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29 Cards in this Set
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Anorexia
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a lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the inability to eat.
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Acities
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is a gastroenterological term for an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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biliary
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pertaining to bile or to the gallbladder and bile ducts, which transport bile. These are often called the biliary tract or the biliary system.
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borborygmus
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an audible abdominal sound produced by hyperactive intestinal peristalsis.
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Celiac
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pertaining to the abdominal cavity
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Demeanor
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behavior towards others
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Dyspepsia
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a vague feeling of epigastric discomfort after eating.
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Dysphagia
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difficulty in swallowing, commonly associated with obstructive or motor disorders of the esophagus.
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Enteric
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pertaining to the intestinal tract
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Eructation
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burping
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Enuresis
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incontinence of urine, especially nocturnal bed wetting.
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Epigastric
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pertaining to the epigastrium, the area above the stomach.
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Epispadias
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a congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis at any point below the internal sphincter.
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Flatus
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air or gas in the intestine that’s passed though the rectum.
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Gavage
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the process of feeding a patient through a nasogastric tube.
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Hematemesis
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vomiting of bright red blood, indicating rapid upper GI bleeding, commonly associated with esophageal varices or peptic ulcer.
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Hesitancy
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The state or quality of being hesitant.
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Hypospadias
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developmental anomaly in the male in which the urethra opens on the ventral aspect of the penis or perineum.
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Hyperemesis
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excessive vomiting
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Laparatomy
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any surgical incision into the abdominal wall, usually performed under general or regional anesthesia, often on an exploratory basis
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Lavage
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the process of washing out an organ, usually the bladder, bowel, paranasal sinuses, or stomach, for therapeutic purposes.
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Mastication
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chewing
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Melena
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abnormal black tarry stool that has a distinctive odor and contains digested blood.
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Periumbilical
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pertaining to the area around the umbilicus
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Phimosis
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tightness of the prepuce of the penis that prevents the retraction of the foreskin over the glans.
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Postprandial
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after a meal
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Scaphoid
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boat shapped, such as the scaphoid bone of the wrist.
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Urgency
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a feeling of the need to void urine immediately
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Tympany
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a loud, high pitch music sound purcussed over the upper gastric area or a puffed out cheek.
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