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55 Cards in this Set
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Rhythmic contractions of the tubular organs. |
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duodenum |
first part of the small intestines |
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pulp |
Soft tissue within a tooth, containing nerves and blood vessels. |
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gingiv/o |
gums |
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buccal |
pertaining to the cheek |
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hyperbilirubinemia |
high levels of pigment in the blood (jaundice) |
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common bile duct |
carries bile into the duodenum |
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amylase |
enzyme to digest starch |
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Crohn disease (“Crohn’s”) |
chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract |
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sphincter |
ring of muscles |
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periodontist |
specialist in gums |
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Mouth |
stomat/o |
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cheil/o means the same as |
Labi/o |
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mesentery |
membrane attaching the intestines to the muscle wall at the back |
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colostomy |
new opening from the large bowel to the surface of the body |
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Lack of appetite |
anorexia |
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steatorrhea |
Fat in the feces |
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another term for jaundice |
Icterus |
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esophageal varices |
Swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus |
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abnormal side pockets in a hollow organ, such as the intestine |
Diverticula |
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telescoping of the intestine |
intussusception |
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difficult in swallowing |
dysphagia |
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White plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth |
oral leukoplakia |
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spitting up blood from the respiratory tract and lungs |
Hemoptysis |
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suture |
-rrhaphy |
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New opening between two parts of the jejunum |
Jejunojejunostomy |
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Dialation of a lymph vessel |
Lymphangiectasis |
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Difficult digestion |
Dyspepsia |
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Pyloric Stenosis |
Narrowing of the opening between the stomach and intestine |
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Esophageal atresia |
Congenital lack of continuity of the esophagus |
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Splenorrhagia |
Bursting forth of blood from the spleen |
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Enzyme to digest fat |
Lipase |
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Palatoplasty |
Surgical repair of the palate |
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what test would tell the presence of melena |
stool guaiac testing |
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Opposite of -ectasis or dilation |
Stenosis Tightening |
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RRhea
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Flow, Discharge |
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Anastomosis |
The surgical union of parts and hollow tubular parts |
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Choledoch/o |
common bile duct |
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Foward protustion of the eye |
Proptosis |
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from abdomen |
paracentesis |
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twisting of pat of the intestine upon itself |
Cecal volvulus |
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Gingivectomy |
Resection of the gums |
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Heavy menstrual discharge |
Menorrhagia |
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Visual exam of the abdomen |
Laparoscopy |
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Salivary stones |
Sialolithiasis |
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trigone |
is a triangular region at the base of the bladder |
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glomeruli |
collection of tiny capillaries formed in the shape of a small ball |
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meatal stenosis |
abnormal narrowing of the urethral meatus |
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electrolyte |
sodium |
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nitrogenous waste products |
(urea, creatinine, and uric acid) |
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renal pelvis |
pyel/o |
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a term that means no urine production is |
anuria |
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Surrounding the urinary bladder: |
Perivesical |
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X-ray of the urinary tract: |
KUB |
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Hernia of the tube connecting the kidney and urinary bladder: |
Ureterocele |