Ch 6 final exam Flashcards by Devon Pardue

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Aerophagia

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Excessive air swallowing

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Anastomosis

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Surgical joining of 2 ducts

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Anorexia

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Lack or loss of appetite

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Appendectomy

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Excision of a diseased appendix

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Appendicitis

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Inflammation of the appendix

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Ascites

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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in abdominal cavity

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Cholelithiasis

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Gallstones in the gallbladder

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Cholecystectomy

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Gallbladder removal

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Cirrhosis

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Scarring and dysfunction of the liver

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Colonoscopy

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Visual examination of the colon

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Colostomy

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Surgical incision through colon

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Constipation

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Crohns disease

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Form of inflammatory bowel disease
IBD

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Defecation

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Eliminate waste

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Deglutition

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Swallowing

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Dentist

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Diarrhea

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Lose stool

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Diverticulosis

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Small pockets of the intestinal lining

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diverticulitis

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Inflammation of the small sores on the intestinal wall

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Dyspepsia

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Difficulty digestion

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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ERCP

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Endo retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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Gingivitis

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Inflammation of the gums

Hematemesis

Vomiting of blood

Hepatitis

Inflammatory condition of liver

Hepatomegaly

Enlarged liver

Hiatal Hernia

Lower part of esophagus and top of stomach slide through opening

Ileus

Lack of movement

Inguinal hernia

Develops on the groin where abdominal folds meet

Intussusception

Telescoping of the bowel

IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome

Jaundice

Yellowing of skin , and eyes

Nasogastric intubation

Tube that goes from nose to the stomach

NPO

Nothing by mouth

Oral

Mouth

Orthodontist

Pancreatitis

Inflammation of pancreas

Perianal

Around / near annus

Peristalsis

Contracting to push the food bolus

Peritonitis

Inflammation of the peritoneal

Postprandial

After meal

Proctologist

Physician that studies disorders of the annus/ rectum

Regurgitation

Backward flow

Sphincter

Sublingual

Beneath the tongue

Tonsilitis

Inflammation of the tonsils

Ulcer

Circumscribed open sore

Volvulus

Twisting of the bowel