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H.I.T

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Pharynx   Is the passageway that connects the oral cavity to the esophagus for the digestive system but also connects to the larynx. (Throat)  
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Tonsils   Are made up of lymphatic tissue and are considered the first line of defense for the respiratory system.  
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Nasopharynx   Is the part of the pharynx that is located posterior to the nasal cavity.  
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Nasopharyngeal tonsils   Also called the adenoids  
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Lingual tonsils   Located at the base of the tongue on the posterior surface  
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Palatine tonsils (tonsils)   Pair of tonsils comes off the soft palate to the base of the tongue  
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Pharyngoplasty   Surgical repair of the pharynx  
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Pharyngostomy   Surgical incision of the pharynx  
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Esophagus   Is a muscular structure that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach  
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Endoscopic procedure   Insertion of a flexible or rigid instrument used to view internal structures  
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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) procedures   The scope is passed to view the esophagus and upper portion of the GI tract.  
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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)   Is an endoscopic procedures that combines a retrograde cholangiography and a transhepatic cholangiography  
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Laparoscopy   A procedure using a scope which views the interior structures of the abdomen  
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Ligation   Ties or binds something together with catgut, cotton, wire, or silk  
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Manipulation   Is a maneuver by hand to treat or perform therapy  
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Dilation   Is performed when an expansion or stretching is necessary  
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Stomach   Is a pouchlike structure that aids in the breakdown and digestion of food  
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Gastrotomy   Surgical incision made into the stomach  
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Pyloromyotomy   The cutting of the pyloric muscle  
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Vagotomy   Surgical cutting of the vagus nerve with the intent of reducing acid secretions in the stomach  
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Gastric bypass surgery   Dividing the small bowel with anastomosis to the proximal stomach to bypass the major portion of the stomach  
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Bariatric surgery   Using bands and port insertion and is performed as a treatment of morbid obesity  
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Intestine   is a membranous tube that begins at the pyloric opening of the stomach and ends at the anus.  
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Small intestine   Begins at the pyloric opening sphincter and moves through the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, and, the ileocecal sphincter  
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Large intestine   Begins with the cecem and the moves to the colon, rectum, and anus  
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Digestive system   The intake of nourishment, breakdown of food during digestion, absorption of nutrients, & elimination of waste products  
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Alimentary canal   Also known as the digestive system  
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BE   Barium enema  
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GERD   Gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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GI   Gastrointestinal  
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IBS   Inflammatory bowel syndrome  
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NPO   Nothing by mouth  
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PEG tube   Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube  
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SBF   Small bowel follow-through  
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TPN   Total parenteral nutrition  
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Vermilion   The pinkish border of the lips  
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V-excision   V-shaped cut  
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Cheiloplasty   Repair of the lips  
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Vestibule of the mouth   Mucosal tissue and submucosal tissue of the lips and cheeks  
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Lingual   Tongue  
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Sublingual   Under tongue  
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Frenum   Connection  
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Glossectomy   Partial or complete removal of the tongue  
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Tracheostomy   Surgical opening unto the trachea through the neck  
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Alveolus   Socket where the tooth sits  
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Palate   Roof of the mouth  
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Uvula   Located in the posterior border of the soft palate  
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Palatoplaty   Repair of the roof of the mouth  
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Pharyngeal flap   An incision through the soft palate to the posterior pharyngeal wall  
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Island flap   Made using subcutaneous tissue with nutrient vessels  
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Salivary glands   Secrete saliva, which contains an enzyme that aids in digestion  
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Parotid glands   Located in the front of the ear  
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Sublingual glands   Under the tongue  
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Submandibular glands   Found on the floor of the mouth  
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Ascending colon   Begins at the ileoccal junction at the undersurface of the liver  
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Transverse colon   Moves in a horizontal direction  
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Descending colon   Moves down the left side of the abdomen  
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Sigmoid colon   Connects to the rectum  
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Enterolysis   Freeing of the intestinal adhesions  
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Duodenotomy   Incision into the duodenum  
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Enterotomy   Incision into the intestines  
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Anastomosis   Surgically connecting two structures  
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Enteroenterostomy   Surgical anastomosis two parts of the intestine with the creation of an opening between the two areas.  
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Open coleectomy   Excision of all or part of the colon by making incision into the area  
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Meckel's diverticulum   Form of diverticulum of the ileum  
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Mesentery   Is the membranous attachment of an organ to the body wall  
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Appendix   Small, twisted, tubelike structure located at the blind end of the cecum  
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Rectum   Aids the removal of waste from the body  
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Proctosigmoidoscopy   Examination of the rectum into the sigmoid colon  
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Sigmoidoscopy   The endoscope is moved all the way through the rectum and sigmoid colon  
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Colonoscopy   Examination in the entire colon, from the rectum to the cecum  
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Liver   Filters red blood cells, stores essential vitamins, contains enzymes that break down poisons in the body, and produces bile that helps break down fats  
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Allotransplantation   Transplant that occurs between like species  
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Biliary tract   Composed of organs and ducts that are involved in the processing and movement of bile into the duodenum  
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Pancreas   Organ that located behind the stomach and is connected to the gallbladder and the liver  
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Abdomen   Area of the body that lies between the thorax and the pelvis  
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Peritoneum   Membranous lining of the abdomen  
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Omentum   Part of the peritoneum that connects the stomach to other structures of the abdomen  
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Hernia   Bulge through the tissue that normally contains the structure  
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Inguinal hernia   Bulging at the inguinal opening  
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Indirect inguinal hernia   Sac that extends through the inguinal ring and into the inguinal canal  
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Direct inguinal hernia   Protrudes into the abdominal wall  
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Hiatal hernia   Type of hernia that pushes the stomach upward into the mediastinal cavity through the diaphragm  
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Incisional hernia   Hernia that develops through a surgical scar or scar tissue  
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Strangulated hernia   Hernia that develops gangrene because the sac is tightly constricted  
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Ventral hernia   Hernia that protrudes through an abdominal scar where the abdominal wall is protected only by scar tissue  
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Accessory organs   Secondary organs  
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Pulp   Diseases of enamel  
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Pulpitis   Abscess of the pulp  
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Periapical abscess   Infection of the pulp and surrounding tissue  
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Geographic tongue   A condition in which irregularly shaped patches  
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Esophagitis   Inflammation of esophagus  
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Duodenum   Where small intestine begins  
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Jejunum   Middle portion of small intestine  
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ileum   Last part of small intestine  
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Cecum   Beginning of large intestine  
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Gastric ulcer   Occurs in stomach  
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Duodenal ulcer   Occurs in the upper part of small intestine  
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Peptic ulcer   Occurs in unspecified site  
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Gastrojejunal ulcer   Occurs in stomach and jejunum  
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Appendicitis   Inflammation of appendix  
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Enteritis   Inflammation of intestines  
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Colitis   Inflammation of colon  
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Crohn's disease AKA (Regional enteritis)   Inflammatory bowel disease  
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Ulcerative colitis   Affects the colon causing diarrhea  
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Diverticula AKA (Diverticulosis)   Abnormal pouches in the lining of intestines  
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Diverticulitis   Sacs becoming inflamed  
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Peritonitis   Inflammation of lining of abdominal cavity  
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Gallblabber   Found under liver  
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Cholecystitis   Inflammation of gallbladder  
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  Formation of gallstones  
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