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medterm2Chpt8

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Surgical connection b/w 2 hollow or tubular structures   Anastomosis  
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Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity   Ascites  
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Transmitted thru contaminated food or in an infected wound.   Botulism  
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Frequent episodes of binging and purging   Bulimia Nervosa`  
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Radiographic exam of bile ducts   Cholangiography  
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Pain in the gull bladder   Cholecystalgia  
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Inflamation in the gull bladder associated with gullstones blocking bowls.   Cholecystitis  
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Progressive genetic disease of the liver that is often caused by excessive alcohol or viral Hep. B or C   Cirrhosis  
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Chronic autoimmune disorder that occurs anywhere in the digestive tract. Most often in Illium or Colon   Crohns Disease  
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Reflex ejection of stomache..."Vomiting"   Emesis  
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Act of belching or raising gas orally from stomache   Eructation  
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Endoscopic procedure that allows direct visualization of the upper GI tract   Esophagogastroduodenoscopy  
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Portion of stomache that protrudes upward into the chest thru an opening in the diaphram.   Hiatal Hernia  
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Yellow discoloration of the skin   Jaundice  
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Weighing 2 to 3 times more than the ideal weight, BMI greater than 39   Morbid Obesity  
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Surgical fixation of a prolapsedrectum adjacent tissue or organ.   Protopexy  
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Return of swallowed food in the mouth   Regurgitation  
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Twisting of the intestine on itself and causes obstruction   Volvulus  
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Lack of adequate saliva due to dimished secreations by the salivary glands AKA drymouth   Xerostomia  
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