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gastroscopy
refers to visual examination of the stomach
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dyspepsia
bad, painful, difficult digestion
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hematemesis
vomiting blood
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ultrasound
high-frequency sound waves that produce internal images of the body
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salivary glands
glands that secrete saliva
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alimentary canal
GI tract
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stomatalgia
pain in the mouth
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duodenotomy
incision of the duodenum
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hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
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dysphagia
painful swallowing
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cholecystectomy
removal of gallbladder
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anastomosis
surgical connection between two vessels
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sigmoidotomy
incision of the sigmoid colon
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rectoplasty
surgical repair of the rectum
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GERD
reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus with heartburn
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ileostomy
formation of an opening (mouth) into the ileum
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cholelithiasis
presence or formtion of gallstones
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friable
broken or pulverized
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bariatric
treat morbid obesity
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hemoccult
test detects blood, stool guiac
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nasogastric intubation
tube nose-stomach for therpeutic and diagnostic purposes
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polyp
benign growth, mucous membrane
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ascites
accumulation of fluid in abdomen
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Crohn disease
inflammatory bowel disease, ileum
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lithotripsy
crushing stone
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fistula
tubelike passage one organ to another or surface
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jaundice
yellow discoloration
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barium enema
exam rectum/colon
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IBD
ulceration of mucosa colon
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hematochezia
passage stools red blood
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cirrhosis
liver disese destruction of liver cells/jaundice
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barium swallow
exam esophogus, stomach, inestine
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IBS
constipation, diarrhea, gas, etc
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