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a.c.

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before meals

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NG

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nasogastric

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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p.c.

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after meals

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p.o.

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by mouth

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BE

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barium enema

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GB

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gallbladder

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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BM

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bowel mobement

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BMI

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body mass index

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BS

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bowel sounds

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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or/o

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mouth

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stomat/o

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mouth

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uvul/o

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uvula

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uvula

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soft mass that hangs in back of mouth

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pharyng/o

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throat

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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esophagus

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transports food from pharynx to stomach

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gastr/o

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stomach

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stomach

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breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices

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enter/o

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small intestine

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small intestine

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completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients

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illeum

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part of the small intestine

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ilium

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the hip bone

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col/o

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large intestine/colon

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colon/o

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large intestine/colon

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large intestine/colon

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absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste

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proct/o

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rectum

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rect/o

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rectum

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controls secretion of solid waste

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an/o

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hepat/o

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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gallbladder

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stores bile for later use

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lapar/o

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abdomin/o

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periton/o

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peritoneum

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peritoneum

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membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

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cheil/o

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gloss/o

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lingu/o

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pept/o

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-pepsia

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dyspepsia

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painful digestion (indigestion)

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pyrosis

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pyr/o

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fever, fire

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h2o

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jaundice

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yellow discoloration of the skin; caused by elevated bilirubin levels; liver not functioning properly

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gingiv/o

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gingivitis

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inflammation of the gums

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aphagia

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the loss of the ability to swallow

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append/o

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appendic/o

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herni/o

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hernia

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protrusion through the body wall

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lavage

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to wash out (a body cavity)

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regurgitate

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the return of swallowed food into the mouth

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emesis

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-emesis

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vomiting

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expelling the contents of the stomach

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dysentary

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an infection of the digestive system; causes severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abdominal pain

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CT or CAT

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computed (axial) tomography

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abdominal ultrasound

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high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs

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anoscopy

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visual examination of the anus

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barium swallow (upper GI series)

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use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system

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enema

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solution placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movement

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barium enema

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use of barium to view lower digestive system

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anoplasty

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surgical repair of the anus

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colectomy

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surgical removal of all or part of colon

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colotomy

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surgical incision into the colon

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colonoscopy

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visual examination of the colon

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colostomy

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articifial opening to the colon

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