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| consists of the bone and soft tissues that surround and support the teeth |
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| a series of wave-like contractions of the smooth muscles in a single direction in the esophagus |
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| the rumbling noise caused by the movement of gas in teh intestine |
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| the branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of obesity and associated diseases |
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| a.k.a. canker sores or mouth ulcers. They are grey-white pits with a red border in the soft tissues lining the mouth |
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| aka cheilitis. a disorder of the lips characterized by crack-like sores at the corners of the mouth |
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| aka cold sores of fever blisters. blister-like sores on the lips and adjacent facial tissue that are caused by the oral herpes simplex virus type 1 |
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| describes bleeding from any part of the mouth |
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| describes any restriction to the opening of the mouth caused by trauma, surgery, or radiation associated with the treatment of oral cancer |
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| aka dry mouth. the lack of adequate saliva due to diminished secretions by the salivary glands |
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| gastroesophage reflux disease |
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| aka gerd; teh upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus |
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| enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus |
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| a condition in which a portion of the stomach protrudes upward into the chest through an opening in the diaphram |
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| an eating disorder characterized by a false perception of body appearance |
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| an eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting or misuse of laxatives diuretics or other medications |
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| a condition of physical wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle mass that occurs in patients with diseases such as advanced cancer or aids |
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| an excessive accumulation of fat in the body |
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| the condition of weighing two or three times, or more, than the ideal weight or having a body mass index value greater than 39 |
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| the inflammation of one or more diverticula in the colon |
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| an inflammation of the small intestine caused by eating or drinking substances contaminated with viral and bacterial pathogens |
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| the partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine |
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| a chronic condition of unknown cause in which repeated episodes of inflammation in the rectum and large intestine cause ulcers and irritation |
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| a chronic autoimmune disorder than can occur anywhere in the digestive tract; however, it most often found in the ileum and in then colon |
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| the twisting of the intestine on itself that causes an obstruction |
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| the protrusion of a small loop of bowel through a weak place in the lower abdominal wall or groin |
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| aka amebiasis; transmitted by food or water that is contaminated due to poor sanitary conditions |
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| aka food poisoning; a rare but very serious condition transmitted through contaminated food or an infected wound |
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| transmitted through contact with contaminated food or water |
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| aka salmonella; transmitted by food that is contaminated by feces |
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| the passage of black, tarry, and foul smelling stools |
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| an inflammation of the liver |
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| a yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and the eyes |
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| a yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and the eyes |
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| a progressive degenerative disease of the liver that is often caused by excessive alcohol use or by viral hepatitis b or c |
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| an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
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| an acute infection of the bile duct characterized by pain in the upper-right quadrant of the abdomen fever and jaundice |
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| inflammation of the gallbladder usually associated with gallstones blocking the flow of bile |
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| the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts |
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| a radiographic examination of the bile ducts with the use of a contrast medium |
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| esophagogastroduedenoscopy |
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| an endoscopic procedure that allows direct visualization of the upper gi tract which includes the esophagus stomach and upper duedenum |
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| aka fecal occult blood test a laboratory test for hidden blood in the stools |
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| the direct visual examination of the inner surface of the entire colon from teh rectum to the cecum |
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| the endoscopic examination of the interior of the rectum sigmoid colon and possibly a portion of the descending colon |
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| a medication that is administered to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting |
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| the placement of a feeding tube through the nose and into the stomach |
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| a surgically placed feeding tube from the exterior of the body into the stomach |
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| the establishment of an anastomosis between the upper portion of the stomach, and the duodenum |
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| a surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures |
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| the surgical fixation of a prolapsed rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ |
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| an incision into the common bile duct for the removal of gallstones |
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| the surgical removal of the gallbladder |
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