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| Absorption | the digestive process in which digestive juices and enzymes break down food into materials the body can use
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| Anatomy | the study of body structure
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| Cells | the basic structural unit of all organisms
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| Colon | the large intestine
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| Colostomy | surgically created opening through the abdominal wall into the large intestine to allow feces to be expelled
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| Crohn's Disease | a disease that causes the wall of the intestines (large or small) to become inflamed (red, sore, swollen)
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| Diverticulitis | inflammation of sacs that develop in the wall of the large intestine due to diverticulosis
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| Duodenum | the first part of the small intestine, where the common bile duct enters the small intestine
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| Electrolytes | chemical substances that are essential to maintaining fluid balance and homeostasis in the body
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| Fecal Impaction | a mass of dry, hard stool that remains packed in the rectum and cannot be expelled
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| Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) | a chronic condition in which the liquid contents of the stomach back up into the esophagus
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| Gastrointestinal Tract | a continuous tube from the opening of the mouth all the way to the anus, where solid wastes are eliminated from the body
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| Hemorrhoids | enlarged veins in the rectum that can cause itching, burning, pain, and bleeding
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| Homeostasis | the condition in which all of the body's systems are balanced and are working at their best
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| Ileostomy | surgically created opening into the end of the small intestine, the ileum, to allow feces to be expelled
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| Ingestion | the process of taking food or fluids into the body
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| Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) | a chronic condition of the gastrointestinal tract that is worsened by stress
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| Malabsorption | a condition in which the body cannot absorb or digest a particular nutrient properly
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| Ostomy | surgical creation of an opening from an area inside the body to the outside
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| Peristalsis | muscular contractions that push food through the gastrointestinal tract
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| Physiology | the study of how body parts function
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| Stoma | an artificial opening in the body
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| Ulcerative Colitis | a chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine
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| Urostomy | the general term used for any surgical procedure that diverts the passage of urine by redirecting the uterus
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