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...is the breaking down of sugar   glycolysis  
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the digestive process wherby starch is converted into sugars is   amlolysis  
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...is the breaking down of protein   proteolysis  
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...means resembling fats   lipoid  
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...is an enzyme that breaks down strach   amylase  
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...means pertaining to the mouth and pharynx   oropharyngeal  
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...pertains to the stomach   gstric  
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...pertains to the stomach and intestines   gastrointesinal  
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...means within, by way of, or pertaining to the small intestine   enteral  
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...means pertaining to the large intesine, but it also means spasm in any hollow or tublar soft organ accompanied by pain   colic  
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...is the lower part of the jaw   mandible  
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...is the upper part of the jaw   maxilla  
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...pertains to the palate   palatine  
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...pertains to the gums   gingival  
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...means under the tongue   hypoglossal and sublingual  
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...refers to the tongue an the throat   glossopharyngeal  
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...means between the teeth   interdental  
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...pertains the teeth and the tongue   dentilingual  
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...the tissue that investing and supporting the teeth is...   periodontium  
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...is a branch of dentistry that deals with the dental tooth and mouth conditions of children   pedodontics  
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...is a branch or dentistry that deals with the dental problems of older persons   gerodontics  
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..is the largest salivary glands, that are neart the ears   parotid glands  
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...theses are located beneath the mandible, rather beneath the maxilla, as the name implies   submaxillary  
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...consists of cirucular muscle that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening in the body   sphincter  
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....situated behind the esophagus   postesophageal  
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...the mucosa that lines the stomach is arragnged in temporary folds called..   rugae  
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...the outer layer of the stomach is   serosa  
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...pertains to the stomach   gastric  
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...pertains to the inside of the stomach   endogastric  
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...means behind the cecum   retrocecal  
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...means either pertaining to an appendage or pertaining to the vermifomr appendix   appendicular  
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...behind the colon   retrocolic  
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...destructive to the liver   hepatolytic  
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...situated or occurring oustside the liver   extrahepatic  
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...pertains to the gallbladder and the stomach   cholecystogastric  
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...is a greater than normal amount of sugar in the blood   hyper glycemia  
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...permits both structural and functional visualization of internal body structures is a   fluoroscopy  
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...is an x-ray image of the esophagus taken while the patient swallows a liquid barium suspension   esophagram  
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...is an examination fo the gallbladder   cholecystography  
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...is radiography of the major bile ducts and is usedful in demonstrating gallstones and tumors   cholangiography  
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...refers to examination of the esophagus and the stomach   esophagogastroscopy  
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What is the instrumnet used to examine the (inside) stomach   gastroscope  
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...the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum are examined   esophagogastroduodenoscopy  
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What is the term of feeling of body weekness, distress, or discomfort   malaise  
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What is the term for an eating disorder that occurs predominantly in females, with onest usually in adolescence or early adulthood   bulimia  
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What is an improper absorption of nutreints into the bloodstream from the instestines   malabsorption  
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What is caused by a greater caloric intake than that needed to meet the metabolic needs of the body   exogenous  
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What term is excessive eating   polyphagia  
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What means difficult eating   dysphagia  
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What term is excessive thirst   polydipsia  
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...inflammation of the mouth   stomatitis  
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...painful mouth   stomatodynia  
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What is an oral disease caused by fungus   stomatomycosis  
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What is inflammation of the lips   cheilitis  
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What term is painful gums   gingivalgia  
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What is any disease of the tongue   glossopathy  
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...is inflammation of the tongue   glossitis  
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...is an abonormal sensation of pain, burning, and stinging of the tongue without apparent lesions or cause   glossopyrosis  
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...is offensive breath resulting from poor oral hygiene, dental or oral infections, use of tobacco, ingetion of certain foods   halitosis  
