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Digestive and Urinary System

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Nothing by mouth   NPO, n.p.o.  
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Barium enema   BE  
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Twice a day   b.i.d.  
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography   ERCP  
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Hydrochloric acid   HCI  
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome   IBS  
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After Meals   p.c.  
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An enzyme that breaks starch down into smaller carbohydrate molecules   amylase  
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The orange-yellow pigment of bile; formed principally by the breakdown of hemoglobin in red blood cells after the termination of their normal life span   bilirubin  
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The shortest, widest, and most fixed portion of the small intestine, taking an almost circular course from the pyloric valve of the stomach so that its termination is close to its starting point   duodenum  
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The irrigation, or washing out, of the stomach with sterile water or a saline solution   gastric lavage  
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The distal portion of the small intestine extending from the jejunum to the cecum   ileum  
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Word part meaning bile   bil/i or chol/e  
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Word part meaning gallbladder   cholecyst/o  
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Word part meaning intestines   enter/o  
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A protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm is called a:   Hiatal hernia  
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How many teeth are there in the primary dentition?   20  
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Which of the following terms describes the audible abdominal sound caused by hyperactive intestinal peristalsis?   Borborygmus  
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The liver stores excess glucose as:   glycogen  
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What is the medical name for canker sores   Herpetic stomatitis  
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The cup-shaped end of a renal tubule containing a glomerulus   Bowman's Capsule  
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An abnormal stone formed in the body tissues by an accumulation of mineral salts   calculus  
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The cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis through which urine passes from the renal tubules   calyx  
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A ball-shaped collection of very tiny, coiled, and intertwined capillaries, located in the cortex of the kidney   glomerulus  
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The functional units of the kidneys   nephrons  
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The central collecting part of the kidney   renal pelvis  
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This means cloudy   turbid  
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External opening of urethra   urinary meatus  
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The act of eliminating urine from the bladder   micturition  
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Word part meaning thirst   dips/o  
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Outer region of the kidney   renal cortex  
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Reabsorbtion takes place here   renal tubules  
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Abnormal backflow of urine   Vesicoureteral reflux  
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Caused by the distention of the renal pelvis and calyces due to urine that cannot exit into the ureters   Hydronephrosis  
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