of the colon;

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Colectomy

130
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removal of one half of the colon

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hemicolectomy

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removal of the esophagus

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Esophagectomy

132
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removal of stomach

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Gastrectomy

133
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removal of gums

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Gingivectomy

134
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removal of tongue

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Glossectomy

135
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removal of pancreas

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Pancreatectomy

136
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removal of the parotid gland

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Parotidectomy

137
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removal of polyps anywhere in the digestive tract

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Polypectomy

138
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making an opening

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-ostomy

139
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procedure in which an opening is made into the colon for the evacuation of bowel contents

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Colostomy

140
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procedure to make an opening into the stomach, usually for the purpose of inserting a tube for feeding

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Gastrostomy

141
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procedure in which an opening is made into the ileum for the purposes of evacuation of digestive contents

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Ileostomy

142
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procedure in which there is an opening made in the jejunum, into which the pancreatic duct is placed

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Pancreaticojejunostomy

143
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looking at, examining

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-scopy

144
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passing of a viewing instrument for visualization of the esophagus

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Esophagoscopy

145
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passing of a viewing device into the anal and rectal region

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Proctoscopy

146
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passing of a viewing instrument into the sigmoid colon

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Sigmoidoscopy

147
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cutting into

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-otomy

148
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procedure in which a viewing device is passed inside the body through the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and duodenum until it reaches the ampulla, when a larger opening is being cut into the ampulla to remove stones or allow for the drainage of bile

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Endoscopic papillotomy

149
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cutting into the abdomen, usually for the purpose of exploring the abdominal cavity for disease

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Exploratory laparotomy

150
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surgical procedure in which the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon are cut out or resected, and the opening at the end of the descending colon is brought up to the abdominal wall, where a colostomy is created

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Abdominal perineal resection

151
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procedure of inserting a long balloon into the esophagus to plug it

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Balloon tamponade

152
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process of removing all of the intestines

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Exenteration

153
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removal of teeth

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Exodontia

154
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act of pulling out teeth

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Extraction

155
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procedure to wash the inside of the stomach, usually done to remove toxic substances that have been swallowed

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Gastric lavage

156
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closure by suturing, repair

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-rrhaphy

157
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repair of a hernia by suturing

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Herniorraphy

158
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procedure in which a small segment of the ileum is made into a tube to which a ureter from the kidneys is attached

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Ileal conduit

159
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procedure on the intestines in which two open ends of different parts of the intestine are sewn together again

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Intestinal anastomosis

160
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branch of dentistry that is concerned with making the teeth straight

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Orthodontia

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