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| stretching, dilation, widening |
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| destruction, breakdown, separation |
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| drooping, sagging, protruding |
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| drooping, sagging, protruding |
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| involuntary, contraction of muscles |
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| involuntary, contraction of muscles |
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| tightening, stricture, narrowing |
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| Liver function tests(LFT) |
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| test for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in the blood |
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| test for microorganisms present in feces |
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| Stool Guaiac test, or Hemoccult test |
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| test to detect occult(hidden) blood in feces |
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| Lower gastrointestinal series |
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| x-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of barium into the rectum |
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| Upper gastrointestinal series |
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| x-rays images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine, obtained adter administering barium by mouth |
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| x-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast to the bile ducts. |
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| a series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views(especially cross section) |
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| Adbominal Ultrasonography |
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| sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera |
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| Endoscopic Ultrasonography |
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| use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract |
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| Magnetic resonance imaging |
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| magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body |
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| Gastric bypass, or bariatric surgery |
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| reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum |
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| Gastrointestinal endoscopy |
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| visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoschope |
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| visual examination of the abdomen with a laparoschope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen |
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| removal of the liver tissue for microscopic examination |
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| insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach |
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| Surgical puncture to remove fluid form the abdomen |
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