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oral cavity
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saliva, salivary glands
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append/o, appendic/o
appendix
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pertaining to
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excision, removal
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-graphy
process of recording
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abnormal condition
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specialist in the study of
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instrument to view
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visual examination
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involuntary contraction
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stricture, narrowing
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dys-
bad, painful, difficult
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bolus
food mixed with saliva
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buccal
pertaining to the cheek
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caries
decay (dental caries= tooth decay)
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degulation
act or process of swallowing
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eructation
belching, burping
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feces
solid waste, stools
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flatus
gas expelled through anus
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ligual papillae
taste buds
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peristalsis
involuntary, wavelike contraction of tubes of the alimentary tract & other tubular structures
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pylor/o
pyloric sphincter (opening between stomach and duodenum)
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vermiform
shaped like a worm
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anorexia
lack of appetite (-orexia=appetite)
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ascites
accumulation of fluid on the abdomen
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borborygmus
gurgling or rumbling sound heard over the large intestines, caused by gas moving through the intestines
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bulimia
eating disorder that is characterized by recurrent binge eating, purging of the food with laxatives and/or vomiting, and persistent over-concern with body shape and weight
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hernia
protrusion/ projection of an organ (or part of it) through the cavity wall that normally contains it
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hemorrhoid
a mass of enlarged, twisted varicose veins in the mucous membrane inside or just outside the rectum. also called piles
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ulcer
open sore or lesion of skin mucous membrane, can have inflames necrotic tissue sloughing
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volvulus
twisting of the bowel on itself, causing obstruction. usually needs surgery to untwist the loop
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CT scan/ CAT scan
computerized tomography
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GTT
glucose tolerance test
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