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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amylase | An enzyme that converts starch and glycogen into simple sugars; found most commonly in saliva and pancreatic fluids |
| Borborygmus | Rumbling or gurgling sounds in the stomach and intestines related to food, fluid, or gas movement. Also known as borborygmi |
| Bruit | An audible swishing sound produced when the volume of blood or the diameter of the blood vessel changes |
| Colonoscopy | An endoscopic examination of the entire large bowel |
| Digestion | The mechanical and chemical process in which complex foodstuffs are broken down into simpler forms that can be used by the body |
| Dyspepsia | An epigastric burning sensation, often referred to as "heartburn" |
| Endoscope | a tube that allows viewing and manipulation of internal body areas |
| Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) | A procedure in which the bile ducts, pancreatic duct, and gallbladder are visualized through endoscopy. |