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Week 1G Flashcards

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1
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emesis

A

vomiting

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2
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occult

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hidden

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3
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phagia

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eating, swallowing

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4
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plakia

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a plate or flat plane

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5
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peps, pept

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digest, digestion

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6
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emia

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blood

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6
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cirrh/o

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yellow, orange

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chol/e

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bile, gall

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gastr/o

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stomach, abdomen

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8
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gingiv/a

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gums

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hiat/a

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openingi

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10
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inguin

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groin

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11
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hyperemesis

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excessive vomiting

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12
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hemoccult

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test to detect fecal occult blood

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13
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dysphagia

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difficulty in swallowing

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14
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leukoplakia

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a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches

15
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pepsin, peptic ulcer disease

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a digestive enzyme found in gastric juices, a break in the lining of the stomach/small intestines

16
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anemia

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without blood (low blood count)

17
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cholecystectomy

A

removal of the gallbladder

18
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cirrhosis

A

a disease of the liver

19
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gastritis

A

inflammation of the stomach

20
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gingivitis

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inflammation of the gums

21
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hiatal hernia

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an abnormal condition in which part of the stomach protrudes upward through the esophageal cleft in the diaphragm

22
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inguinal

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of, relating to, or situated in the groin

23
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pc

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after food (post cibum)

24
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CHO

A

carbohydrate

25
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EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

26
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B.M.

A

bowel movement

27
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cib

A

Food

28
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cal.

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calorie

29
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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

30
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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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