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chapter 6 digestive terms

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peri   around  
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bi   two  
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leuko   white  
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epi   above  
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mal   bad  
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an   without  
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mes   middle  
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dia   through  
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endo   within  
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mono   one  
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gen   produce or create  
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ic   pertaining to  
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itis   inflammation  
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osis   condition  
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oma   tumor  
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graphy   to write  
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tripsy   crush  
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scope   instrument  
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scopy   process of examination  
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pathy   disease  
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HCL   hydrochloric acid  
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GERD   gastroesophageal reflux disease`  
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NSAID   nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory disease  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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ESR   erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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BM   bowel movement  
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IBS   irritable bowel syndrome  
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WBC   white blood cell  
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HAV   hepatitis A virus  
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HBV   hepatitis B virus  
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fecal   pertaining to feces  
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enema   injection of fluid into rectum  
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dysphagia   difficulty swallowing  
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gingivitis   inflammation of the gums  
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hemorroidectomy   surgical removal of a hemorroid  
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colostomy   artificial opening from colon to outside body  
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malnutrition   inadequate or bad nourishment  
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appendicitis   inflammation of appendix  
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precancerous   lesion which a cancer can develop  
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polypectomy   excision or removal of a polyp  
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diarrhea   rapid flow of feces  
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lipid   fatty compounds  
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pancreatitis   inflammation of pancreas  
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enteroscope   instrument to view intestines  
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colitis   inflammation of the colon  
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sigmoidoscopy   to examine sigmoid colon  
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melena   black, tarry stool  
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diverticulosis   condition of having small pouches in the large intestine.  
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cystectomy   bladder removal  
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cirrhosis   condition of the liver  
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