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16 Cards in this Set
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ascites |
abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
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diarrhea |
frequent discharge of liquid stool |
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dysentery |
disorder that involves inflammation of the intestine, usually the large intestine, associated with diarrhea and abdominal pain |
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emesis |
expelling matter from the stomach through the mouth. aka vomiting |
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feces |
waste from the digestive tract eliminated through the rectum aka stool or fecal matter |
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flatus |
gas in the digestive tract eliminated through the rectum |
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gastric lavage |
washing out of the stomach |
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gavage |
process of feeding a person through a nasogastric tube |
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hematemesis |
vomiting of blood |
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hematochezia |
passage of bloody feces |
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melena |
black, tarry stool that contains digested blood, usually result of bleeding in the upper GI tract
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nausea |
urge to vomit |
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peristalsis |
involuntary wavelike contractions that propel food along the digestive tract |
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reflux |
abnormal backward flow |
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stoma |
surgical opening between an organ and the surface of the body |
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vomiting |
expelling matter from the stomach through the mouth |
