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| Process of extracting nutrients |
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| Inflammation of the peritoneum that commonly occurs when an inflamed appendix ruptures |
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| Crack-like lesion of the skin around the anus |
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| Inflammation of the intrahepatic & extrahepatic bile ducts |
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| Inflammation of the gallbladder |
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| Chronic degenerative disease that causes inflammation of the liver. Assoc w/alcohol abuse |
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| Releasing feces from the body |
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| Inflammation occurring secondary to the occurrance of diverticulosis |
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| Development of diverticula, pouches in the lining of the colon |
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| Excretions of waste products |
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| Release of air from the stomach through the mouth. AKA burping or belching |
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| Esophagus that ends in a blind pouch & therefore lacks an opening into the stomach |
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| AKA Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease. Flowing back of the contents of the stomach to the esophagus caused by an inablility of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) to contract normally |
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| Bright red, from lower GI bleeding from the rectum |
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| Varicose vein in the lower rectum or anus |
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| Inflammatory disease of the liver that is caused by increasing number of viruses, alcohol, & drugs |
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| Hernia repair; suture of a hernia |
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| Inflammation of the mouth caused by herpes simplex virus AKA Cold sore or fever blister |
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| Protrusion of a portion of the stomach through the diaphragm |
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| Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
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| AKA IBD Chronic inflammation of the lining of the intestine characterized by bleeding & diarrhea |
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| Black tarry stools caused by the presence of partially digested blood |
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| Wavelike movement that propels the food through the digestive system |
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| Benign growth that may occur in the intestines |
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| Return of swallowed food of the mouth |
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| gallbladder/liver/pancreas |
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| Inflammation of the vermiform appendix w/pain in lower quadrant-McBurney's point |
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| Hereditary/malabsorption disease coupled w/muscosal damage to the small intestine caused by gluten (wheat) intolerance |
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| Inflammation of the gallbladder |
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| Gallstones-Treatment-Surgical intervention. Condition in which stones of calcium or cholesterol are in the gallbladder or lodged in the common bile duct |
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| Chronic/inflammation of the ileum (SM intestine) |
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| Visualization of the large intestines |
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| Frequent loose watery stools |
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| Salivary glands, mouth, teeth, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, lg. intestine, rectum & anus |
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| Inflammation of small out-pouches in the colon |
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| indigestion/difficult digestion; uncomfortable feeling after eating; |
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| Flap, located in the throat at the top of the trachea that prevents chewed food from entering the trachea |
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| Muscular tube/food passes through from pharynx and stomach |
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| Top portion of the stomach |
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| inflammation & irritation of stomach & intestines |
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| Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Backup of gastric juices into the esophagus due to poor functioning lower esophageal s |
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| Inflammation of the tongue |
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| Inflammation of the liver/viral infection |
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| caused by oral contact w/feces from infected person's blood or body fluids |
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| Bloodbourne pathogen/transmitted through contact w/infected person's blood or body fluids |
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| Blooodbourne pathogen transmission through blood |
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| Protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm into the chest cavity |
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| Telescoping of one part intestine into the other; usually occurs in the ileoceal area |
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| Yellowish skin color caused by excessive bilirubin in blood |
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| Vitimain B is synthesized portion of intestine/extends from Sm intestine into the anus |
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| Endoscopic exam of the interior of peritoneal cavity |
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| Viral infection of the parotid gland |
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| Inflammation of pancrease |
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| Treated w/surgical intervention-Narrowing of the pyloric sphincter between stomach and duodenum |
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| Reflux into the esophagus of stomach contents |
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| Folds in the stomach/aid in digestion |
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| Viewing/sigmoid region of the colon with a sigmoidoscope |
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| Smaller, upper part of the intestines where digestion is completed & nutrients are absorbed by the blood. Breaks down carbs, proteins & fats. Disorders of the sm intestine is intussusception, celiac sprue & Chron's Disease |
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| Fungal infection of mouth |
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| Inflammation of the mucosa of the colon |
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| Found in the small intestines/ Worm-like appendage attached to the cecum that is lymphoid tissue. |
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