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litho
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stone; calculus
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lysis
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destruction or detachment
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odonto
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teeth
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mandibulo
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mandible (lower jaw bone)
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or/o
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mouth
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pepsia
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state of digestion
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phagia
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to eat
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pharyngo
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pharynx
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plasty
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surgical repair
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stomatoplasty
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Reconstructive or plastic surgery of the mouth
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procto
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anus or rectum
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rect/o
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rectum
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rectocele
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a bulge of the front wall of the rectum into the vagina
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gastrorrhagia
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Hemorrhage from the stomach
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rrhaphy
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suturing
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sial/o
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salivary gland; saliva
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sialogram
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A sialogram is an x-ray of the salivary ducts and glands
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steat/o
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fat
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stomat/o
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mouth
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tresia
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perforation
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atresia
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a condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or...
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tripsy
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intentional crushing
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achlorhydria
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an abnormal condition characterized by the absence of HCl in the gastric juice
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aphagia
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condition characterized by the loss of the ability to swallow as a result of organic or psychologic...
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ascites
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an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity (lots of protein and electrolytes)
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borborygmus
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an audible abdominal sound produced by hyperactive intestinal peristalsis
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dyspepsia
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a vague feeling of epigastric discomfort after eating- a uncomfortable feeling of fullness,...
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peps/o
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digestion
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emesis
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the material expelled from the stomach during vomiting
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eructation`
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act of bringing up air from the stomach with a characteristic sound-belching
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flatus
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passed gas through the rectum
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icterus
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a yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera of the eyes caused by greater...
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melena
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abnormal, black, tarry stool containing digested blood
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pruritus ani
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common chronic condition of itching of the skin around the anus
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steatorrhea
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greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces, characterized by frothy foul smelling fecal...
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vomitus
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material expelled out after vomiting (emesis)
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achalasia
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decreased mobility of the lower 2/3rds of the esophagus along with constriction of the lower...
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anal fistula
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an abnormal passageway in the skin surface near the anus usually connecting with the rectum
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aphthous stomatitis
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small inflammatory noninfectious ulcerated lesions occuring on the lips, tongue, and inside...
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an/o
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anus
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celiac disease
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nutrient malabsorption due to small bowel mucosa
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cirrhosis
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a disease of the liver that is chronic and degenerative, causing injury to the hepatocytes...
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cirrh/o
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yellow, tawny
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colorectal cancer
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the presence of a malignant neoplasm in the large intestine
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col/o
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colon
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rect/o
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rectum
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Crohn's disease
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digestive tract inflammation of a chronic nature causing fever, cramping, diarrhea, weight...
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dental caries
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tooth decay caused by acid-forming microorganisms
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diverticular disease
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an expression used to characterize both diverticulosis (the noninflammed outpouchings or herniations...
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dysentery
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a term used to describe painful intestinal inflammation typically caused by ingesting water...
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enter/o
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intestine
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esophageal varices
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swollen, twisted (tortuous) veins located in the distal end of the esophagus
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gallstones
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pigmented or hardened cholesterol stones formed as a result of bile crystallization
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cholelithiasis
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gallstones
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chol/e
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bile
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hemorrhoids
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an unnaturally distended or swollen vein (called a varicosity) in the distal rectum or anus
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hepatitis
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acute or chronic inflammation of the liver due to a viral or bacterial infection, drugs, alcohol,...
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hernia
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an irregular protrusion of tissue, organ, or a portion of an organ through an abdominal break...
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hepatitis A virus
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transmitted by the fecal-oral route or due to poor hygiene, contaminated water, or shellfish
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hepatitis B virus
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transmitted from the blood or body fluid of an infected individual
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hepatitis C virus
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transmitted through the intravenous route in blood transfusions or when persona share needles...
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herpetic stomatitis
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inflammatory infectious lesions in or on the oral cavity occuring as a primary or a secondary...
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stomat/o
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mouth
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Hirschsprung's disease (also called)
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congenital megacolon
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Hirschsprung's disease
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absence at birth of the autonomic ganglia in a segment of the intestinal smooth muscle wall...
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ileus
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a term used to describe an obstruction of the intestine
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ile/o
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ileum
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intussusception
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telescoping of a portion of proximal intestine into distal intestine, usually in the ileocecal...
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irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)- spastic colon
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increased motility of the small or large intestinal wall, resulting in abdominal pain, flatulence,...
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oral leukoplakia
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a precancerous lesion occurring anywhere in the mouth
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plakia
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a plate; a flat plane
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peptic ulcers (gastric, duodenal, perforated)
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a break in the continuity of the mucous membrane lining of the GI tract as a result of hyperacidity...
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periodontal disease
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a term used to describe a group of inflammatory gum disorders, which may lead to degeneration...
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colorectal polyps
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small growths projecting from the mucous membrane of the colon or rectum
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thrush
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a fungal infection in the mouth and throat producing sore, creamy white, slightly raised curdlike...
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ulcerative colitis
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a chronic inflammatory condition resulting in a break in the continuity of the mucous membrane...
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volvulus
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a rotation of loops of bowel, causing a twisting on itself that results in an intestinal obstruction
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alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
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a hepatocellular enzyme released in elevated amounts due to liver dysfunction- also serum glutamic...
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alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
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enzyme found in the highest concentrations in the liver, biliary tract, and bone
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amylase
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an enzyme secreted normally from the pancreatic cells tht travels to the duodenum by way of...
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barium enema (BE) (lower GI series)
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infusion of a radiopaque contrast medium, barium sulfate, into the rectum and held in the lower...
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barium swallow(upper GI series)
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involves oral administration of a radiopaque contrast medium, barium sulfate, which flows into...
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cholecystectomy
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the surgical removal of the gallbladder
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cholecyst/o
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gallbladder
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cheil/o
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lip
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cholecystography (oral)
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visualization of the gallbladder through x ray following the oral ingestion of pills containing...
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cyst/o
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bladder, sac, or cyst
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colostomy
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surgical creation of a new opening on the abdominal wall by bringing the incised colon out...
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CT of the abdomen
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a painless, noninvasive x-ray procedure that produces an image created by the computer representing...
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
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procedure that examines the size of and the filling of the pancreatic and biliary ducts through...
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chol/o
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bile
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
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process of direct visualization of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum using a lighted fiberoptic...
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
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an alternative treatment for gallstones by using ultrasound to align the computerized lithotripter...
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corpor/o
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body
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tripsy
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intentional crushing
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fluoroscopy
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radiological technique used to examine the function of an organ using a fluoroscope
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gastric lavage
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the irrigation, or washing out, of the stomach with sterile water or a saline solution
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herniorrhaphy
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surgical repair of a hernia by closing the defect using sutures, mesh, or wire
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nasogastric intubation
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involves tube placement through the nose into the stomach for the purpose of relieving gastric...
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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC)
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examination of the bile duct structure using a needle to pass directly into an intrahepatic...
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serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)
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an enzyme that has very high concentrations in liver cells; also known as aspartate aminotransferase...
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small bowel follow-through
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oral aministration of a radiopaque contrast medium, barium sulfate, which flows through the...
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stool guaiac
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test on a stool specimen using guaiac as a reagent, which identifies the presence of blood...
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