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What is improper bite, is abnoraml contact of the teeth of the upper jaw ,the maxilla, with the teeth of the lower jaw, the mandible   malocclusion  
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...is abnormal condition that interferes with eating and is believed to be caused by a defective or dislocated temporo/mandibular   TMJ pain dysfunction syndrome  
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...is a precancerous slowing developing change in a mucous membrane characterized by white patches with sharply defined edges that are slightly raised   leukoplakia  
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What is the presence of one or more calculi in a salivary gland   sialolithiasis  
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What is inflammation of a salivary gland, often following conditions associated with a decrease in production of saliva   sialadenitis  
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...is inflammation of the parotid gland   parotitis  
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What is an acute vital infection that is characterized by swelling of the parotid glands and may affect or both glands   mumps  
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Which term is a failure of the two sides of the palate to fuse during development results in   cleft palate  
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What is an abnormal growth of new tissue and can be benign or malignant   neoplasam  
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What is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the esophagus, cuased by infection, backflow of gastric juice from the stomach, or irration from a nasogastric tube   esophagitis  
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...is a morbid softening of the esophagus   esophagomalacia  
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...is a dysfunction that involves a backflow of the contednts of the stomch into the esophagus   dastroesophageal reflux disease  
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..is an abnormal condition is which the lower esophageal sphincter fails to relax properly   esophageal achalasia  
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..is usually a congenital abnormality, is an esophagus that ends in a blind pouch or narrows so much that is obstructs continuous passage of food to the stomach   esophageal atresia  
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What are enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus, which are especially susceptible to hemorrhage   esophageal varices  
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...inflammation of the lining of the stomach   gastritis  
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What occurs in the stomach, duodenum, and occasionally the esophagus   peptic ulcers  
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What is pain of the stomach   gastralgia  
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What is any disease of the stomach   gastropathy  
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...softening of the stomach   gastromalacia  
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...abnormal enlargemnt of the stomach or abdomen   gastromegaly  
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What is cancer of the stomach   gastric carcinoma  
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Which term is narrowing of the ploric sphincter   pyloric stenosis  
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...is abnoraml stretching of the stomach   gastrectasis  
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What is excessive gas in the stomach or intestines   flatulence  
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fungal condition of the mouth   stomatomycosis  
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painful mouth   stomatodynia  
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a purulent inflammation of tissue around the teeth   pyorrhea  
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What is an acute inflammtion of the peritoneum   pertionitis  
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What is acute inflammation of the vermiform appendix   appendicitis  
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means inflammtion of the stomach and intestines   gastroenteritis  
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is an inflammation of the instine, epsecially of the colon that may be caused by bacteria, protozoa, parasites, or chemical irritants   dysentery  
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inflammation of the large intestine   colitis  
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is an abnormal opening near the anus   anal fistula  
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What is a pouchlike herniation throuht the muscular wall of a tubular organ   diverticulum  
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..is a cleft or a groove or a crack like lesion of the skin   fissure  
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What is a painful ulceration or tear at the anal opening   anal fissure  
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...is inflammaiton of the stomach and duodenum   gastroduodenitis  
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noninflammtiory intestinal disorder   irritable bowel syndrome  
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What is an accumulation of hardend feceds in the rectum or sigmoid colon that the individual cannot expel is   impaction  
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What is the removal of a polyp   polypectomy  
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What are bands of scar tissue that bind surfaces that normally are separted   adhesions  
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...is a telesopic folding back of the bowel into itself   intussusception  
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...is a disorder in which one or multiple nutrients are not digested or absorbed   malabsorption syndrome  
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...is a deficiency of fats   lipopenia  
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What is a type of kidney failure that is associated with hepatic failure   hepatorenal syndrome  
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What is inflammation of the liver   hepatitis  
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is a yellow discoloration of the skin, the mucous membranes, and the whites of the eyes caused by greater then normal amounts of bilirubin int he blood   jaundice  
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What is achronic progessive liver disease that is charcterized by degeneration of liver cells will everntual increased reistance to flow fo blood through the liver   cirrhosis  
