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| Process in which the digested food molecules pass through lining of small intestine into blood or lymph capillaries |
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| Joining of two organs, vessels, or ducts that are normally separate |
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| Prolonged refusal to eat that results in emaciation |
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| To relieve or prevent vomiting |
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| Episodes of binge eating that often terminate in self-induced vomiting |
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| Concretion usually found in biliary or urinary tracts composed of salts, inorganic, organic acids |
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| Medications used to promote full evacuation of the bowel- to prepare for studies or surgery |
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| Is primarily a result of resistance to insulin or lack of insulin secretion by insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas |
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| infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea |
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| Excessive leanness caused by disease or lack of nutrition |
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| Stoppage or delay in the passage of food through the intestine |
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| Proteins that speed up chemical breakdown |
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| Excessive gas in stomach and intestinal tract that leads to bloating |
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| Surgery to limit food intake or absorption, reduce stomach's capacity |
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| Sugar that is major source of energy for the body |
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| Hormone that regulates the blood sugar level |
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| Yellow discoloration of skin |
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| Act of washing out of an organ |
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| Cause evacuation of the bowel and may be prescribed to correct constipation |
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| no surgery needed; a treatment, typically using ultrasound shock waves, by which a kidney stone or other calculus is broken into small particles that can be passed out by the body |
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| Complex of symptoms that include anorexia, weight loss, flatulence, muscle cramps, bone pain |
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| Nutrients used for growth, generation of energy, and elimination of waste |
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| Medication used to promote full evacuation of the bowel in preparation for studies |
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| Refers to large internal organs enclosed within a cavity especially in abdomen wall |
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| Endocrine disorder characterized by glycosuria and hyperglycemia (increased level of glucose in blood and inadequate secretion of insulin |
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| Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
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| Form of diabetes mellitus that results in autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas |
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| Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) |
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| Endocrine disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels because the body cells do not respond properly to insulin that is produced |
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| Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) |
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| Digestive disorder that affects the lower esophageal spincter in a way in which the contents of the stomach come back up into the esophagus. |
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| Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) |
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| Chronic condition of frequent episodes of diarrhea. |
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