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Digestive System

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pepsin   digests almost all types of proteins  
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hydrochloric acid   provides acidic environment for action of pepsin  
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mucus   provides alkaline protective layer on inside of stomach wall  
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absorption   passing of nutrients into blood stream  
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alimentary canal   muscular tube from mouth to anus; digestive tract; gastrointestinal tract  
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amino acid   chemical compound that results from digestion of complex proteins  
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amylase   enzyme that is part of pancreatic juice and saliva and that begins the digstion of carbs  
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anal canal   part of digestive tract extending from rectum to anus  
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anus   place which feces exits body  
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appendage   any body part inside or outside either subordinate to larger part of having no specific central function  
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appendiz   wormlike appendage to cecum  
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bile   yellowish brown to greenish fluid secreted by liver and tored in gallbladder; aids in fat digestion  
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bilirubin   pigment contained in bile  
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body   middle section of stomach  
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bowel   intestine  
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cecum   pouch at top of large intestine connected to bottom of ilem  
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cheeks   walls of oral cavity  
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chyme   semisolid mass of partially digested food and gastric juicces that passes from stomach to small intestine  
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colon   major portion of large intestine  
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defecation   release of feces from anus  
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deglutition   swallowing  
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digestion   conversion of food into nutrients for body and into waste products for release from body  
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duodenum   top part of si where shyme mixes with bile, pancreatic, juice, and intestinal juice to continue digestive process  
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elimination   conversion of waste material from liquid to semisolid and removal of that material via defecatoin  
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emesis/reguritation/reflux   backward flow from normal direction  
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emulsification   breaking down of fats  
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enyme   protein that causes chemical changes in substances in digestive tract  
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epiglottis   movable flap of tissue that vcovers trachea  
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esophagus   part of alimentary canal from pharynx to stomach  
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fatty acid   acid derived from fat during digestive process  
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feces   semisolid waste that moves thru large intestine to anus where it is released  
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frenulum   muscous membrane that attaches the tongue to floor of mouth  
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fundus   upper portion of stomach  
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gallbladder   organ on lower surface of liver; stores bile  
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glucose   sugar found in fruits and plants and stored in various parts of body  
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glycogen   starch that can be converted into glucose  
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gums   fleshy sockets that hold teeth  
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ileum   bottom part of si that connects to li  
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hard palate   hard anterior portion of palate at roof of mouth  
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jejunum   middle section of si  
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lingual tonsils   two mounds of lymph tissue at back of tongue  
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lips   two musclar folsd formerd around outside boundary of mouth  
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lipase   enzyme contained in pancreatic juice  
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liver   organ imporrtant in digestive and metabolic functions secretes bile  
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mastication   chewing  
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mesentery   membranous tissue that attaches small and large intestines to muscular wall at dorsal part of abdomen  
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mouth   cavity in face which food and water is ingets  
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palatine tonsils   mounds of lymphatic tissue on either side of pharynx  
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papilla   tiny projection on superior surface of tongue (taste buds)  
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pancrease   digestive organ that secrets digestive fluids; endocrine gland that regulates blood sugar  
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pepsin   digestive enzyme in gastric juice  
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peristalsis   coordinated rhythmic contraction of smooth muscle that forces food thru digestive tract  
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pharynx   tube thru which food passes to esophagus  
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pylorus   narrowed bottom part of stomach  
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rectum   bottom portion of li; connected to anal canal  
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rugae   folds in stomach lining' irregular ridges of mucous membrane on hard palate  
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salivary glands   glands in mouth that secrete fluisd that aid in breaking down food  
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saliva   fluid secreted by salviary glands; contains amylase  
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sigmoid colon   s shaped part of li connectin at bottom to rectum  
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small intestine   24 ft long tube that continues that process of digestion started in stomach; place where most absoprtion occurs  
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large instestine   passageway in intestinal tract for waste received from si to be excreted thru anus; place where water reabsorption takes place  
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soft palate   soft posterior part of palate in mouth  
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stomach   large sac between esophagus and si place where food is broken down  
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tongue   flshy part of mouth that moves food during mastication and speech  
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throat   pharynx  
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stool   feces  
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uvula   cone shaped projection hanging down from soft palate  
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villus   tiny fingerliek projection on lining of small intestine with capillaries thru which digested nutrients are absorbed into blood stream and lymphatic system  
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ano   anus  
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bilo bili   bile  
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apendo appendico   appendix  
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bucco   cheek  
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ceco   cecum  
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celio   abdomen  
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chole cholo   bile  
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cholangio   bile vessel  
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cholecysto   gallbladder  
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choledocho   common bile duct  
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colo colono   colon  
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duodeno   duodenum  
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entero   intestines  
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esophago   esophagus  
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gastro   stomach  
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glosso   tongue  
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gluco   glucose  
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glyco   sugar  
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glycogeno   glycogen  
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hepato   liver  
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ileo   ileum  
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jejuno   jejunum  
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labio   lip  
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linguo   tongue  
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oro   mouth  
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pancreato   pancreas  
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peritoneo   peritoneum  
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pharyngo   pharynx  
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pyloro   pylorus  
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procto   anus rectum  
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recto   rectum  
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sialo   saliva salivary gland  
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sialadeno   salivary gland  
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sigmoido   sigmoid colon  
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steato   fats  
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stomato   mouth  
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alt at   alanine transaminase  
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ast   aspartic acid trasaminase  
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be   barium enema  
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bm   bowel movement  
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egd   esophagogastroduodenoscopy  
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ercp   endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography  
