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asymptomatic   Without symptoms  
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defecation   Elimination of feces from the gastrointestinal tract thru the rectum.  
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duodenal bulb   Upper duodenal area just beyond the pylorus.  
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endoscope   Instrument consisting of a rigid or flexible fiberoptic tube and optical system for observing the inside of a hollow organ or cavity.  
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exocrine   Gland that secretes outwardly thru the excretory ducts to the surface of an organ or tissue or into a vessel.  
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friable   Easiy broken or pulverized  
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pepsin   Enzyme secreted in the stomach that begins the digestion of proteins.  
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punctuate   Having pinpoint punctures or depressions on the surface; marked with dots.  
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Varices   Tortuous dilations of a vein.  
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sphincter   Circular muscle constricting an orifice.  
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or/o   mouth  
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stomat/o   mouth  
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gloss/o   Tongue  
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lingu/o   tongue  
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bucc/o   cheek  
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cheil/o   lip  
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labi/o   lip  
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dent/o   teeth  
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odont/o   teeth  
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gingiv/o   gums  
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sial/o   saliva, salivary gland  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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pharyng/o   pharynx (throat)  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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pylor/o   pylorus  
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duoden/o   duodenum ( first part of the intestine)  
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enter/o   intestine  
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jejun/o   jejunum (second part of the intestine)  
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ile/o   ileum (third part of the intestine)  
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append/o   appendix  
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appendic/o   appendix  
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col/o   colon  
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colon/o   colon  
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sigmoid   sigmoid colon  
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rect/o   rectum  
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proct/o   anus, rectum  
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an/o   anus  
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hepat/o   liver  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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cholangi/o   bile vessel  
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chol/e   bile, gall  
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cholecyst/o   gallbaldder  
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-emesis   vomit  
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-iasis   abnormal condition (produced by something specified)  
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-megaly   enlargment  
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-orexia   appetite  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-phagia   swallowing, eating  
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-prandial   meal  
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-rrhea   discharge, flow  
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dia-   through, across  
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peri-   around  
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sub-   under, below  
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anorexia   Lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the inability to eat  
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appendicitis   Inflamation of the appendix  
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ascites   Accumluation of serous fluid  
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borborygmus   Rumbling or gurgling noises caused by passage of gas or liquid through the intestine  
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cachexia   General lack of nutrition and wasting occurring in the course of a chronic disease or emotional disturbance.  
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cholelithiasis   Gallstones  
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Chron's disease, regional enteritis   Chronic, inflamation, usually of the ileum, but possibly affecting any portion of the intestional tract.  
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cirrhosis   Chronic, irreversible, degenerative disease of the liver.  
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colic   Spasm in any hollow or tubular soft organ accompanied by pain, especially in the colon.  
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deglutition   Act of swallowing  
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desentery   Inflamation of the intestine, possibly caused by ingesting water or food containing chemicals, bacteria, protozoa, or parasites.  
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dyspepsia   Epigastric discomfort felt after eating, Indigestion.  
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dysphagia   Inability or difficulty in swallowing.  
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eructation   Producing gas, belching  
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fecalith   Fecal concretion  
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flatus   Gas in the GI tract  
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gastroesophageal reflux disease---GERD   Back flow of gastric contents into the esophagus due to malfunction of the sphincter muscle.  
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halitosis   Bad breath  
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hematemesis   Vomit of blood  
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irritable bowel syndrome---IBS   Abdomenal pain, diarrhea, constipation for which no organic cause can be determined.  
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obstipation   Intestional obstruction, severe constipation  
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malabsorption syndrome   Impaired passage of nutrients in the small intestine, minerals,or fluids through intestional villa into the blood or lymph.  
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melena   Passage of dark-colored, tarry stools, due to the presence of blood altered by intestional juices.  
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oral leukoplakia   Formation of white spots on the mucus membranes of the tongue, lips, or cheek cause by irritation.  
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peristalsis   Progressive, wavelike movement that occures involuntarily in holow tubes, especially the GI tract.  
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pyloric stenosis   Narrowing of the pyloric orifice, possibly due to the thickening of the pyloric sphincter.  
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regurgitation   Backward flowing, as in the return of solids or liquid from the stomach to the mouth.  
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steatorrhea   Passage of fat in large amounts in the feces due to failure to digest and absorb it.  
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endoscopy   Visual exam of a cavity using a lighted instrument.  
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hepatitis panel   Panel of blood tests for hepatitis, A(HAV),B(HBV),C(HCV) by testing serum using antibodies to each of the antigens.  
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LFTs liver function test   Test involving measurement of the levels of certain enzymes, bilirubin, and proteins.  
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serum bilirubin   Measurment of the level of bilirubin in the blood.  
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stool culture   Microbiolagical procedure in which microorganisms in feces are grown on media to identify pathogens.  
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stool guaiac   Applying GUAIC to a stool sample to detect the presence of blood.  
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barium enema   Radiographic exam of the rectum and colon following enema of barium sulfate (contrast media).  
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography--ERCP   Endoscopic procedure that provides radiographic visualization of the bile and pancreatic ducts.  
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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography   Radiographic exam of the structure of the bile ducts.  
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sialography   Radiographic exam of the salivary glands and ducts.  
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nasogastric intubation   Insertion of a NG tube through the nose to the stomach  
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anastomosis   Surgical joining of 2 ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another.  
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colostomy   Creation of an opening of some portion of the colon to divert fecal flow.  
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lithotripsy   Procedure for crushing a stone  
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extracorporeal shockwave   Use of shockwaves to break up stones.  
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polypectomy   Excision of a polyp  
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pyloromyotomy   Incision of the pylorus to treat hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.  
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antiemetics   Control nausea and vomiting.  
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ABC   aspiration biopsy cytology  
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alk phos   alkaline phosphatase  
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ALT   alanine aminotransferase  
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AST   angiotensin sensitivity test  
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Ba   barium  
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BaE   barium enema  
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BM   bowel movement  
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CT or CAT scan   computed tomography (scan)  
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EGD   esophagogastroduodenoscopy  
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ERCP   endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography  
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GB   gallbladder  
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GBS   gallbladder series  
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GER (GERD)   gastroesophageal reflux (disease)  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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HAV, HBV, HCV   hepatitis A,B,C  
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IBS   irritable bowel syndrome  
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NG   nasogastric  
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PUD   peptic ulcer disease  
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R/O   rule out  
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ac   before meals  
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bid   twice a day  
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npo   nothing by mouth  
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pc,pp   after meals (postprandial)  
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po   by mouth  
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prn   as required  
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qam,qm   every morning  
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qh   every hour  
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q2h   every 2 hours  
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qui   4 times a day  
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qod   every other day  
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qpm   every night  
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stat   immediately  
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tid   three times a day  
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