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FinalCh13Mix-Match

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ascites   accumulation of fluid within peritoneal cavity  
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constipation   reduced peristalsis in large intestines resulting in infrequent defecation  
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diarrhea   frequent discharge of watery fecal material  
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flatus   condition of gas trapped in GI tract or released through the anus  
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jaundice   yellowish staining of the skin, sclera, deep tissue caused by bile accumulation  
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nausea   symptomatic urge to vomit  
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reflux   backward flow of material in GI tract (regurgitation)  
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adhesions   abnormal growth that connects two surfaces (complication to healing)  
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anorexia nervosa   behavioral eating disorder/extreme aversion to food/malnutrition  
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bulimia nervosa   behavioral eating disorder/repeated gorging with food/induced vomiting  
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duodenal ulcer   ulcer in the wall of the duodenum  
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intussusception   infolding of segment of intestine within another segment  
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irritable bowel syndrome   chronic disease characterized by periodic disturbances of large intestinal function; abdominal pain due to accumulation of gas/muscle spasms  
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polyp   any abnormal mass of tissue that projects outward from a wall (usually benign)  
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fecal occult blood test   lab test performed to detect blood in the feces  
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gastric lavage   cleansing procedure in which stomach is rinsed with saline solution  
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gavage   process of feeding a patient through tube inserted into the nose and drops into the stomach (feeding tube or nasogastric tube)  
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stool culture and sensitivity   collection of fecal (stool) sample to identity pathogenic cause of disease  
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