Words Oftenly Used Flashcards

1
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choledochography

A

radiography of the bile duct.

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2
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diverticulitis

A

Inflammation of the diverticulum

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3
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Sigmoid

A

resembling sigma

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4
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Sigmoid colon

A

the last part of the colon before it ends in the rectum.

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5
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uvula

A

fleshy extension of the soft palate hanging over the throat

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polyp

A

any mass of tissue that bulges or projects outward or
upward from a normal surface level (Polyps bleed easily and are commonly found in the nose, rectum, colon and uterus)

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7
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amblygeustia

A

dullness of taste

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8
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dysgeusia

A

impairment/perversion of taste

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9
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hypergeusia

A

excessive acuteness of taste

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10
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hypogeusia

A

diminished sense of taste

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11
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oxygeusia

A

abnormally keen sense of taste

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12
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oxyosmia

A

unusual acuity of the sense of smell

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13
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oxyosphresia

A

abnormal acuity of the sense of smell

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14
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cardiac sphincter

A

a muscle around the opening of the oesophagus
into the stomach

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15
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sphincter ani

A

sphincter closing the anus

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16
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sphincter choledochus

A

a muscle investing the bile duct