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GI/Bowel Terms

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Defecation   The process of excreting feces from the rectum through the anus; a bowel movement  
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Dehydration   The excessive loss of water from tissues  
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Diarrhea   The frequent passage of liquid stools  
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Enema   The introduction of fluid into the rectum and lower colon  
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Fecal Impaction   The prolonged retention and buildup of feces in the rectum  
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Fecal Incontinence   The inability to control the passage of feces and gas through the anus  
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Colostomy   a surgically created opening between the colon and the body surface  
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Constipation   The passage of a hard, dry stool  
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Feces   The semi-solid mass of waste products in the colon that is expelled through the anus  
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Stool   Feces  
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Flatulence   The excessive formation of gas or air in the stomavch and intestines  
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Flatus   Gas or air passed through the anus  
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Ileostomy   A surgically opening between the ileum (small intestine) and the body's surface  
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Ostomy   A surgically created opening that connects an internal organ to the body's surface  
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Peristalsis   The alternating contraction and relaxation of intestinal muscles  
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Stoma   A surgically opening seen on the body surface  
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Suppository   A cone-shaped, solid drug that is inserted into a body opening; it melts at body temperature  
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Hyperglycemia   high blood sugar  
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Jaundice   Yellowish color of the skin or whites of the eyes  
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Anorexia   Loss of appetite  
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Aspiration   Breathing of fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs  
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Dysphagia   Difficulty Swallowing  
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Edema   the swelling of body tissues with water  
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