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MT 6.3 Digestive System Medical Terminology Flashcards

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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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Ile/o

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Ileum

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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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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 cheek.

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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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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 intestine.

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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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Hepatitis

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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 abdominal 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 nutrients from the intestinal tract.

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Mastication

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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 connectsthe small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall.

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Pancreatitis

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Inflammation of the pancreas.

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Nausea

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The feeling of the need to vomit.

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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

A

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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Vomit

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To eject stomach contents through the mouth

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Volvulus

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Twisting of the bowel on itself that causes a bowel obstruction

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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

A

Carbohydrate

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EGD

A

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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GB

A

Gallbladder

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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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IBD

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Inflammatory bowel disease

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IBS

A

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 & vomiting

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NG

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Nasogastric

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O&P

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Ova & 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 inhibitors

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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

A

Upper gastrointestinal series

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