Medical Terminology for Health Professions Chapter 8 words activity
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| show | The excessive swallowing of air while eating or drinking, and is a common cause of gas in the stomach.
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| show | A surgical connection between two hollow, or tubular, structures (plural, anastomoses).
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| anorexia nervosa | show 🗑
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| Antiemetic | show 🗑
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| aphthous ulcers | show 🗑
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| show | An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
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| show | The branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of obesity and associated diseases.
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| Borborygmus | show 🗑
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| bulimia nervosa | show 🗑
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| Cachexia | show 🗑
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| celiac disease | show 🗑
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| Cheilosis | show 🗑
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| Cholangiography | show 🗑
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| Cholangitis | show 🗑
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| Cholecystectomy | show 🗑
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| show | Inflammation of the gallbladder, usually associated with gallstones blocking the flow of bile.
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| Choledocholithotomy | show 🗑
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| show | The presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts.
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| Cirrhosis | show 🗑
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| show | The direct visual examination of the inner surface of the entire colon from the rectum to the cecum.
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| show | The surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface.
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| Crohn’s disease | show 🗑
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| Diverticulitis | show 🗑
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| diverticulosis | show 🗑
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| show | Pain or discomfort in digestion; also known as indegestion.
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| Dysphagia | show 🗑
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| show | An inflammation of the small intestine caused by eating or drinking substances contaminated with viral and bacterial pathogens.
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| Eructation | show 🗑
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| show | Enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus.
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| show | An endoscopic procedure that allows direct visualization of the upper GI tract.
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| Gastroduodenostomy | show 🗑
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| show | The upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus; also known as GERD.
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| show | A surgically placed feeding tube from the exterior of the body directly into the stomach.
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| Hematemesis | show 🗑
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| Hemoccult test | show 🗑
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| show | An inflammation of the liver.
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| show | Blister-like sores located on the lips and the adjacent facial tissue; also known as cold sores or fever blisters.
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| hiatal hernia | show 🗑
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| Hyperemesis | show 🗑
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| Ileus | show 🗑
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| inguinal hernia | show 🗑
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| jaundice | show 🗑
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| show | An abnormal white precancerous lesion that develops on the tongue or the inside of the cheek.
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| Melena | show 🗑
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| show | The condition of weighing two or three times, or more, than the ideal weight.
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| nasogastric intubation | show 🗑
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| Obesity | show 🗑
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| Palatoplasty | show 🗑
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| show | Sores that affect the mucous membranes of the digestive system.
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| Peristalsis | show 🗑
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| show | A mushroom-like growth from the surface of a mucous membrane. Not all polyps are malignant.
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| Proctologist | show 🗑
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| Regurgitation | show 🗑
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| Salmonellosis | show 🗑
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| Sigmoidoscopy | show 🗑
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| show | An inflammation of the mucosa of the mouth.
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| show | Any restriction to the opening of the mouth caused by trauma, surgery, or radiation associated with the treatment of oral cancer.
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| show | A chronic condition of unknown cause in which repeated episodes of inflammation in the rectum and large intestine cause ulcers and irritation.
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| show | The twisting of the intestine on itself, causing an obstruction.
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| Xerostomia | show 🗑
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