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what is an adhesion?
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internal scar tissue from previous surgeries or disease processes.
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what is an adhesion?
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internal scar tissue from previous surgeries or disease processes.
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what is appendicitis?
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inflammation of the veriform appendix
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what is ascites?
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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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what is a calculus?
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Concentration of mineral salts in the body leading to the formation of stone.
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what is cholecystitis?
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inflammation of the gallbladder
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what is cholelithiasis?
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presence of gallstones or calculi in the gallbladder
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what is chyme?
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acidid, semi-fluid paste found in the gastrointestinal tract
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what is cirrhosis?
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chronic degenerative changes in the liver cells and thickening of surrounding tissue
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what is a colostomy?
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surgically created opening from the colon through the abdominal wall
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what is constipation?
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condition charactorized by hard, infrequent stools that are difficult or painful to pass
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what is digestion?
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mechanical and chemical processes that convert nutruiets into a physically absorbable state
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what is diverticula?
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sac-like protrusion of the intestinal wall that results when the mucosa herniates through the bowel wall
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what is effluent?
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liquid out-put from an ileostomy
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what is a gastric ulcer?
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erosion in the stomach
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what is gastritis?
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inflammation of the stomach mucosa
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what is glycogenesis?
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conversion of glucose into glycogen
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what is glycogenolysis?
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conversion of glycogen into glucose
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what is haustra?
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Sac-like pouches of the colon
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what is hematemesis?
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vomiting of blood
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what is a hemorrhoid?
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swollen vascular tissue in the rectal area
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what is hepatitis?
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chronic or acute inflammation of the liver
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what is an ileostomy?
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opening created in the small intestine at the ileum specific signs and symptoms of an infectious agent
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what is intussusception?
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telescoping of one part of the intestine into another
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what is jaundice?
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yellow discoloration of the skin, sclera, mucoous membranes and body fluids that occurs when the liver is unable to fully remove bilirubin from the blood
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what is ligation?
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application of a band or tie around a structure
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what is melena?
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stool containing partially broken down blood; usually black, sticky and tar-like
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what is an occult blood test? guiac?
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test for microscopic blood done on the stool
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what is pancreatitis?
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acute or chronic inflammation of the pancreas
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what is a peptic ulcer?
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erosion formed in the esophagus, stomach or duodenum resulting from acid/pepsin imbalance
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what is peristalsis?
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coordinated rhythmic, serial contraction of the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract.
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what is peritonitis?
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inflammation of the peritoneum, the membranous covering of the abdomen
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what is a polyp?
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abnormal growth of tissue
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what is postprandial?
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after eating
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what is steatorrhea?
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fatty stool
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what is a stoma?
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surgical opening between a cavity and the surface of the body
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what is stomatitis?
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inflammation of the oral mucosa
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what is a volvulus?
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twisting of a bowel on itself
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what is an adhesion?
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internal scar tissue from previous surgeries or disease processes
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what is appendicitis?
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inflammation of the veriform appendix
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what is ascites?
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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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