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| creation of an artificial opening into the ileum (through the abdominal wall creating a stoma) |
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| incision into the abdominal cavity |
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| surgical repair of the palate |
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| incision into the pyloric muscle (performed to correct pyloric stenosis) |
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| uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) |
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| surgical repair of the uvula, palate and pharynx (performed to correct obstructive sleep apnea) |
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| radiographic image of bile duct |
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| radiographic imaging of the bile ducts |
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| radiographic imaging of the colon (using a CT scanner and software) |
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| radiographic image of the esophagus (aka esophagram and barium swallow) |
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| instrument used for visual examination of the colon |
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| visual examination within (a hollow organ) |
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| esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) |
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| visual examination of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum |
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| instrument used for visual examination of the stomach |
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| visual examination of the abdominal cavity |
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| instrument used for visual examination of the rectum |
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| visual examination of the sigmoid colon |
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| without swallowing (the inability to) |
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| pertaining to the abdomen |
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| pertaining to the colon and rectum |
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| pertaining to the duodenum |
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| pertaining to the stomach |
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| physician who studies and treats diseases of the stomach and intestines (GI tract and accessory organs) |
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| pertaining to the ileum and cecum |
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| pertaining to the nose and stomach |
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| study of the rectum (deals with disorders of the rectum and anus) |
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| discharge of fat (excessive fat in the stool, causing frothy, foul-smelling fecal matter) |
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| abnormal condition of fat (increased fat at the cellular level often affecting the liver) |
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| inflammation of the mouth (mucous membrane) |
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| pertaining to the mouth and stomach |
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| pertaining to under the tongue |
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