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

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Melena
Definition
Passage of black stools containing digested blood
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Nasogastric Intubation
Definition
Placement of a tube  through the nose into the stomach
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Orthodontist
Definition
Dental specialist in the prevention or correction of abnormalities in the positioning of the teeth and related facial structures
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Peridonitis
Definition
Inflammation of the tissues that surround the teeth
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Peristalsis
Definition
Series a wavelike contractions of the smooth muscles in a single direction
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Pica
Definition
An eating disorder in which there is a persistant eating of nonnutritional substances such as clay. They odd craving are sometimes associated with pregnancy.
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Proctoplasty
Definition
Surgical repair of the rectum
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