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lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the inability to eat

inflammation of the appendix, usually due to obstruction or infection

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

rumbling or gurgling noises that are audible at a distance and caused by passage of gas through the liquid contents of the intestine

physical wasting that includes loss of weight and muscle mass; commonly associated with AIDS and cancer (state of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting)

presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or common bile duct (may or may not produce symptoms)

scarring and dysfunction of the liver cause by chronic liver disease (commonly caused by chronic alcoholism)

spasm in any hollow or tubular soft organ especially in the colon, accompanied by pain

chronic inflammation, usually of the ileum, but possibly affecting any portion of the intestinal tract, also called regional enteritis (may cause fever, cramping, diarrhea, and weight loss)

act of swallowing

inflammation of the intestine, especially the colon, that may be caused by ingesting water or food containing chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa, or parasites, which results in bloody diarrhea.

epigastric discomfort felt after eating; also called indigestion (poor digestion)

inability or difficulty in swallowing; also called aphagia

producing gas from the stomach, usually with a characteristic sound; also called belching

fecal concretion

gas in the GI tract; expelling of air from a body orifice, especially the anus

backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus due to a malfunction of the sphincter muscle at the inferior portion of the esophagus

offensive, or bad breath

vomiting of blood from bleeding in the stomach or esophagus

symptom complex marked by abdominal pain and altered bowel function (typically constipation, diarrhea, or alternating constipation and diarrhea) for which no organic cause can be determined; also called spastic colon

symptom complex of the small intestine characterized by the impaired passage of nutrients, minerals, or fluids through intestinal villi into the blood or lymph

passage of dark-colored, tarry stools, due to the presence of blood altered by intestinal juices

excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body's skeletal and physical standards, usually an increase of 20% or more above ideal body weight

BMI of 40 or greater, generally 100lbs or more over ideal body weight

severe constipation; may be caused by an intestinal obstruction

formation of white spots or patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue, lips, or cheek caused primarily by irritation

progressive, wavelike movement that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body, especially in the GI tract

stricture or narrowing of the pyloric sphincter at the outlet of the stomach, causing an obstruction that blocks the flow of food into the small intestine

backward flowing, as in the return of solids or fluids to the mouth from the stomach

passage of fat in large amounts in the feces due to failure to digest and absorb it.

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percutaneous transhepatic radiographic examination of bile ducts

breakdown of hemoglobin, excreted from the body as bile

agents that produce vomiting

agents that alleviate muscle spasms

surgical reconstruction of a bile duct

administration of barium enema while a series of radiographs are taken of the large intestine

visual examination of the stomach

surgical reconstruction of the mouth

insertion of a tube into any hollow organ

surgical formation of a passage or opening between two hollow viscera or vessels

detects presence of blood in teh feces; also called Hemoccult

visual examination of a cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument

used to treat constipation

neutralize excess acid in the stomach and help to relieve gastritis and ulcer pain

procedure in which high-frequency sound waves produce images of internal body structures that are displayed on a monitor

measures the levels of certain enzymes, bilirubin, and various proteins

surgery that treats morbid obesity

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endoscopic procedure for visualization of the rectosigmoid colon

barium solution swallowed for radiographic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum