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Absorpt/o

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To take in

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Anabol/o

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Building up

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An/o

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Anus

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Append/o

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Appendix

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Appendic/o

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Appendix

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Bil/i

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Gall, bile

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Catabol/o

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A casting down

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Chol/e

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Gall, bile

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Cholangi/o

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Bile duct

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Choledoch/ o

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Common bile duct

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Cirrh/o

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Orange yellow

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Col/o

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Colon

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Colon/o

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Colon

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Cyst/o

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Bladder

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Diverticul/o

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Diverticula

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Duoden/o

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Duodenum

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Enter/o

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Intestine

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Esophage/o

Esophag/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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Gloss/o

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Tongue

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Herni/o

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Hernia

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Lle/o

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Lleum

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Jejun/o

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Jejunum

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Lapar/o

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Abdomen

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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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Pept/o

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To digest

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Polyp/o

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Polyp

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Prand/i

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Meal

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Proct/o

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Anus and rectum

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Pylor/o

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Pylorus, gatekeeper

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Rect/o

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Rectum

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Sial/o

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Saliva, salivary

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Sigmoid/o

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Sigmoid

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Stomat/o

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Mouth

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BM

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Bowel movement

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CBD

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Common bile duct

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CD

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Crohn’s Disease

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Cho

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Carbohydrate

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EGD

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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GB

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Gallbladder

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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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LES

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Lower esophageal sphincter

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N&V

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Nausea and vomiting

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NG

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Nasogastric

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O&P

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Ova and parasites

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OIC

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Opioid-induced constipation

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PO

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Per os, or per mouth

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PP

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Postprandial

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PPIs

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Proton pump inhibitor

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PUD

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Peptic ulcer disease

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UC

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Ulcerative colitis

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UGI

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Upper gastrointestinal series

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Anabolism

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Building up of body substances in the constructive phase of metabolism

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Anorexia

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Lack of appetite

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Ascites

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Build up of fluid within the peritoneal cavity

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Biliary

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Pertaining to bile

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Bilirubin

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Orange colored bile pigment that is excreted by the liver cells after hemoglobin has been separated into parts

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Bowel

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The intestines

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Buccal

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Pertaining to the cheeks

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Catabolism

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The process of breaking down complex substances into more basic elements

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Choledochotomy

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Surgical incision into the common bile duct

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Colectomy

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Surgical excision of part of the colon

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Colostomy

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A surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through an opening in the abdominal wall

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Constipation

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Difficult defecation with the infrequent passage of hard and dry stool

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Dentition

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Type, number, and arrangement of the teeth

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Diarrhea

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Frequent passage of unformed watery stool

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Duodenal

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Pertaining to the duodenum

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Dyspepsia

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Difficulty in digestion

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty in swallowing

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Emesis

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Vomiting

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Enteric

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Pertaining to the small intestine

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Enteritis

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Inflammation of the small intestine

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Enzyme

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A protein that can cause a rapid chemical change in other substances without changing itself

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Epigastric

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Pertaining to the area above the stomach

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Esophageal

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Pertaining to the esophagus

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Flatus

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The expelling of gas from the anus

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Gastrectomy

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Surgical excision of a part of or the whole stomach

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Gastric

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Pertaining to the stomach

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Gastroenteritis

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Inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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Gastroesophageal

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Pertaining to the stomach and esophagus

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Gingivitis

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Inflammation of the gums

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Glossectomy

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Partial or complete surgical excision of the tongue

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Glycogenesis

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Formation of glycogen from glucose

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Halitosis

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Bad breath

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Hematemesis

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Vomiting of blood

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Heptatits

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Inflammation of the liver

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Hyperemesis

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Condition of excessive vomiting

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Hypogastric

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Pertaining to the area below the stomach

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Ileostomy

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A surgical procedure that brings one end of the ileum to the surface of the abdomen

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Inguinal hernia

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When a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal, a tubular passage through the lower layers of the abdomen wall.

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Intussusception

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Condition when the bowel slips or telescopes into the part below it

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Laparotomy

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Surgical incision into the abdomen

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Laxative

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Substance that acts to loosen the bowel

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Lingual

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Pertaining to the tongue

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Malabsorption

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An inadequate absorption of nutritions from the intestinal tract

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Mastication

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Chewing

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Melena

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Black, tarry stool that contains digested blood and has a distinct odor

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Mesentery

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Pertaining to the tissue that encircles the small intestine and connects the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall

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Nausea

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Th feeling of the need to vomit

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Pancreatitis

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Inflammation of the pancreas

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Peptic

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Pertaining to gastric digestion

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Periodontal

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Pertaining to the area around the tooth

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Peristalsis

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Wavelike contractions that occur in the alimentary canal to move the contents of the canal along

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Pharyngeal

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Pertaining to the pharynx

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Postprandial

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Pertaining to after a meal

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Pyloric

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Pertaining to the pyloric sphincter

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Rectocele

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Hernia of part of the rectum into the vagina

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Sialadenitis

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Inflammation of a salivary gland

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Sigmoidoscope

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A medical instrument used to visualize the interior of the sigmoid colon

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Splenomegaly

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Enlargement of the spleen

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Stoma

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An artificial opening between two cavities of the body or between a body cavity and the surface of the body

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Stomatitis

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Inflammation of the mouth

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Sublingual

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Pertaining to below the tongue

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Umbilical hernia

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Part of the intestine that protrudes through an opening in the abdominal muscles

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Volvulus

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Twisting of the bowel on itself that causes a bowel obstruction

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Vomit

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To eject stomach contents through the mouth

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Albumin/o

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Protein

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Bacteri/i

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Bacteria

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Calc/i

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Calcium

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Cyst/o

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Bladder

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Excret/o

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Sifted out

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Glomerul/o

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Glomerulus, little ball

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Glucos/o

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Glucose, sugar

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Keton/o

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Ketone

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Meat/o

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Passage

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Micturit/o

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To urinate

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Noct/o

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Night

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Perine/o

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Perineum

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Peritone/o

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Peritoneum

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Py/o

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Pus

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Pyle/o

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Renal pelvis

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Ren/o

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Kidney

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Scler/o

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Hardening

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Ur/o

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Urine, urinate, urination

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Ureter/o

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Ureter

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Urethr/o

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Urethra

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Urin/o

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Urine

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AGN

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Acute glomerulonephritis

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AKI

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Acute kidney injury

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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Cath

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Catheterization

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CRF

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Chronic renal failure

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CKD

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Chronic kidney disease

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Cysto

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Cystoscopy

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ESRD

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End stage renal disease

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ESWL

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Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

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GU

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Genitourinary

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HD

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Hemodialysis

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IC

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Interstitial cystitis

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I&O

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Intake and output

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IVP

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Intravenous pyelogram

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KUB

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Kidney, ureter, bladder

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PD

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Peritoneal dialysis

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RP

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Retrograde pyelography

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UA

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Urinalysis

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UC

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Urine culture

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UG

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Urogenital

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UTI

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Urinary Tract Infection

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Albuminuria

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The presence of protein in the urine

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Antidiuretic

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A medication that decreases urine production and secretion

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Anuria

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Lack of urine production

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Bacteriuria

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The presence of bacteria in the urine

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Calciuria

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The presence of calcium in The urine

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Catheter

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A tube that is inserted it to a body cavity to remove fluid

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Cystectomy

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Surgical excision of the bladder or part of the bladder

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Cystitis

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Inflammation of the bladder

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Cystocele

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Hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina

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Cystolith

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A bladder stone

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Cystoscope

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A medical instrument used to view the bladder

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Diuresis

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Medical condition of increased urine flow

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Dysuria

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Painful urination

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Edema

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A pathological condition where fluid collects within the body tissues

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Enuresis

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Condition of involuntary emission or urine

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Glomerular

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Pertaining to the glomerulus

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Glomerulitis

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Inflammation of the glomeruli

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Glomerulonephritis

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Inflammation of the glomerulonephritis that leads to renal dysfunction

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Glycosuria

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Presence of glucose in the urine

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Hematuria

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Presence of blood in the urine

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Hypercalcemia

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Excessive amount of calcium in the blood

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Incontinence

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Inability to hold or control urination

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Interstitial cystitis

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Chronic irritable and painful inflammation of the bladder wall

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Ketonuria

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Presence of ketones in the urine

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Lithotripsy

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Crushing a kidney stone

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Meatus

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An opening or passage

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Micturition

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The process of urination

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Nephrectomy

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Surgical excision of a kidney

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Nephritis

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Inflammation of the kidney

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Nephrosclerosis

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Hardening of the kidney

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Nocturia

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Urination during the night

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Oliguria

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Scanty amount of urine

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Periurethral

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Pertaining to around the urethra

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Polyuria

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Excessive secretion of urine

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Pyelitis

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Inflammation of the renal pelvis

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Pyelolithotomy

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Surgical incision into the renal pelvis for removal of a stone

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Pyuria

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Pus in the urine

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Renal colic

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Sharp, severe pain in the lower back over the kidneys

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Uremia

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Excess urea, creatinine, and other Easter products in the blood.

Also called azotemia

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Ureteroplasty

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Surgical repair of the ureter

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Urethral stricture

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Narrowing or constriction of the urethra

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Urethriperineal

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Pertaining to the urethra and perineum

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Urgency

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The sudden need to urinate

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Urochrome

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The pigment that gives urine the yellow color

Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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