Gastrointestinal Terms

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The accessory organs of the digestive system are the

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Liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and salivary glands

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___ is the watery, slippery secretion in the oral cavity that contains the digestive enzyme ___.

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Saliva and Amylase.

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The ____ of the tooth is above the gum and the ___ of the tooth is below the gum line.

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Crown and Root

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The hardest substance of the body is ____

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Enamel

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The ____ prevents food from entering the trachea.

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Epiglottis

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The stomach secretes _____

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Hydrochloic Acid

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_____ are rings of muscles that control entry into or exit from an organ.

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Spincters

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The three sections of the small intestines are the

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Duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.

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The appendix is attached to the ____ of the colon.

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Secum

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The liver secretes ____ to emulsify fats.

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Bile

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Inflammation of the appendix

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Appendicitis

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Removal of the gallbladder

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Cholecystectomy

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Create an opening in the colon

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Colostomy

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Specialist in stomach and small intestine

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Gasteroenterologist

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Instrument to view inside the sigmoid colon

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Sigmoidoscopy

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Incision into abdoment

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Laparotomy

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Pertaining to straight teeth

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Orthodontics

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Surgical repair of palate

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Palatoplasty

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Vomiting Blood

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Hematemesis

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Slow digestion

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Bradypepsia

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Ascites

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Accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity

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Cachexia

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Loss of weight or generalized wasting

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Crown

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Artificial covering for tooth

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Caries

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Tooth cavity/cavities

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Emesis

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Vomitting

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Hematochezia

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Bright red blood in stool

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Juandice

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yellow tint of the skin

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Melena

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dark tarry stool

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Polyp

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Small tumor on a stem or pedicle

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Pyrosis

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heartburn

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Aphthous ulcer

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Canker sore

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Herpes Labialis

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Fever blister

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Hemorrhoids

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Varicose veins in the rectum

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Fistula

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Abnormal tube like passageway

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Hiatal Hernia

(condition in which part of the stomach pushes through the diaphragm muscle)

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Diaphramatocele

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Intussusception

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Telescoping stretch of intestines

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Volvulus

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Intestine twisted on itself

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Cholelithiasis

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Gallstones

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ALT

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A diagnostic blood test

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Lavage

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Washing out stomach

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Bariatric surgery

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Treatment for morbid obesity

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Antiemetic

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Treats nausea

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FOBT

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Test for microscopic blood in stools

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Paracentesis

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Withdrawing fluid from the abdominal cavity

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PTC

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XRAY to visualize bile ducts