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47 Cards in this Set
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Stoma |
Surgical creation of an opening between a single organ in the body surface |
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Deglutition |
To swallow |
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Suffix pepsia |
To digest |
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Inguinal hernia |
Protrusion of small bowel into ab |
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Strangulated hernia |
Portion of intestine is constricted inside a hernia blood supplies cut off |
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Melena |
Black tarry stools |
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Ascites |
Abnormal accumulation of serous abnormal accumulation of serous (watery substance) fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
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Steatosis |
Mild fatty liver |
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Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
Serious fatty liver disease |
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Anoscopy |
Anal scope |
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Hemoccult |
Lab test for bloody stools |
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Antiemetic |
Medication that relieves nausea |
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Cachexia |
Wasting due to loss of weight and muscle mass |
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Emesis |
Vomiting |
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Eructation |
Belching |
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Hematemesis |
Vomiting blood |
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Diverticulum |
Sac occurring in the lining of the wall of a tubular organ |
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Ileus |
Portion or complete blockage of small intestine |
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IBS |
Irritable spastic colon |
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IBD |
Inflammatory bowel disease |
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Volvulus |
Twisting of the intestine |
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Intussusception |
Telescoping of one part of the intestine into another |
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Aptthous ulcers |
Canker sores |
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Stomatomycosis |
Abnormal fungus of the mouth |
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Trismus |
Restriction of opening the mouth |
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Bruxism |
Teeth grinding or clenching |
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Dysphagia |
Trouble swallowing |
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Suffix phagia |
To swallow |
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Pyrosis |
Feeling of burning from stomach acid and esophagus heartburn |
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Esophageal varices |
Enlarged and swollen veins in the lower end of the esophagus |
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Bilirubin |
Liver produces from the destruction of hemoglobin |
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Biliary tree |
Contains biliary ducts |
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Anabolism |
Building body cells |
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Catabolism |
Breaking down south |
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Bolus |
Masticated food |
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Peristalsis |
Wave-like contractions of smooth muscles in a single Direction |
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Chyme |
Partially digested food that flows into the phylorus from the stomach into the duodenum |
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Borburygmus |
Stomach rumbling |
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Rugae |
Mucous lining folds in the stomach has glands that produce gastric juice |
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Pylorus |
Narrowing passage connect the stomach with the small intestine |
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Epiglottis |
Closest of the entrance to the windpipe a sphincter |
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Pharynx |
Passageway for respiration and digestion |
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Small intestine |
Contains the duodenum jejunum and ileum the longest part |
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Large intestine |
Contains the cecum the colon |
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Colon |
Part of the large intestine that has the ascending colon transverse colon descending colon and then finally the sigmoid colon |
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Cheil/o |
Lips..from mouth |
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Anastomosis |
Surgical connection between two Hollow or tubular structures |