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56 Cards in this Set
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Aliment/o
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nutrition
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Appendic/o
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appendix
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Bil/o
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bile
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Chol/e
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Gall, Bile
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Cholecyst/o
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gallbladder
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Col/o
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Colon
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Colon/o
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Colon
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-emesis
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vomiting
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Enter/o
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small intestine
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Esophag/o
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Esophagus
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Gastr/o
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Stomach
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Herni/o
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Hernia
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-iasis
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condition of
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Ile/o
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Ileum
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Lapar/o
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Abdomen
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Abdomen/o
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Abdomen
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Or/o
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mouth
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Stomat/o
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mouth
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Pancreat/o
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pancreas
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Peps/o
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digestion
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Phag/o
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Eat, Swallow
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Proct/o
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Rectum & anus
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-scopy
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process of examining,
examination |
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Sial/o
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Saliva
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-stenosis
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stricture, narrowing
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Aphagia
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inability to swallow
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Appendix
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Fingerlike projection off the cecum of large intestine
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Ascites
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Accumulation of fluid in abdominal/peritoneal cavity
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Body
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Largest part of stomach
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Cecum
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First part of large intestine
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Cholecystitis
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Inflammation of Gallbladder
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Cholelithiasis
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Condition involving presence of stones in gallbladder
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Cirrhosis
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Chronic liver disease;; characterized by gradual failure of liver cells & loss of blood flow in livier
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Colorectal
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Pertaining to rectum & colon
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Constipation
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Decreased number of bowel movements; often associated with hard stools
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Diarrhea
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Abnormally frequent discharge of semi-solid/liquid feces
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Digestion
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Process of converting food into usable energy & waste products
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Duodenum
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First section of small intestine
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Dyspepsia
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Difficulty Digesting
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Dysphagia
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Difficulty Swallowing
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Feces
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Solid Waste products
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Flatus
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Gas that passes through anus
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Fundus
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Superior Domed portion of stomach
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Gastrodynia
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Pain in the stomach
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Gastroenteritis
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Inflammation in stomach & intestines
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Gastroenterologist
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Physician who studies & treats GI tract & organs
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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Backward flow of stomach acid into esophagus
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Ileus
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An obstruction of the intestine
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Ileum
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Terminal part of small intestine that connects to the large intestine
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Jejunum
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Middle section of small intestine
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Colon (Large Intestine)
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Large tube where water is reabsorbed & solid waste products are produced
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Nasogatric
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Pertaining to the nose & stomach
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Nausea
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Urge to vomit
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Peritoneal
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Pertaining to Peritoneum (Lines Abdominal & Pelvic Cavity)
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Pylorus
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Lower part of stomach (connects to small intestine)
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Small intestine
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Long hollow tube where most absorption of nutrients occurs
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