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| The first portion of the small intestine |
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| A drug taken to prevent or treat vomiting |
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| An X-ray of the colon after administration of an enema containing a contrast medium |
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| lower GI series or barium enema |
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| An abnormal tube-like passageway from the anus that may connect with the rectum or skin |
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| An accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity |
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| A hernia which results in the entrapment of tissue or viscera into the hernia sac. |
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| A congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue |
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| Yellow discoloration of the skin due to hyperbilirubinemia. |
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| Backflow of contents of the stomach into the esophagus due to abnormal function of the lower esophageal sphincter that causes burning pain in the esophagus is called: |
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| gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) |
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| Inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lips |
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| Surgical excision of the gallbladder |
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| The term meaning excessive vomiting |
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| A hernial protrusion whose contents are intestine |
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| Inflammation of the tongue |
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| Vague feeling of abdominal discomfort |
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| Inflammation of the gallbladder is called |
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| Inflammation of the bile ducts |
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| Presence calculi in the common bile duct |
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| Presence of calculi in the gallbladder or bile ducts |
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| "A chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; major causes are chronic alcoholism, hepatitis, and nutritional deficiency" |
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| Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the entire abdominal cavity |
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| Inflammation of the lower portion of the small intestinal tract |
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| An agent that acts to promote evacuation of the bowels |
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| Inflammation of the small intestine |
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| Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine |
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| Inflammation of the large intestine |
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| Inflammation of the anus and rectum |
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| The combining form in the term pyloroplasty means |
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| "Bright red blood in the stool, usually from the lower intestinal tract" |
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| The breaking down of fat during digestion |
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| Suture of a wound of the tongue |
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| The part of the peritoneum that covers each organ in the abdomen. |
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| The part of the peritoneum that lines the abdominal wall |
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| The _________ colon extends upward from the cecum. |
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| The __________ covers the processes of the jaws. |
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| The muscular tube that moves food between the pharynx and the stomach |
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| The regions of the abdomen located in the upper lateral regions beneath the ribs. |
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| The regions of the abdomen are located in the middle lateral portions. |
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| "The combining forms in the terms laparotomy , gastrectomy, and celioma mean" |
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| The combining form meaning duct is: |
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| The regions of the abdomen are located in the lower lateral groin regions |
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| The regions of the abdomen are located below the navel |
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| The combining form in the term dysphagia means |
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| The combining form in the term lithiasis means |
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| The region of the abdomen that is located in the upper abdomen below the breastbone |
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| "Irrigation of the stomach when poisoning or bleeding is suspected, or to remove ingested toxins before they enter the blood stream is called gastric ________________." |
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| The third portion of the small intestine |
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| The incision of the common bile duct for extraction of gallstones is called: |
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| The muscular opening of the stomach into the duodenum |
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| The presence of one or more inflamed abnormal side pocket in the gastrointestinal tract is called: |
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| The prolapse of one part of the intestine into the lumen of the adjoining part is termed: |
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| Which test is used to detect melena? |
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| The part of the colon shaped like the letter “S” |
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| The abdominal organ that stores and concentrates bile |
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