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89 Cards in this Set
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gloss/o-
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tongue
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EGD
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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procedure
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epiglottis
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cartilage on larynx to prevent food from entering
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mastication
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process of chewing
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-phagia
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eating /swallowing condition
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BE
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barium enema
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trachea
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windpipe
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hematemesis
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vomiting blood
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chol/e-
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bile, gall
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colonic polyps
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small ball like growths with in the colon
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colon
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longest part of the large intestine
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deglutition
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process of swallowing
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-emesis
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vomit
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chyme
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partially digested food and digestive enzymes in the stomach
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polyphagia
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too much eating
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gastroenterology
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study of the stomach and intestinal system
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cholecyct/o-
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gallbladder
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appendectomy
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surgical removal of the appendix
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cholelithiasis
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gallbladder stones
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hemoptysis
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coughing up blood
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anorexia
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without appetite
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Cholangi/o-
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bile duct
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dysphagia
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painful or difficulty eating or swallowing
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pharyng/o-
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pharynx
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HCL
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hydrochloric acid
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saliv/o-
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saliva
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-ptysis
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spitting up matter
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larynx
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voice box
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stal/o-
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contraction
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intestin/o-
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intestine
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digest /o-
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digest
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mastic /o-
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chewing
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LFT
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liver function test
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lith /o-
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stone
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uvula
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having flesh in back of throat (larynx)
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ulcer
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sore
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helicobacter pylori
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bacteria in the stomach that is the main cause of ulcers and linked to stomach cancer
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stomatitis
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inflammation of the mouth
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order of the small intestines
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duodenum, jejunum, ilium
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N & V
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nausea and vomiting
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jejunum
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second part of the small intestine
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jaundice
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yellowing of try he skin/eyes due to increased bilirubin in the blood
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ileum
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last part of the small intestine where absorption of nutrients is completed
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hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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glassitis
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inflammtion of the mouth
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gastroenteritis
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inflammation of the stomach and intestines
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gastroectomy
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surgical removal of partial of the stomach
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esophagitis
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inflammation of the esophagus
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duodenum
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first part of the small intestine
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diverticulitis
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infection in the diverticulum due to trapped feces
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where does digestion begins?
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oral cavity
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diarrhea
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abnormally frequent, loose water feces
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defecation
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process of eliminating bowels or feces
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O & P
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ova and parasites
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polyp
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small ball like growths
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incontinence
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state of not being able to hold feces in the rectum
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lingu /o-
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tongue
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degluti /o-
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swallowing
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intessuception
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overlapping intestine
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cholangiography
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process of recording bile duct using contrast dyes and X-ray
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gustat /o-
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the sense of taste
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stomat /o-
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mouth
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accessory organs for digestion?
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liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
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mastication
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process of chewing
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or/o-
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mouth
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peritoneum
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membrane that lines abdominopelvic cavity and secretes fluid to fill the space between organs
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lipase
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enzyme that breaks down small fat globules into fatty acid
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peristalsis
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smooth muscle contractions that move chyme, water, etc through the gastrointestinal tract
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ileus
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without peristalsis in the intestine
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amylase
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enzyme that breaks down carbs and starches into sugars and food fibers
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alimentary canal
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gastrointestinal system
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gustatory
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the function of having a sense of taste
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colic
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severe pain caused by intestinal cramping
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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salivary
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pertaining to saliva
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cheilitis
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chapped lips
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pancreas
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yellow gland that secretes digestive enzymes to the duodenum
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hepatosplenomegaly
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enlargement of the liver and spleen
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EGD would view?
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esophagus to stomach to duodenum
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volvulus
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twisted intestine
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gastritis
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inflammation of the stomach
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gallbladder function
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concentrates and stores bile
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gastrostomy
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process of cutting or making an incision in the stomach
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colostomy
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surgically creating an opening in the colon
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dyspepsia
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painful digestion
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LES
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lower esophageal sphincter
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albumin and where is it found?
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major protein in the blood and found in the liver
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veriform
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appendix
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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