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31 Cards in this Set
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-ectasis,
-ectasia |
stretching, dilation, diltation, widening
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-emesis
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vomiting
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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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drooping, sagging; protruding
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-ptysis
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spitting
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
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bursting forth (of blood)
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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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involuntary contraction of muscles
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-stasis
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stopping, controlling
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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 (LFT's)
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tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in blood
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stool culture
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test for microorganisms present in feces
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stool guaiac test
or Hemoccult test |
test to detect occult (hidden) blood in feces
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lower gastrointestinal series
(barium enema) |
X-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of 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 obtained after administering barium by mouth
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cholangiography
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X-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts
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computed tomography (CT)
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a series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views (especially cross section)
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abdominal ultrasonography
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sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera
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endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)
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use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body
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gastric bypass
or bariatric surgery |
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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laparoscopy
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visual (endoscopic) examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen
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liver biopsy
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removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination
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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) |
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
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