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anastomosis |
a passage or communication between two vessels or organs |
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barium study |
use of barium sulfate as a liquid contrast medium for fluroscopic or radiographic study of the digestive tract. |
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cholecystectomy |
surgical removal of gallbladder |
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dukes classification |
a system for staging colorectal cancer based on degree of bowel wall penetration and lymph node involvement |
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
A technique for viewing the pancreatic and bile ducts and for performing certain techniques to relieve obstructions. |
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endoscopy |
Use of a fiberoptic endoscope for direct visual examination |
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ostomy |
an opening into the body |
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stoma |
a surgically created opening to the body surface or between two organs |
