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ch. 8
Digestive system
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Medical
12th Grade
11/13/2012
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Colonoscopy 
 Definition
Visual examination of the inner surface of the colon, from the rectum to the cecum 
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Colostomy 
 Definition
the surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface 
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Diverticulectomy 
 Definition
surgical removal of a diverticulum 
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Diverticulitis 
 Definition
inflammation of one or more diverticula 
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Duodenal ulcers
 Definition
peptic ulcers occuring in the upper part of the small intestine 
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Dyspepsia 
 Definition
an impairment of digestion 
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Dysphagia 
 Definition
difficulty in swallowing 
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