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Chapter 8
Digestive system
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Medical
12th Grade
11/13/2012

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Term
Achlorhydria
Definition
absence of hydrocholric acid from gastric secretions
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Aerophagia

Definition
spasmodic swallowing of air followed by eructations
Term
Amebic dysentery
Definition
intestinal infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica amoeba
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Anastomosis
Definition
surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures
Term
Anoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the anus
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Anorexia
Definition
lack or loss of appetite for food
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Anoscopy
Definition
visual examination of the anal canal and lower rectum using a short speculum called an anoscope
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