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any disease of the liver   hepatopahty  
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is enlargement of the liver and spleen   hepatosplenomegaly  
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is stoppage or suppression of the bile flow   cholestasis  
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is inflammtion of a bile vessel or duct   cholangitis  
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What is inflammation of the common bile duct   choledochitis  
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What term is the presence of a calculus in the common bile duct   choledocholithiasis  
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What is inflammtion of the gallbladder, is usually caused by a gallstone   cholecystitis  
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is inflammation of the pancreas   pancreatitis  
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What is one of the most deadly malignancies   pancreatic carcinoma  
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What is the presence of salivary stones, either wihtin the gland itself or in the salivary ducts, may cause few symptoms unless the duct beomes obstructed   sialolithiasis  
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What is the provision of nutrients thrount the GI tract when the patient cannto ingest, chew, or swallow food but can digest and absorb nutrients   enteral nutrients  
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What tube is insered through the nose into the stomach   nasogastric tube  
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What means not through the alimentary tract by through some other route   parenteral  
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is the adminstration of all nutrition through an indwelling catheter into the vena cava or other main vein   total parenteral nutrition  
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What term means excessive nutrition   hyperalimentation  
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What means any surgery performed to reshape of repair the stomach   gastroplasty  
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is excision of the subcutaneous fat   lipectomy  
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removes fat with a suction pump device   liposuction  
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What is creating a new opening between the esophagus and the stomach   esophagogastrostomy  
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What is surgical repair of esophagus and the stomach   esophagogastroplasty  
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...is surgical fixation of the stomach   gastropexy  
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Which term is the suture of the stomach   gastrorrhaphy  
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What is suture of the lip   cheilorrahphy  
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...suture of the tongue   glossrrahphy  
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...to bring close together by suture of other means   approximate  
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...is irrigation of washing out of an organ, such as the stomach or bowel   lavage  
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...may be used to remove any material high in the colon   colonic irrigation  
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is introduction of a solution into the rectum for clensing the rectum of is used as a treatment for constipation   enema  
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What is surgical repair of the lips and mouth   cheilostomatoplasty  
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...is in incision into the muscle of the lower part of the esophagus   esophagomyotomy  
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...is excision of the gums   gingivectomy  
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What is severe acid in the stomach   hyperacidity  
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is incision of certain branches of the vagus nerve to reduce the amount of gastric acid secreted   vagotomy  
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Which term is surgical repair of the pyloric sphincter   pyloroplasty  
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Whcih term is incision of the pylonus   pylorotomy  
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Which term is removal of part of the stomach   gastroectomy  
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What is a connection between two vessels   anastomosis  
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What is the surgical anastomosis of the esophagus to the jejunum   esophagojejunostomy  
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What is formation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the small instine   laparoeneterostomy  
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What is formation of a new opeing between the ceum and the ileum   cecoileostomy  
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What is used to treat diarrhea   antidiarrheals  
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What are used to relive or prevent voimting   antiemetics  
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What is a surgical incision of the liver   hepatotomy  
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...is excision of a lobe of the liver   hepatectomy  
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What is the removal of the pancreas   pancreatectomy  
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...is removal of pancreatic stones   pancreato/lith/ectomy  
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What is nonsurgical management of gallstones and can sometimes be an alternative to cholecystectomy   lithotripsy  
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What is the removal of the gallbladder through a small incision in the abdominal wall, is performed more often than the traditional, open cholecystectomy   laparo/scopic cholecystectomy  
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...incision into the galllbladder through the abdominal wall   lapro/cholecysto/tomy  
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What is the crushing of gallstones in the common bile duct   choledocho/litho/tripsy  
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What is surgical formation of an opening into the common bile duct through the abdominal wall   choledocho/stomy  
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...is surgical formation of a new opening between the common bile duct and the jejunum   choledocho/jejuno/stomy  
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...this term describes one type of ulcer   esophageal  
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...this physician specializes in the branch of medicine that treats disorders of the colon, rectum and anus   proctologist  
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