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Tongue

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Directs food into the pharynx

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Mouth

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Opening through which good passes into the body

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Pharynx

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Performs swallowing action that passes food from mouth into esophagus

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Esophagus

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Passageway for food from pharynx to stomach

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Stomach

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Mixes and stores food

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Pyloric sphincter

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Muscle that guards opening between stomach and duodenum

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Small intestine

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Digestion and absorbs

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Duodenum

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First 10-12 inches of intestine

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Jejunum

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Second part of intestine

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Ileum

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Third portion of intestine that connects with large intestine

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Large intestine

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Absorbs water and eliminates solid waste

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Cecum

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U shaped pouch that is first part of intestine

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Colon

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4 parts

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Rectum

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Last part of large intestines

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Salivary glands

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Produce saliva

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Liver

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Produces bile

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Pancreas

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Produces pancreatic juice which helps digest foods

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Appendix

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Small pouch with no function

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An/o

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Anus

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Col/o

Colon/o

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Colon

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Enter/o

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Intestine

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Esophag/o

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Esophagus

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Or/o

Stomat/o

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Mouth

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Proct/o | Rect/o
Rectum
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Abdomin/o
Abdomen
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Celi/o
Abdomen
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Lapar/o
Abdomen
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Apend/o
Appendix
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Gingiv/o
Gum
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Gloss/o
Tongue
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Lingu/o
Tongue
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Hepat/o
Liver
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Herni/o
Hernia
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Pancreat/o
Pancreas
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Pylor/o
Pylorus
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Sial/o
Saliva
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Steat/o
Fat
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Uvul/o
Uvula
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Hemi
Half
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Pepsia
Digestion
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Appendicitis
Inflammation of the appendix
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Cholecystitis
Inflammation if the gall bladder
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Cholelithiatis
Condition of gall stones
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Gastritis
Inflammation of the stomach
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Gastroenteritis
Inflammation of the stomach and intestines
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Gastroenterocolitis
Inflammation if the stomach, Intestines and colon
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Gingivitis
Inflammation of the gums
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Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
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Pancreatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas
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Proctoptosis
Prolapse if the rectum
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Rectocele
Profusion of the rectum
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Steatohepatitis
Inflammation of the liver associated with fat
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Uvulitis
Inflammation of the uvula
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Hepatoma
Tumor of the liver
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Anorexia
Eating disorder characterized by a prolonged refusal to eat
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Bulemia
Eating disorder involving gorging with food followed by induced vomiting
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Celiac disease
Malabsorption caused by immune reaction to gluten
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Cirrhosis
Chronic disease of the liver usually caused by alcoholism
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Crohn disease
Chronic inflammation of the Intestinal tract
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GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease | Abnormal backward flow of gastrointestinal contents into esophagus causing heart burn
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Hemorrhoids
Swollen or distended veins in the rectal area
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IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome | Periodic disturbances of bowel function
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Peptic ulcer
Eroded area if mucous membrane of stomach
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Polyp
Tumor like growth extending outward from a mucous membrane
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Ulcerative colitis
Inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers
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Volvulus
Twisting of the intestines
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Colostomy
Creation of an artificial opening into the colon
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Appendectomy
Excision if the appendix
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Laparotomy
Incision into the abdominal cavity
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Bariatric surgery
Surgical reduction of gastric capacity to treat morbid obesity
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Hemorrhoidectomy
excision of hemorrhoids
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Colonoscopy
Visual examination of the colon
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Endoscopy
Visual examination within a hollow organ
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Esophagoscopy
Visual examination of the esophagus
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Laparoscopy
Visual examination if the abdominal cavity
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Proctoscopy
Visual examination of the rectum
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Abdominal ultrasonography
Process of recording images of internal organs using high frequency sound waves
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Barium enema
Barium agent administered rectally and then a series of Radiographic images taken
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Upper GI
Barium swallowed and then Radiographic images taken of the stomach and duodenum
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Fecal occult blood test
Test to detect blood in feces
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Helicobacter pylori antibodies test
Blood test to determine the presence of h pylori Bacteria

Medical Terminology (15 decks)

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