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69 Cards in this Set
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-dipsia
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thirst
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-orexia
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appetite
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-pepsia
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digestion
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-stalsis
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contraction
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amyl(o)
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starch
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an(o)
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anus
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append(o), appendic(o)
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appendix
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bil(i)
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bile or gall
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bucc(o)
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cheek
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cec(o)
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cecum
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cheil(o)
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lip
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chol(e)
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bile or gall
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cholecyst(o)
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gallbladder
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choledoch(o)
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common bile duct
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col(o), colon(o)
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large intestine; colon
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dent(i), dent(o)
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teeth
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diverticul(o)
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diverticula
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duoden(o)
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duodenum
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enter(o)
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small intestine; sometimes the intestines in general
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esophag(o)
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esophagus
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gastr(o)
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stomach
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gingiv(o)
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gums
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gloss(o)
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tongue
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glyc(o)
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sugar
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hepat(o)
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liver
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ile(o)
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ileum
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jejun(o)
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jejunum
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lact(o)
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milk
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lingu(o)
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tongue
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lip(o)
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fats
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mandibul(o)
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mandible
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maxill(o)
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maxilla
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odont(o)
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teeth
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or(o)
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mouth
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palat(o)
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palate
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pancreat(o)
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pancreas
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pharyng(o)
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pharynx
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proct(o)
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anus, rectum
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prote(o)
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protein
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pylor(o)
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pylorus
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rect(o)
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rectum
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sial(o)
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saliva, salivary gland
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sialaden(o)
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salivary glands
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sigmoid(o)
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sigmoid colon
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stomat(o)
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mouth
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vag(o)
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vagus nerve
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ALT
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alanine aminotransferase
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AST
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aspartate aminotransferase
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BMI
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body mass index
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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DRI
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dietary reference intakes
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EGD
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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ESWL
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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GERD
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gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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HAV
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hepatitis A virus
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HBV
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hepatitis B virus
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HCV
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hepatitis C virus
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HDV
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hepatitis D virus
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HEV
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hepatitis E virus
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HSV
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herpes simplex virus
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IBD
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inflammatory bowel disease
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IBS
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irritable bowel syndrome
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LFT
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liver function tests
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SGOT
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serum glutamate-oxaloacetic transaminase (enzyme test of heart and liver function, now called AST)
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SGPT
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serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase (enzyme test of liver function, now called ALT)
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TMJ
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temporomandibular joint
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TPN
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total parenteral nutrition
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UGI
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upper gastrointestinal (or upper GI) series
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