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| incision into the abdomen to remove fluid or relieve pressure |
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| lack of hydrochloric acid in the stomach |
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| Alanine Transaminase - serum test for liver function |
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| chemical compound that results from digestion of complex proteins |
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| enzyme that is part of pancreatic juice and saliva and that begins the digestion of carbohydrates |
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| small opening in the anal canal through which waste matter can leak into the abdominal cavity |
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| inflammation of the appendix |
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| wormlike appendage to the cecum |
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| Aspartate Transaminase - serum test for liver function |
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| fluid build up in the abdominal and peritoneal cavities |
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| administration of a barium solution through an enema |
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| ingestion of a barium solution |
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| a reflex that expels gas from the stomach through the mouth |
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| yellowish-brown to greenish fluid secreted by the liver and stored in the gall-bladder; aids in fat digestion |
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| pigment contained in bile |
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| middle section of the stomach |
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| Stool Culture & Sensitivity - a test used to test the effectiveness of certain medications on microorganisms |
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| provides a visual image of the abdominal cavity and the digestive tract |
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| pouch at the top of the large intestine connected to the bottom of the ileum |
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| semi-solid mass of partially digested food and gastric juices that passes from the stomach to the small intestine |
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| inflammation of the bile ducts |
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| inflammation of the gallbladder |
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| gallstones in the bladder |
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| breaking up or crushing of stones in the body; especially gallstones |
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| liver disease, often caused by alcoholism |
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| inflammation of the colon |
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| major portion of the large intestine |
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| creation of an opening from the colon into the abdominal wall |
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| difficult or infrequent defecation |
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| release of feces from the anus |
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| condition in which diverticula trap food or bacteria |
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| top part of the small intestine where chyme mixes with bile,pancreatic juices,and intestinal juice to continue the digestive process |
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| backward flow from the normal direction |
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| acid derived from fat during the digestive process |
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| gas in the stomach or intestines |
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| gas in the lower intestinal tract that can be released through the anus |
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| upper portion of the stomach |
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| gastroesophageal reflux disease |
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| organ on lower surface of liver that stores bile |
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| starch that can be converted into glucose |
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| foul mouth odor; unusually bad breath |
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| hard anterior portion of the palate at the roof of the mouth |
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| a chemical test of a stool specimen |
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| swollen, twisted veins in the anus |
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| inflammation or disease of the liver |
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| protrusion of the stomach through and opening in the diaphragm |
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| provides acidic environment for action of pepsin |
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| excessive bilirubin in the blood |
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| inflammation of the stomach |
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| inflammation of the stomach and small intestine |
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| inflammation of the tongue |
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| sugar found in fruits and plants and stored in various parts of the body |
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| creation of an opening into the ileum |
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| creation of an opening into the ileum |
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| prolapse or collapse of an intestinal part into a neighboring part. One section collapses into another like a telescope |
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| excessive bilirubin in the blood causing yellowing of the skin |
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| middle section of the small intestine |
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| passageway in intestinal tract for waste received from small intestine to be excreted through the anus; also, place where water reabsorbtion takes place |
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| two mounds of lymph tissue at the back of the tongue |
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| enzyme contained in pacreatic juice |
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| organ important in digestive and metabolic functions; secretes bile |
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| done after injection of radioactive material, can reveal abnormalities. |
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| membranous tissue that attaches small and large intestines to the muscular wall at the dorsal part of the abdomen |
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| cavity in the face in which food and water is ingested |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging - shows the major organs of the digestive system |
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| provides alkaline protective layers on the inside of the stomach wall |
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| nasogastric tube - is passed through the nose to the stomach to relieve fluid buildup or to take stomach content samples for analysis |
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| mounds of lymphatic tissue on either side of the pharynx |
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| digestive organ that secretes digestive fluids; endocrine gland that regulates blood sugar |
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| inflammation of the parotid gland |
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| digestive enzyme in gastric juice |
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| coordinated, rhythmic contractions of smooth muscle that force food through the digestive tract |
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| inflammation of the peritoneum |
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| inflammation of the rectum and anus |
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| narrowed bottom part of the stomach |
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| bottom portion of large intestine; connected to anal canal |
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| backward flow from the normal direction |
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| folds in stomach lining; also, irregular ridges of mucous membrane on the hard palate |
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| Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase - measures the enzyme levels in serum that has leaked from damaged liver cells |
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| Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase- serum test for liver function |
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| inflammation of the salivary glands |
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| s-shaped part of the large intestine connecting at the bottom of the rectum |
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| twenty-foot long tube that continues the process of digestion started in the stomach; place where most absorption takes place |
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| soft posterior part of the palate in the mouth |
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| large sac between the esophagus and small intestine; place where food is broken down |
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| chemical test of a stool specimen |
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| upper GI Series - x-ray of the esophague, stomach & duodenum, usually after the patient swallows a barium solution or other contract medium |
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| inflammation of the colon with ulcers |
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| provides images of the entire abdominal area |
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| cone-shaped projection hanging down from the soft palate |
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| intestinal blockage caused by the intestine twisting on itself |
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| takes place in the mouth by chewing and in the stomach by churning actions |
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| takes place in the mouth by the addition of saliva and continues in the stomach with the addition of digestive juices to chemically break down the food into simpler elements |
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