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66 Cards in this Set
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Cirrh/o
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Yellow
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Jaund/o
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Yellow
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Corpor/o
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Body
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Polyp/o
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Small growth
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Extra-
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Outside
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-iasis
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Abnormal condition
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-ia
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Condition
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-ice
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Condition
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Ptyal/o
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Saliva
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-ice
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condition
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extra-
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outside
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-pepsia
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digestion
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son/o
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sound
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sial/o
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saliva
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gloss/o
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tongue
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lingu/o
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tongue
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Ba
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barium
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BE
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barium enema, below the elbow
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Ca
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calcium, cancer
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EGD
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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ERCP
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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ESWL
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extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
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GTT
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glucose tolerance test
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HAV
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hep A virus
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HBV
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hep B virus
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IBD
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inflammatory bowel disease
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IBS
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irritable bowel syndrome
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IVC
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intravenous cholangiogram; intravenous cholangiography
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LES
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lower esophageal sphincter
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OR
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operating room
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RGB
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roux-en-Y gastric bypass
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UGI
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upper gastrointestinal
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UGIS
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upper gastrointestinal series
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ascites
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abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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gurgling or rumbling sound heard over the large instestine that is caused by gas moving through the intestines
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borborygmus
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chronic liver disease characterized by destruction of liver cells that eventually leads to ineffective liver function and jaundice
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cirrhosis
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condition in which bulding pouches in the gastrointestinal tract push the mucosal lining through the surrounding muscle
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diverticular disease
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inflammation of the intestine, especially of the colon, which may be caused by chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa, or parasites
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dysentery
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abnormal passage from one organ to another, or from a hollow organ to the surface
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fistula
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backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus due to malfunction of the lower esophageal sphincter
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gastroesophageal reflus disease (GERD)
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passage of stools containing bright red blood
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hematochezia
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mass of enlarged, twisted varicose veins in the mucous membrane inside or just outside the rectum; also known as piles
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hemorrhoid
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protrusion or projection of an organ or a part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it
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hernia
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ulceration of the colon mucosa
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inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
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Chronic IBD that usually affects the ileum but may affect any portion of the intestinal tract
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Crohn disease
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chronic IBD of the colon characterized by episodes of diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and pain
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ulcerative colitis
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condition characterized by gastrointestinal signs and symptoms including constipation, diarrhea, gas, and bloating, all in the absence of organic pathology. also called spastic colon
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irritable bowel syndrome
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morbid obesity
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more severe obesity in which a person has a body mass indew of 40 or greater which is generally 100 or more pounds over ideal body weight
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colonic polyposis
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condition in which polyps project from the mucous membrane of the colon
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polyposis
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condition in which polyps develop in the intestinal tract
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ulcer
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open sore or lesion of the skin or mucous membrane accompanied by sloughing of inflamed necrotic tissue
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volvulus
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twisting of the bowel on itself, causing obstruction
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barium enema (BE)
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radiographic exam of the rectum and colon after admin of barium sulfate into the rectum
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barium swallow
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radiographic exam of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine after oral admin of barium sulfate also called upper GI series
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endoscopy of the esophagus, stomach and dueodenem
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upper GI
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endoscopy of colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum and anal canal
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lower GI
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test performed on feces using the reagent gum guaiac to detect presenve of blood in feces that is not apparent on visual inspection, also called hemoccult test
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stool guaiac
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imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves that bounce off body tissues and are recorded to produce an image of an internal organ or tissue
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ultrasonography
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group of procedures that treat morbid obesity
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bariatric surgery
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bariatric surgery in which the upper stomach near the esophagus is stapled vertically to reduce it to a small pouch and a band is inserted that restricts and delays food from leaving the pouch, causing a feeling of fullness
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vertical banded gastroplasty
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bariatric surgery in which the stomach is first staple to decrease it to a small pouch and then the jejunum is shortened and connected to the small stomach pouch, causing the base of the duodenum leading from the nonfunctioning portion of the stomach to form a Y configuration, which decreases the pathway of food through the intestine, thus reducing absorption of calories and fats
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roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RGB)
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procedure for elimination a stone within the gallbladder or urinary system by crushing the stone surgically or using a noninvasive method, such as ultrasonic shock waves to shatter it
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lithotripsy
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use of shock waves as an noninvasive method to destroy stones in the gallbladder and biliary ducts
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extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
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insertion of a nasogastric tube through the nose into the stomach
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nasogastric intubation
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Bolus
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food that has been eaten
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chyme
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undigested food that is mixed with gastric juices. it is a liquid mass
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