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abdomin
abdomen (abdominal cavity or abdominal wall)
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append, appendic
appendix
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col, colon
colon (usually large intestine)
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enter
intestines (usually the small intestine)
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lapar
abdomen (abdominal caivty or abdominal wall)
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abdominal ultrasonography
a diagnostic procedure that is the process of recording images of the internal organs using high-frequency sound waves produced by a transducer placed directly on the skin covering the abdominal wall
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bariatric surgery
surgical reduction of gastric capacity to effect significant weight loss in extremely obese individuals
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barium enema
diagnostic procedure in which a series of radiographic images are taken of the large intestine after a barium enema has been administered rectally
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Crohn disease
chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract usually affecting the ileum and characterized by cobblestone ulcerations and the formation of scar tissue that may lead to intestinal obstruction
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diarrhea
abnormally frequent discharge of partially solid or fluid fecal matter
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
radiographic image of the bilairy tract and pancratic ducts with contract media, fluroscopy, and endoscopy
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gastroesophageal reflux disease
disorder characterized by the abnormal backward flow of the gastrointestinal contents into the esophagus
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hemorrhoid
varicose vein in the rectal area,which may be internal or external
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hernia
protrusion of an organ through a membrane or cavity wall
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peptic ulcer
eroded area of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum associated with increased secretion of acid from the stomach
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polyp
tumorlike growth extending outward from a mucous membrane
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ulcerative colitis
a disease characterized by inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers
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upper GI series
a diagnostic procedure in which a series of radiographic images are taken of the stomach and duodenum after the contrast agent barium has been swallowed
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