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| abnormal fibers that bind one organ to another |
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| a severre type of food poisoning caused by anaerobic bacteria |
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| a malignant tumor anywhere in the body |
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| the term for stones in the gallbladder |
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| inflammation in the colon |
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| pouches in the sigmoid colon |
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| an inflammation area with tisse destruction in the gastric mucosa |
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| inflammation of the stomach or intestines |
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| inflammation of the tounge |
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| protrusiob of a part out its natural place |
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| telescoping of the intestine into itself |
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| a hernia that causes a bowel obstruction |
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| the most common symptoms of gi disorders |
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| having a body mass index of greater than or equal to 30 |
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| inflammation of the pancreas |
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| inflammation of the peritoneal membrane |
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| a disease of infancy in which the outlet of the stomach is too narrow for food to pass through |
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| foamy bulky foul smelling stool high in fat content |
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| replacement of liver cells by fiborous tissue |
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| inflammation of the liver |
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| carries food to the esophagus |
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| parotoid, submaxillary, sublingual |
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| a tube that directs food to the next organ |
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| stores fat soluble vitamins |
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| produces insulin and enzymes |
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| prevents acid form consuming the stomach |
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| breaks up food for digestion |
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| cheif organ of digestion and absorbption |
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| a md who specializes in the study of the gi tract |
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| process of converting food into nutrients |
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| process that transfers nutrients to the bloodstream |
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| the entire gastrointestinal tract |
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| rhythmic motion of the muscles that move food through the gi tract |
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| slime produced in mucous membrane |
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| first 10-12 in in the small int. |
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| valve that passes food from the stomach to the intestine in the abdominal cavity |
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| opening of the common bile duct in the duodenum |
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| special double layered tissue that suspends the intestine in the abdominal cavity |
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| viens in the region of the anus |
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| additional covering of the alimentary canal |
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| the large intestine which extends from cecum to rectum |
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| the beginning of the large intestine of the GI tract |
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| the first part of the digestive system is called this |
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| the chief organ of digestion |
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| the first part of the small intestine |
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| the first part of the large intestine |
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| liver, gallbladder, pancreas |
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| baby teeth replaced by adult teeth |
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| the lower part of the large intestine |
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| the last part of the alimentary canal |
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| a structure whose common name is the apron is the |
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| the three divisions of the small intestine |
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| a term meaning roof of the mouth |
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| a group of inflammatory gum disorder |
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| joining two parts together when a portion of only small amounts of food |
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| excision of the galbladder |
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| creating a stoma on the abs to excrete waste |
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| subtotal removal of the stomach |
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| surgical repair of a hernia |
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| creation of a new opening into the abdomen |
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| exploratory incision into the abdomen |
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| closing off half of the stomach |
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| cutting the vagus nerve to reduce acid secretions |
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