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gerd   gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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gi   gastrointestinal  
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ibd   inflammatory bowel disease  
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ibs   irritable bowel syndrome  
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ng   naso gastric  
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npo   nothing by mouth  
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sgot   serum glutamic oxaloacetic transminase  
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sgpt   serum glutamic pyruvic transminase  
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tpn   total parenteral nutrition  
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ugi (s)   upper gastrointestinal (series)  
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cholangiography   xray of bile ducts  
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cholecystography   xray of gallbladder  
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colonocopy   exmination of colon using endoscope  
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esophagoscopy   exmination of esophagus with esophagoscope  
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gastroscopy   exmination of stomach using endscope  
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peritoneoscoy   examination of ab cavity using peritoneoscope  
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proctoscopy   exmination of rectum and anus using roctoscope  
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sigmoidoscopy   exination of sigmoid colon using sigmoidoscope  
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achalsia   inability of muscle particularly cardiac sphincter to relax  
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acholrhydria   lack of hydrochloric aid in stomach  
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anal fistula   small opeing in anal canal thru which waste matter can leak into ab cavity  
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ankyloglossia   condition of tongue being partially or completely attached to bottom of outh  
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anorexia nervosa   eating disorder with extreme weight loss  
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aphagia   inability to swallow  
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appendicitis   inflammation of appendix  
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ascites   fluid buildup in ab or peritoneal cavities  
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bulimia   eating disorder with bingeing and purging  
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cheilitis   inflammation of lips  
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cholecystitis   inflammation of gallbladder  
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cholangitis   inflammation of bile duct  
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cholelithiasis   gallstones in gall bladder  
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cirrhosis   liver disease; caused by alcholism  
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colic   gastrointestinal distress especially infants  
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colitis   inflammation of colon  
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constipation   difficult or infrequet defecation  
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crohn's disease   type of irritable bowel disease with no ulcers  
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diarrhea   loose watery stool  
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diverticula   small puchers in intestinal wall  
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diverticulitis   inflammation of diverticula  
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diverticulosis   condition which diverticula trap food or bacteria  
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duodenal ulcer   ulcer in duodenum  
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dysentery   irritation of intestinal tract with loose stools  
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dyspepsia   indigestion  
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enteritis   inflammation of si  
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dysphagia   difficulty in swallowing  
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eructation   belching  
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esophagitis   inflammation of esophagus  
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fistula   abnormal opening in tissue  
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flatulence   gas in stomach or intestines  
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flatus   gas in lower intestinal tract that can be released thru anus  
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gastritis   inflammation of stomach  
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gallstones   calculi in gallbladder  
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gastroenteritis   inflammation of stomach and small intestines  
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glossitis   inflammation of tongue  
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gastritis   inflammation of stomach  
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halitosis   foul mouth odor  
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hematemeiss   blood in vomit  
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hematochezia   blood in stool  
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hemorrhoisd   swollen twisted veins in anus  
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hepatitis   inflammation or disease of liver  
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hepatomegaly   enlarged liver  
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hepatopathy   liver disease  
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hiatal hernia   protrusion of stomach thru opening in diaphragm  
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hyperbilirubinemia   excessive bilirubin in blood  
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icterus   jaundice  
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ileus   intestinal blockage  
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ileitis   inflammation of ileum  
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intussusception   prolapse or collapse of intestinal part into neighboring part. one section collapses into another like telescope  
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jaundice   excessive bilirubin in blood causing yellowing of skin  
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melena   old blood in stool  
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nausea   sick feeling in stomach  
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obesity   abnormal accumulation of fat in body  
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pancreatitis   inflammation of pancreas  
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parotitis protiditis   inflammation of parotid gland  
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peptic ulcer   sore on mucous membrane of digestive system stomach ulver or gastric ulcer  
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peritonitis   inflammation of peritoneum  
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poluposis   condition with polups as in intestines  
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proctitis   inflammation of rectum and anus  
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sialoadenitits   inflammation of salivary glands  
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steatorrhea   fat in blood  
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ulcerative colitis   inflammation of colon with uclers  
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volvulus   intestinal blockage caused by intestine twisting on itself  
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abdominocentesis   incision into ab to remove fluid or relieve pressure  
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anal fistulectomy   removal of anal fistula  
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anastomosis   union of two hoollow structures  
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appendectomy   removal of appendix  
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billroth's 1   excision of pylorus  
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billroth's 2   resection of pyloorus iwth stomach  
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cheiloplasty   repair of lips  
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cholecystectomy   removal of gall bladder  
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choledocholithotomy   removal of stomes from common bile duct  
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cholelithotomy   removal of gallstones  
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cholelithotripsy   breaking up r crushing of stones in body  
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colectomy   removal of colon  
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colostomy   creation of opening from colon into ab wall  
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diverticulectomy   removal of diverticula  
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esophagoplasty   repair of esophagus  
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gastrectomy   removal of part or all of stomach  
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gastric resection or gastric bypass   removal of part of stomach and repair of remianing part  
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glossectomy   removal of tongue  
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glossorrhaphy   suture of tongue  
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hemorrhoidectomy   removal of hemorrhoids  
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hepatic lobectomy   removal of one or more lobes of the liver  
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ileostomy   creation of opening into ileum  
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liver biopsy   removal of small amount of liver tissue to examine for disease  
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pancreatectomy   removal of pancreas  
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paracentesis   incision into ab cavity to remove fluid or relieve pressure  
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polupectomy   removal of polyps  
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proctoplasty   repair of anus or rectum  
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antiacid   neutralizes stomach acid  
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antidiarrheal   contros loose watery stool  
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antiemetic   prevents vomitin  
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antispasmodic   controls intestinal tract spasms  
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cathartic   induces vomiting also strong laxative for emptying bowels  
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laxative   induces bowels to move in order to relieve constipation  
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