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Digestive System

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Definition
mouth   show
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tongue   show
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show separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity  
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soft palate   show
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show anterior portion, supported by bone  
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show soft v-shaped structure that extends from the soft palate; directs food into the throat  
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pharynx, throat   show
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show 10-in tube that is a passageway for food extending from the pharynx to the stomach. Peristalsis (involuntary wavelike movements that propel food along the digestive tract) begin here  
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stomach   show
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show area around the opening of the esophagus  
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fundus   show
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body   show
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show distal portion of the stomach  
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pylorus   show
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pyloric sphincter   show
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small intestine   show
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show first 10-12 inches of the small intestine  
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show second portion of the small intestine, ~8 ft  
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show third portion of the small intestine, ~11 ft, connects with large intestine  
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large intestine   show
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show blind u-shaped pouch that is the first portion of the large intestine  
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show next portion of the large intestine. divided into 4 parts-ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon  
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rectum   show
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show sphincter muscle at the end of the digestive tract. provides for elimination of solid waste products  
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salivary glands   show
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show produces bile, which is necessary for the digestion of fats  
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bile ducts   show
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show small, saclike structure that stores bile produced by the liver  
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show produces pancreatic juice, which helps digest all types of food and secretes insulin for carb metabolism  
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peritoneum   show
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appendix   show
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abdomen   show
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an/o   show
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show antrum  
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show cecum  
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col/o, colon/o   show
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show duodenum  
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show intestine (small)  
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esophag/o   show
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gastr/o   show
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ile/o   show
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jejun/o   show
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show mouth  
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proct/o, rect/o   show
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show sigmoid colon  
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show abdomen, abdominal cavity  
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append/o, appendic/o   show
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cheil/o   show
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show bile duct  
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chol/e   show
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choledoch/o   show
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diverticul/o   show
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show gum  
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gloss/o, lingu/o   show
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hepat/o   show
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herni/o   show
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show palate  
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show pancreas  
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show peritoneum  
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show polyp, small growth  
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pylor/o   show
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show saliva, salivary gland  
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steat/o   show
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uvul/o   show
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hemi-   show
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-pepsia   show
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show inflammation of the appendix  
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show tumor of the bile duct  
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cholecystitis   show
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show condition of stones in the common bile duct  
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cholelithiasis   show
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colitis   show
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diverticulitis   show
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diverticulosis   show
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show inflammation of the esophagus  
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gastritis   show
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gastroenteritis   show
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show inflammation of the stomach, intestines, and colon  
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show inflammation of the gums  
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show inflammation of the tongue  
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show inflammation of the liver  
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hepatoma   show
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palatitis   show
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show inflammation of the pancreas  
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show inflammation of the peritoneum  
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show abnormal condition of polpys  
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show prolapse of the rectum  
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rectocele   show
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sialolith   show
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steatohepatitis   show
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show inflammation of the uvula  
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show abnormal growing together of two peritoneal surfaces that normally are separated. treatment is called adhesiolysis or adhesiotomy  
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celiac disease   show
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cirrhosis   show
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Crohn disease   show
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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)   show
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show iron metabolism disorder that occurs when too much iron is absorbed from food, resulting in excessive deposits of iron in the tissue  
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show swollen or distended veins in the rectal area, may be internal or external, can be a source of rectal bleeding and pain  
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show non-mechanical obstruction of the intestine, often caused by failure of peristalsis  
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intussusception   show
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irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)   show
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show excess of body fat  
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peptic ulcer   show
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show tumorlike growth extending outward from a mucous membrane, usually benign. common in nose, throat, and intestine  
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show inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers that produces bloody diarrhea. proctocolectomy w permanent ileostomy is standard treatment  
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show twisting or kinking of the intestine, causing intestinal obstruction  
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show surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the abdominal cavity  
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show surgical repair of the abdomen  
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show surgical repair of the anus  
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show excision of the antrum  
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appendectomy   show
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celiotomy   show
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show suturing of the lip  
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show excision of the gall bladder  
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show incision into the common bile duct to remove a stone  
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show excision of the colon  
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colostomy   show
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diverticulectomy   show
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show suturing of the intestine  
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esophagegastroplasty   show
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gastrectomy   show
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show creation of an artificial opening between the stomach and jujenum  
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show surgical repair of the stomach  
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show creation of an artificial opening into the stomach  
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gingivectomy   show
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glossorrhaphy   show
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show excision of half of the colon  
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hernorrhaphy   show
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ileostomy   show
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show incision into the abdominal wall  
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palatoplasty   show
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show excision of a polyp  
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pyloromyotomy   show
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show surgical repair of the pylorus  
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show excision of the uvula  
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uvulopalatopharyngolasty   show
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show removal of the distal colon and rectum through both the abdomen and perineal approaches-to treat colorectal cancer and inflammatory diseases of the lower large intestine  
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show connection created y surgically joining two structures, such as blood vessels or bowel segments  
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show surgical reduction of gastric capacity to treat morbid obesity  
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hemorrhoidectomy   show
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vagotomy   show
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cholangiogram   show
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cholangiography   show
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show radiographic imaging of the colon using CT scanner  
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show radiographic image of the esophagus  
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show instrument used for visual exam of the colon  
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colonoscopy   show
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endoscope   show
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endoscopy   show
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy   show
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show visual exam of the esophagus  
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gastroscope   show
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gastroscopy   show
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laparoscope   show
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show visual exam of the abdominal cavity  
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show instrument used for visual exam of rectum  
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show visual exam of the rectum  
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sigmoidoscopy   show
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show ultrasound test of the abdominal cavity  
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show series of radiographic images taken of the large intestine after barium is administered rectally  
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show endoscopic procedure involving radiographic imaging of the biliary ducts and pancreatic ducts w contrast media and fluoroscopy...used to evaluate and diagnose obstructions, strictures, stone diseases, pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer  
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upper GI (gastrointestinal) series   show
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endoscopic ulstrasound   show
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fecal occult blood test (FOBT)   show
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) antibodies test   show
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show abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity  
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diarrhea   show
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show disorder that involves inflammation of the intestine associated w diarrhea and abdominal pain  
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show expelling matter from the stomach through the mouth (aka vomiting)  
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show waste from the digestive tract expelled through the rectum (aka stool, fecal matter)  
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show gas in the digestive tract or expelled through the anus  
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gastric lavage   show
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show process of feeding a person through a nasogastric tube  
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show vomiting of blood  
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hematochezia   show
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malabsorption   show
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melena   show
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nausea   show
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show to examine by hand; to feel  
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show involuntary wavelike contractions that propel food along the digestive tract  
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show abnormal backward flow. in esophageal reflux, the stomach contents flow back into the esophagus  
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stoma   show
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show expelling matter from the stomach through the mouth (aka emesis)  
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