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1
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abdomino

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abdomen

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bucco

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cheek

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cheilo

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lip

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chole, cholo

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bile, gall

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cholangio

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bile duct

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cholecyst

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gallbladder

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choledoch

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common bile duct

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col, colon/o

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colon

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denti, dento

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teeth

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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-emesis

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vomit

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enter/o

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intestine

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esophago

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esophagus

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gingiv

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gums

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glosso

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tongue

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hepat/o

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liver

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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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adbomen

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-lith

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stone

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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-pepsia

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digestion

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phago

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eating, swallowing

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-phagia

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eat or swallow

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procto

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anus and rectum

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pylor/o

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pylorus

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-scope

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device for visual examination

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-scopy

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visual examination

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sial/o

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salivary glands

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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stomat/o

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mouth

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BE

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barium enema

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BM

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Bowel movement

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EGD

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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GB

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gallbladder

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GBS

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gallbladder x-ray series

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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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HCI

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hydrochloric acid

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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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NGT

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nasogastric tube

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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PO

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per os/by mouth

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TPN

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total parenteral nutrition

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UGI

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upper gastrointestinal

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anorexia

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loss of appetite

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appendicitis

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inflammation of the appendix

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ascites

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accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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bruxism

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involuntary grinding of the teeth

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bulimia

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binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting

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cholangiolitis

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inflammation of the bile ducts

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cholecystitis

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inflammation of the gallbladder

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cholecystopathy

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any disease of the gallbladder

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choledochocholithiasis

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inflammation of the bile ducts caused by gall stones

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cholelithiasis

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formation of stones in gallbladder/bile duct

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cirrhosis

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chronic disease of the liver

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colitis

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inflammation of the colon

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constipation

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decrease in the frequency of bowel movements

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Crohn’s Disease

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chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract

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dental caries

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tooth decay

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diverticulitis

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inflammation of a sac in the intestinal tract

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dyspepsia

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impairment of digestion

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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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enterohepatitis

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inflammation of the intestine and liver

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enteropathy

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any intestinal disease

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eructation

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burping

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gastric ulcers

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erosion of the gastric mucosa

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gastrocele

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hernia of the stomach

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gastroduodenitis

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inflammation of the stomach and duodenum

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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upward flow of stomach acid to the esophagus

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hemorroids

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enlarged veins in the anus that may cause pain or bleeding

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hepatogenic

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originating in the liver

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hiatal hernia

A

protrusion of the stomach through the diaphragm

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hyperemesis

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excessive vomitting

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inguinal hernia

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outpouching of intestines into the groin area

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intussusception

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one part of the intestine overlapping another

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melena

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blood in the shit

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parotid

A

salivary glands

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polyp

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protrusion from a stalk in the digestive tract

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sialoadenitis

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inflammation of the salivary glands

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-rrhea

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excess amount

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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antacids

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neutralizer of acid production

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antiflatulence

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relieves gas

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antiemetic

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relieve vomiting

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H2 blockers

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drugs that block the release of gastric acid, treats gastroesophageal reflux disease

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anastomosis

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opening between two hollow organs

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-tomy

A

incision

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