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14 Cards in this Set
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peristalysis
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rhythmic movements in the wall of an organ or duct that propel its contents forward
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mastication
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act of chewing
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epiglottis
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leaf shaped cartilage that covers the larynx during swallowing
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chyme
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mixture of partially digested food, water, and digestive juices that forms in the stomach
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bile
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substance produced in the liver that emulsify fats
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anorexia
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chronic loss of appetite. anorexia nervosa is a psychological condition in which which a person may become seriously, even fatally weakened from lack of food
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bulimia
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eatin disorder(binge-purge) syndrome
periods of exessive eating followed by self vomiting,abuse of laxitives(etc) |
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dyspepsia
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a kind of indigestion; a sense of weight or fullness in the stomach
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rugae
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folds in the lining of an organ, such as the stomach or urinary bladder
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peritonitis
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inflammation of the peritoneum(serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity)
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Cholelithiasis
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gall stones
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cholecytitis
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inflamm of gall bladder wall
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hematemesis
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vomiting blood
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jaundice
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yellowish discoloration of the skin that is usually due to bile in the blood
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