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29 Cards in this Set
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-ectasis, ectasia
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stretching, dilation, dilatation
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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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-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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-rrhaphy
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suture
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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 test (LFTs)
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tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in serum (clear fluid that remains after blood has clotted)
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stool culture
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test for microorganisms present in 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 series (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 CT, CT scan, or CAT scan
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x-ray series showing cross-sectional images of internal organs 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 radioactive 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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remaval of liver tissue followed by microscopic visualization
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nasogastric 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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