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inflimation of the stomach and intestines
 Definition
gastoenteritis
Term
surgical removal of the gallbladder
 Definition
cholecystectomy
Term
using a scope to visualize the colon
 Definition
colonoscopy
Term

inflimation of the appendix

 Definition

appendicitis
Term
a study of the stomach and intestines
 Definition
gastroenterology
Term
surgical removal of the appendix
 Definition
appendectomy
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appendic(o)
 Definition
appendix
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cholecyst-
 Definition
gallbladder
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colo-
 Definition
colon
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entero-
 Definition
intestines
Term
gastro-
 Definition
stomach
Term
laparo-
 Definition
abdomed
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
remove
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-itis
 Definition
inflimation
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-scopy

 Definition
visually examine
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-stomy
 Definition
new opening
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a.c.
 Definition
before meals
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-tomy
 Definition
cut
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BE
 Definition
barium enema
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ERCP

 Definition
endocopic retrograde cholangiopancreatrem
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GI

 Definition
gastroilintnal
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IBD
 Definition
irritable bowel disease
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LFT

 Definition
liver function test
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LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
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NG tube
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nosogastric
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n.o.p.
 Definition
not by mouth
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OCG
 Definition
oral cholecystogram
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RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
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RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
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UGIseries
 Definition
upper gastrointestional
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hemorrhoid
 Definition
varicose vein in rctal areia
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diverticulum
 Definition
pouch in interstinal wall that can become inflaimed
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-cele
 Definition
suffix for hernia
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cholelithiasis
 Definition
stones in the gall bladder
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polyp
 Definition
mass of overgrown tissue.  looks like a balloon with the part you tie off attached to wherever its growing from
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paralytic ileus
 Definition
lack os peristalsis due to intertinal obstruction
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enter-
 Definition
word root tor small interstine
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hematochezia
 Definition
bright red blood in stool
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choledocho-
 Definition
wood root for common bile duct
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volvulus
 Definition
twisting of sigment
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cirrhosis
 Definition
degeneration of liver cells, usually caused by alcoholism
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procto-
 Definition
root word meaning anus and rectum
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postparandial
 Definition
occuring after eating
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a surgical incision into the stomach
 Definition
gastrotomy
Term
gastro-
 Definition
root word meaning stomach
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anorexia
 Definition
loss of appetite
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icterus
 Definition
jaundice
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ascites
 Definition
fluid in the abdomen
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obstipation
 Definition
severe constipation
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dusphagia
 Definition
difficulty swallowing
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Crohn disease
 Definition
inflammation of ileum, causing diarrhea and feaver
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laparo-
 Definition

root word for abdomen
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hepatitis
 Definition
inflimatin of liver, caused by a virus
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