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The small teardrop of tissue dangling from the soft palate is the ____, wh helps in forming vocal sounds
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uvula
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Food must break down into _____ before it can enter the small intestine for digestion and absorption into the bloodstream.
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chyme
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In the duodenum, the bolus is mixed with _______from two sources: the liver and the ________.
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bile
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Whatever is not dissolved by the small intestine is called ______ and is eliminated through _______.
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feces
defecation |
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Peptic ulcer disease can be an erosion of either the ____ or the _____
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stomach
duodenum |
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_____ is the return of swallowed food to the mouth
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regurgitation
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Vomitus, also called _______, is material that is expelled from the stomach through the mouth
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emesis
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A______ileus, also known as a ______ileus, is an obstruction of the intestine caused by a lack of peristaltic movement in the intestinal tract.
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paralytic
adynamic |
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Any intestinal obstruction can be referred to as _______.
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an ileus
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Inflammation of the liver is called:
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hepatitis
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Two serious disorders of the liver are ______, wh is a tumor of the liver, and _____, a chronic degenerative disease with gradual destruction of cells
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hepatoma
cirrhosis |
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The diff btn diverticulitis and diverticulosis is the __ is always an inflammation occurring secondary to _____, wh is the development o f___, abnormal saclike outpouchings in the sigmoid colon
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diverticulitis
diverticulolsis diverticula |
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Feeding accomplished via a tube into the stomach si called:
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gastric gavage
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The _____gastointestinal _____consists of xray films taken of the stomach and duodenum after a ____, in which the patient swallows a barium sulfate suspension.
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upper
series barium swallow |
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wh of the following suffixes refers to incision?
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-tomy
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Simiar to suturing, ___ is the tying off of a blood vessel or duct
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ligation
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The presence of stones (calculi) in this condition is often assoc with severt RUQ pain w nausea and vomiting
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cholelithiasis
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Wh of the following is a tumor of the blood vessels and also the most common type of benign tumor?
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hemangioma
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Wh of the following is the most common liver cnacer in the world?
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hepatoma
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wh of the following is the examinatyion of a fecal speciment for microorganisms such as worms, amoebae, bacteria, and protozoa
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stool culture
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wh of the foll tests is done to detect possible jaundi ce, cirrhosis, or hepatitis?
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total bilirubin blood test
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Visualization of any hollow structure is called
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endoscopy
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Surgical repair of the esophagus and stomach is called
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esophagogastroplasty
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Visual examination of the abdominal cavity is called
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laparoscopy
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Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach is called______.
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gastrectomy.
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