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34 Cards in this Set
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intussusception:
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Tleescoping of one part of the intestine into another
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Jaundice
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yellow discoloration of the skin, sclera, mucous membranes, and body fluids that occurs when the lover is unable to fully remove bilirubin from the blood.
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ligation:
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application of a band or tie around a structure
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melena:
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Stool containing partially broken down blood usually black, sticky, and tar-like
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occult blood test (guaiac):
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test for microscopic blood done on stool
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pancreatitis:
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acute or chronic inflammation of the pancreas
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peptic ulcer:
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Erosion formed in the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum resulting from acid/pepsin imbalance
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peristalisis:
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hythmic, coordinated, serial contraction of the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract
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peritonitits
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Inflammation of the peritoneum, the membranous covering of the abdomen
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polyp:
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abnormal growth of tissue
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postprandial
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after eating
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steatorrhea:
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Fatty stool
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stoma:
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surgical opening between a cavity and the surface of the body
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stomatitis:
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inflammation of the oral mucosa
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volvulus:
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twisting of a bowel on itself
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ADHESION
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internal scar tissue from previous surgeries or disease processes
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APPENDICITIS
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inflammation of the vermiform appendix
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ASCITES
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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
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CALCULI
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(plural for calculus) concentration of mineral salts in the body leading to formation of stone.
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CHOLECYSTITIS:
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inflammation of the gallbladder
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CIRRHOSIS
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chronic degenerative changes in the liver cells and thickening of surrounding tissue
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COLOSTOMY:
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opening created anywhere along the large intestine
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CONSTIPATION
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condition characterized by hard, infrequent stools that are difficult or painful to pass
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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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DIVERTICULITIS:
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inflammation of one or more diverticula
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DIVERTIOCULOSIS:
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condition in which multiple diverticula are present in the colon. (NO INFLAMMATION)
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EFFLUENT:
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liquid output from an ileostomy
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GASTRIC ULCER:
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erosion in the stomach
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GASTRITIS
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inflammation of the stomach mucosa
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GLYCOGENOLYSIS:
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conversion of glycogen in to glucose
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HEMATEMESIS
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vomiting of blood
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HEMORRHOID:
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swollen vascular tissue in the rectal area
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HEPATITIS:
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chronic or acute inflammation of the liver
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ILEOSTOMY:
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opening created in the small intestine at the ileum
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