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25 Cards in this Set
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liver
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the organ that produces bile
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jejunum
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second portion of the small intestine
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Pyloric sphincter
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ring of muscles at the opening between the stomach and duodenum
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anorexia nervosa
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psyconeurotic disorder characterized by prolonges refusal to eat
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lapraroscopy
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visual examination of the abdominal cavity
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uvulva
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soft v-shaped mass that hangs from the roof of the back of the mouth
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intussusception
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twisting and kinking of the intestine causing intestinal obstruction
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appendix
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small pouch attached to the cecum
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Colostomy
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artificial opening through the abdomin into th colon
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rectocele
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prolapse of the rectum
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cirrhosis
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chronic disease of the liver with gradual destruction of cells
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defecation
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elimination of solid wastes from the digestive trac
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urea
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a waste product of protein metabolism
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rugea
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folds in the lining of the stomach
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gastrectomy
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surgical term for the excision of the stomach
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irritable bowel syndrome
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obstruction of the intestine often due to failure of peristalsis
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Diverticulitis
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inflammation of saclike bulges of the intestinal wall
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Mastication
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scientific term for chewing
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Lipase
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fat digesting emzyme
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Amylase
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starch digesting enzyme
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Chyme
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mixture of food and gastric juices that enters the small intestine
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Flatulence
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presence of excess gas in the stomach and intestine
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proctology
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branch of medicine concerned with disorders of the rectum and anus
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Cecum
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small pouch at the beginning of the large intestine
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Greater omentum
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subdivision of peritoeum
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