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20 Cards in this Set
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Offensive breath
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Halitosis
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Producing gas from the stomach; belching
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Eructation
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vomiting of blood
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Hematemesis
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Imperfect or painful digestion
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Dyspepsia
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Increase in size of an organ or structure that does not involve a tumor formation
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Hypertrophy
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Enlargement of the liver
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Hepatomegaly
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Enlargement of the spleen
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Splenomegaly
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Yellowness of skin, sclera, mucous membranes and body fluids due to depositing of bile pigment from excessive bilirubin in blood
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Icterus
AKA Jaundice |
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Obstruction of the intestine
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Ileus
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Process of washing out a cavity
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Lavage
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Process of intermittent suction of stomach
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Gastrointestinal decompression
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Instillation of fluids into stomach through a nasogastric tube or catheter
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Gavage
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Accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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Ascites
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Surgical or pathological connection of two tubular structures
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Anastamosis
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State of being extremely lean
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Emaciation
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Black, tarry feces
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Melena
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Person that is 20-30% over average weight for his or her age, sex and height
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Obesity
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Procedure in which fluid is withdrawn from the abdominal cavity through a needle or catheter
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Paracentesis
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Spasmodic contraction of anal or bladder sphincter with pain and persistent desire to empty the bowel or bladder
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Tenesmus
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Having many twists or turns
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Tortuous
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