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Alimentary Canal
The digestive system
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Gastrointestinal System
The digestive organs
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Jejunum
The middle section of the small intestine
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Dysphagia
Difficulty in swallowing
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Peristalsis
The muscular movement of the GI tract
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Gastrostomy
A surgical opening into the stomach
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Musculoskeletal
Pertaining to the muscles, bones, joints
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Urinary Meatus
The external body opening for urination
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Dysuria
Painful urination
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Hematuria
Blood in the urine
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Renal Calculi
Kidney stones
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End Stage Renal Disease
Kidney failure
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Dialysis
The process of filtering wastes from the blood, treatment for kidney failure
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Fecal Impaction
Hard mass of stool in the rectum
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Enema
The injection of fluid in the rectum to stimulate defecation
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Stoma
The opening of an ostomy
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Colostomy
A surgical opening into the large intestine
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Ligaments
Fibrous bands which connect bone to bone
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Tendons
Elastic bands which connect muscle to bone
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Joint
Point where two bones meet
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Hydration
Providing adequate fluid intake
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Contracture
Shortening of a muscle which bends joints into abnormal positions
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Atrophy
Wasting, decrease in size
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Micturition
The process of urinating
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Urethra
A passageway for urine from the bladder to the outside of the body
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Ileostomy
A surgical opening into the small intestine
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Urostomy
A surgical opening into the ureters
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Urinalysis (UA)
A microscopic examination of the urine
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Indwelling Catheter
A urinary drainage tube which stays in the bladder- A Foley Catheter
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