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30 Cards in this Set
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-phagia
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eating, swallowing
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-ptosis
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prolapse, fall, sag
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-ptysis
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spitting
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
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bursting forth
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-ecstasis, -ecstasia
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stretching, dilation, dilatation
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-lysis
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destruction, breakdown, separation
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-pepsia
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digestion
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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-spasm
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sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles
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-stasis
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to stop; control
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-stenosis
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tightening, stricture, narrowing
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-tresia
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opening
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liver function tests (LFTs)
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Tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in serum
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stool culture
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Test for microorganisms present in the stool.
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stool guaiac or Hemoccult test
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Detection of blood in feces.
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lower gastrointestinal serier (barium enema)
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X-ray images of the colon and rectum after injecting barium into the rectum.
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upper gastrointestinal series
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X-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine after administering barium by mouth.
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cholangiography
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X-ray examination of the biliary system after injecting contrast into the bile ducts.
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computed tomography; also called CT, CT scan, or CAT scan
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X-ray series showing cross-sectional images of internal organis allows visualization.
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abdominal ultrasonography (ultrasound or sonography)
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Sound waves beamed into the abdomen, produce an image of abdominal viscera.
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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Magnetic and radio waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body.
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liver scan
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Image of the liver after injecting ragioactive material into the blood stream.
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gastric bypass
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Reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum (gastrojejunostomy).
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gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope.
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liver biopsy
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Removal of liver tissue followed by microscopic visualization.
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masogastric intubation
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Insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach.
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paracentesis (abdominocentesis)
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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen.
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