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25 Cards in this Set
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Cholecystolithiasis
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calculi in the sac that stores bile - gall bladder
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Dysentery
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painful inflamed intestines caused by bacterial infection
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Ileus
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failure of peristalsis
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Ulcerative Colitis
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chronic inflammation of large bowel with ulcers
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Cirrhosis
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chronic liver disease from alcoholism/malnutrition
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Hemorrhoids
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swollen, twisted veins in the rectal region
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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gastrointestinal or associated with stress - no inflammation
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Diverticula
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abnormal side pockets in intestinal wall
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Hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver - A-B-C
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Peptic Ulcer
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sore/ lesions of the mucous membrane in the stomach
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Enterocolitis
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inflammation of the small and large intestine
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Pancreatitis
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inflammation of the pancreas
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Hematochezia
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passage of bright red fresh blood in stools
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Hyperbilirubinemia
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high levels of pigment in the blood - jaundice
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Tongue
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gloss/o - lingu/o
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Mouth
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or/o stomat/o
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Palatoplasty
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surgical repair of the roof of the mouth
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Cecum
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1st part of the large intestine
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Colon
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large intestine
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Duodenum
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1st part of small intestine
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Esophagus
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tube connecting throat to the stomach
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Gallbladder
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small sac under liver - stores bile
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Ileum
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3rd part of the small intestines
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Pancreas
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under stomach- produces insulin and enzymes
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Pharynx
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throat
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