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| any one of numerous tissue hormones that have local effects on various systems and organs of the body, including vasoconstriction, vasodilation, increased or decreased GI activity, and increased or decreased pancreatic enzyme release. |
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| enzymes produced in the gastrointestinal tract to break down foods into unusable nutrients. |
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| erosion of the lining of stomach or duodenum; results from imbalance between acid produced and the mucous protection of the GI lining or possibly from infection by Helicobacter pylori bacteria. |
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| agent used to induce vomiting to rid the stomach of toxins or drugs |
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| Histamin-2 (H2) receptors |
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| sites near the parietal cells of the stomach that, when stimulated, cause the release of hydrochloric acid into the lumen of the stomach; also found near cardiac cells. |
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| the regurgitation or backflow of stomach acid into the esophagus. |
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| GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease, a potentially serious medical condition that carries a significant risk of esophagitis and other complications. |
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| Greek for “cleansing” or “purging,” a substance which accelerates defecation or stimulates the evacuation of the bowels. |
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| a mild cathartic; a substance that acts to loosen the bowel contents. |
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| an inflammation of the intestines caused by infection of Entamoeba histolytica and characterized by frequent, loose stools flecked with blood and mucus. |
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| tiny wingless parasites that can infest the skin, use permethrin (Nix) to treat infestation. |
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| mild cathartics that promote bowel evacuation by increasing fecal volume. |
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| skin, mucous membrane, or visceral infection caused by a protozoan passed to humans by bites of sand flies. |
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| a disease resulting from by protozoa Tyrpanosome that lives in the blood and body fluids of their hosts. |
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| a mite that you get with direct skin to skin contact and is characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation. |
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| a preventable, life-threatening disease caused by the Anopheles mosquito that is characterized by chills and fever. |
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| the infection of the intestines due to contaminated food and water, characterized by diarrhea, nausea, and flatulence. |
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| opportunistic infection that occurs when the immune system is depressed; a form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocistis jirovecii |
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| infection of the vagina caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis. |
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| drugs that expel parasitic worms (helminthes) from the body, buy either stunning or killing them. |
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