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alimentary canal

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musculomembranous tub, about 30 ft long, extending from the mouth of the anus and lines with mucous membrane aka digestive track

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amylase

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enzyme that breaks down starch into smaller carbohydrate molecules

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bile

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a bitter, yellow green secretion of the liver

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cardiac sphincter

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muscular ring in the stomach that controls the passage of food form the esophagus into the stomach (lower)

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cecum

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a cul de sac containing the first part of the large intestine. joins with the ileum

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cholelithiasis

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abnormal presence of gallstones in the gallbladder

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chyme

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the liquidlike material of partially digested food and digestive secretion found in the stomach just before it is released into the duodenum

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colon

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the portion of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum

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defecation

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the act of expelling feces

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deglutition

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swallowing

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duodenum

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first portion of the small intestine; shortest and widest

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esophagus

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muscular canal., about 9.4 inches long that extends from the pharynx to the stomach

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gallbladder

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pear shaped excretory sac lodged in a fossa on the visceral surface of the right lobe of the liver

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gastroenterologist

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a medical doctor who specializes in the study of the diseases and disorders affecting the GI tract

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glucagon

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a hormone produced by the alpha cells of the pancreas that stimulates the liver to convert glycogen into glucose when blood sugar is low

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hematemesis

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vomiting of blood

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ileum

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distal portion of the small intestine extending form the jejunum to the cecum

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jejunum

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intermediate or middle of the three portions of the small intestine, connecting proximally with the duodenum

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laparoscope

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thin walled, flexible tube with a telescope lens and light that is inserted through the incision in the abdominal wall to examine or perform minor surgery with the abdominal cavity

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lavage

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process of irrigating an organ, usually the bladder or bowel

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liver

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the largest gland of the body and one of the most complex organs

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lower GI tract

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lower portion of the gastrointestinal tract consisting of the small and large intestines

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mastication

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chewing, tearing or grinding food with the teeth while it becomes mixed with saliva

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oropharynx

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the section of the pharynx leading away from the oral cavity

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pancreas

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an elongated organ approximately 6-9 inches long, located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen that secretes various substances

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peristalsis

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the coordinated rhythmic serial contraction of smooth muscle that forces food through the digestive tract, etc

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pyloric sphincter

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a thickened muscular ring in the stomach that regulates the passage of food from the pylorus of the stomach into the duodenum

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rectum

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portion of the large intestine about 4.7 inches long, continuous with the descending sigmoid colon

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rugae

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a ridge or fold that presents large folds in the mucous membrane of that organ

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sigmoid colon

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the portion of the colon that extends from the end of the descending colon in the pelvis to the juncture if the rectum

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sphincter

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circular band of muscle fibers that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening in the body, such as the hepatic sphincter into the muscular coat of the hepatic veins near their union with the superior vena cava

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stomach

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major organ of digestion located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen and divided into a body and pylorus

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upper GI tract

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upper part of the GI consistning of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus and stomach

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villi

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one of the many tiny projections barely visible yo the naked eye clustered over the entire mucous surface of the small intestine

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amyl/o

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append/o

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appendic/o

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-ase

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bil/i

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bucc/o

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cec/o

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celi/o

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pertaining to the abdomen

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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cheil/o

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chol/e

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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cirrh/o

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yellow, tawny

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col/o

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dent/o

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duoden/o

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-estasia

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stretching or dilation

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-emesis

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enter/o

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gastr/o

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gluc/o

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sugar, sweet

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glyc/o

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sugar, sweet

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hepat/o

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-iasis

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presence of an abnormal condition

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ile/o

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jejun/o

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lapar/o

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abdominal wall

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lingu/o

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lip/o

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lith/o

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-lysis

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destruction or detachment

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or/o

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pancreat/o

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-pepsia

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state of digestion

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-phasia

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pharyng/o

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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proct/o

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rect/o

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-rrhagia

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excessive flow

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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-spasm

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stomat/o

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-tripsy

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intentional crushing

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