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Chapter 8: Digestive
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11th Grade
11/13/2012

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Term
ileocecal
Definition
pertaining to or involving the ileum and cecum
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ileostomy
Definition

the construction of an artificial opening from the ileumthrough the abdominal wall, permitting drainage of thecontents of the small intestine.

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ileus
Definition
obstruction of the intestine
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inguinal hernia
Definition

a common type of hernia in which a loop of the intestine protrudesdirectly through a weak area of the abdominal wall in the groinregion.

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intussusception
Definition

thetelescoping of one section of the intestinal tract into a lowersection, causing obstruction

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jaundice 
Definition

 yellow discoloration of theskin, whites of the eyes, etc., due to an increase of bilepigments in the blood

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maxillofacial
Definition

pertaining to, or affecting the jaws and the face

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