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col/enter
colon/intestine
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anorexia
loss of appetite
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bulimia
eating disorder/binge eating with self induce vomting
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ascites
accumulation of excess fluid in peritoneal cavity cause by heart, kidney failure or alcoholism
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cirrhosis
chonoric degeneration of liver
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colic
sean the first 4 months of life, actue abdominal pain, due to intestinal cramps, spasm with pain
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diverticulitis
inflammation diverticulun (out parching of large intestinal wall)
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esophageal varices
twist, enlarge vein of esophageal cause pain
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hemorrhoids
dialated varciess of anius
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pyloric stenosis
the narrowing of pyloric muscle (opening of the end of stomach)
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ulcer
a wearing away/necrosis of the skin and membrane with sloughing of necrotic tissue, leaving an open sore
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irritable bowel syndrome
abdominal increase of motility of small/large intestine. pain and dirreah
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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
acid from the stomach backflow to the esophagus
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hernia
protrusion of an organ/part of an organ through a structure that normally contains it
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diaphragmatic/hiatal hernia
protrusion of sotmach containts into the chest area through opening in the diaphram
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umbilical hernia
through the umbilical, usually in new born
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inguinal hernia
through the fermoral/inguinal mostly men
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strangulated hernia
protrusion through the hole and becomes twisted
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colostomy
new opening of the colon
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colonoscopy
visual exam of colon using scope
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anastamosis
surgical joining of 2 parts together
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herniorrphaphy
suture the hernia/putting it back
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cholecystectomy
removal of the gall ballder
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ileostomy
new opening of small intestine(ilieum) and the abdominal wall
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy
EGD
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parenteral hyperalimentation
administration of nutrients by another route other than the stomach
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choleangiography
process of recording of bile duct
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barium enema (lower GI)/barium swallow (upper GI)
liquid filled with barium to view working of colon/ upper GI tract
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