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-ectasis, -ectasia
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stretching, dilation, dilatation; widening
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bronchiectasis
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stretching, widening of the bronchial tubes usually because of chronic infection and obstruction
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lymphangiectasia
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dilation of smaller lymphatic vessels usually result from obstruction in larger vessels
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-emesis
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vomiting
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hematemesis
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bright red blood is vomited
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-lysis
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destruction, breakdown, seperation
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hemolysis
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red blood cells are destroyed
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-pepsia
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digestion
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dyspepsia
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painful digestion
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-phagia
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eating, swallowing
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polyphagia
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excessive appetite and uncontrolled eating
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dysphagia
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difficulty in swallowing
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odynophagia
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pain caused by swallowing
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odyn/o
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pain
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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rhinoplasty
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surgical repair of the nose
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enteroplasty
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lengthens a short bowel so enternal feeding is possible
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blepharoplasty
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surgical repair of the eyelid
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-ptosis
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droop; sag; protrude
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proptosis
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refers to the forward protrusion of the eye
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-ptysis
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spitting
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hemoptysis
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spitting from the respitory tract and lungs
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
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bursting forth (of blood)
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hemorrhage
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loss of large amount of blood in a short period
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menorrhagia
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excessive bleeding at the time of menstruation
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men/o
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menstrual flow or menstruation
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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herniorrhaphy
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repair of a hernia (stitches or sutures)
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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dysmenorrhea
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pain associated with menstruation
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-spasm
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sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles
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pylorospasm
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sudden, involuntary contraction of the muscles of the pyloric sphincter
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bronchospasm
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sudden, involuntary contraction of the muscles in the bronchial tubes
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-stasis
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to stop; control
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cholestasis
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flow of bile from the liver to the duodenum is interrupted
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hemostasis
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bleeding is stopped by mechanical or chemical means, or by the coagulation process of the body
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-stenosis
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tightening, stricture, narrowing
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pyloric stenosis
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congenital defect in newborns blocking the flow of food into the small intestine
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-tresia
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opening
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atresia
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absence of a normal opening
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esophageal atresia
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a congenital anomaly in which the esophagus does not connect with the stomach
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biliary atresia
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congenital hypoplasia or nonformation of bile ducts causes neonatal cholestasis and jaundice
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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 feces
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stool guaiac or Hemoccult test
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detection for occult (hidden) blood in feces
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lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema)
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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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imaging technique in which a series of x-ray films are obtained to visualize internal organs in multiple views including in 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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magnectic 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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laparoscopy
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visual 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 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
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
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alk phos
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alkaline phosphatase
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ALT, AST
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alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase (enzymes measured to evaluate liver function)
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BE
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barium enema
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BM
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bowel movement
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BRBPR
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bright red blood per rectum
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CT
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computed tomography
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EGD
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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ERCP
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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FOBT
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fecal occult blood test
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G tube
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gastrostomy tube
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GB
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gallbladder
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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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HBV
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hepatitis B virus
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IBD
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inflammatory bowel disease
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LAC
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laparoscopic assisted colectomy
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LFTs
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liver function tests
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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NG tube
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nasogastric tube
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NPO
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nothing by mouth (latin nil per os)
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PEG tube
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percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (feeding tube)
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PEJ tube
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percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube (feeding tube)
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PTHC
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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
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PUD
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peptic ulcer disease
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STEP
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serial transverse enteroplasty
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TPN
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total parenteral nutrition
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T tube
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tube placed in the biliary tract for drainage
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