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Gastrointestinal Review - Reverse Defs

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ulcer   a lesion of the skin or mucous membrane which frequently develops in the duodenum or stomach  
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occult blood   a test in which stool samples are collected to determine gastrointestinal bleeding  
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ascites   abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen  
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hernia   abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through the structures that normally contain it  
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deglutition   act of swallowing  
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gallbladder   an organ below the liver which stores and empties bile through its ducts into the small intestine  
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pancreas   an organ which uses ducts to provide exocrine secretions to the duodenum to aid in digestion  
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regurgitation   backward flowing, as in the return of solids or fluids to the mouth from the stomach  
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mastication   chewing  
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fecalith   fecal concretion  
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cecum   first 2-3" of the large intestine  
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ascending colon   first portion of the colon, extending from the lower border of the liver  
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cholelithiasis   formation of gallstones  
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flatus   gas in the GI tract  
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ulcerative colitis   inflammation and ulceration of the innermost lining of the colon  
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diverticulitis   inflammation of a sac-like bulge that may develop in the wall of the large intestine  
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stomatitis   inflammation of the mouth of the stomach  
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anorexia   lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the inability to eat  
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rectum   last portion of the GI tract  
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ileum   lower division of the small intestine  
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serum bilirubin   measurement of the level of bilirubin in the blood  
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halitosis   offensive, or "bad breath"  
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proctologist   one who specializes in diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus  
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melena   passage of dark-coloured, tarry stools, due t the presence of blood altered by intestinal juices  
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steatorrhea   passage of fat in large amounts in the feces  
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celiac   pertaining to the abdomen  
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buccal   pertaining to the cheek  
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lithotripsy   procedure for crushing a stone  
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eructation   producing gas from the stomach  
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peristalsis   progressive, wavelike movement  
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upper gastrointestinal series (UGIS)   radiographic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine  
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lower gastrointestinal BE series   radiographic examination of the rectum and colon  
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cholecystogram   radiographic record of the gallbladder  
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borborygmus   rumbling or gurgling noises that are audible at a distance  
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cirrhosis   scarring and dysfunction of the liver  
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jejunum   second division of the small intestine  
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transverse colon   second portion of the colon that passes horizontally across the abdomen toward the spleen  
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obstipation   severe constipation  
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pyloric stenosis   structure or narrowing of the pyloric sphincter  
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enterostomy   surgical formation of an opening from the small intestine through the abdominal wall  
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ileostomy   surgical formation of an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall  
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anastomosis   surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another  
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cheiloplasty   surgical repair of the lip  
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aerophagia   swallowing air  
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liver   the largest glandular organ  
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diarrhea   the passage of unformed watery bowel movements  
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ingest   to eat  
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hematemesis   vomiting blood  
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Crohn disease   when nutrients are digested but are not taken in by the intestinal tissues  
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(oral) leukoplakia   white patches that form on the tonue, lips, or cheeks  
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