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Gastrointestinal Review - Reverse Defs

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Definition
show a lesion of the skin or mucous membrane which frequently develops in the duodenum or stomach  
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occult blood   show
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ascites   show
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show abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through the structures that normally contain it  
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show act of swallowing  
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show an organ below the liver which stores and empties bile through its ducts into the small intestine  
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show an organ which uses ducts to provide exocrine secretions to the duodenum to aid in digestion  
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show backward flowing, as in the return of solids or fluids to the mouth from the stomach  
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mastication   show
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show fecal concretion  
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show first 2-3" of the large intestine  
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ascending colon   show
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show formation of gallstones  
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flatus   show
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ulcerative colitis   show
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show inflammation of a sac-like bulge that may develop in the wall of the large intestine  
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show inflammation of the mouth of the stomach  
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show lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the inability to eat  
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rectum   show
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ileum   show
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show measurement of the level of bilirubin in the blood  
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show offensive, or "bad breath"  
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show one who specializes in diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus  
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show passage of dark-coloured, tarry stools, due t the presence of blood altered by intestinal juices  
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show passage of fat in large amounts in the feces  
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celiac   show
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buccal   show
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lithotripsy   show
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eructation   show
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peristalsis   show
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upper gastrointestinal series (UGIS)   show
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show radiographic examination of the rectum and colon  
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show radiographic record of the gallbladder  
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borborygmus   show
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show scarring and dysfunction of the liver  
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show second division of the small intestine  
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transverse colon   show
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obstipation   show
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pyloric stenosis   show
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show surgical formation of an opening from the small intestine through the abdominal wall  
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show surgical formation of an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall  
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show surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another  
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show surgical repair of the lip  
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aerophagia   show
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liver   show
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diarrhea   show
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ingest   show
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show vomiting blood  
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Crohn disease   show
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show white patches that form on the tonue, lips, or cheeks  
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