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87 Cards in this Set
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or/o
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mouth
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stomat/o
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mouth
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gloss/o
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tongue
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lingu/o
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tongue
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bucc/o
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cheek
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cheil/o
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lip
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labi/o
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lip
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dent/o
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teeth
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odont/o
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teeth
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gingiv/o
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gum
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sial/o
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saliva/salivary gland
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esophag/o
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esophagus
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pharyng/o
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pharynx
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gastr/o
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stomach
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pylor/o
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pylorus
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duoden/o
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duodenum
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enter/o
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intestine (usually the small intestine)
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jejun/o
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jejunum
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ile/o
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ilium
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append/o
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appendix
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appendic/o
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appendix
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col/o
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colon
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colon/o
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colon
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sigmoid/o
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sigmoid colon
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rect/o
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rectum
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proct/o
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anus/rectum
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an/o
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anus
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cholangi/o
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bile vessel
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chol/e
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bile/gall
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cholecyst/o
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gallbladder
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choledoch/o
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bile duct
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-iasis
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abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
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-orexia
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appetite
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-pepsia
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digestion
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-prandial
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meal
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
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dia-
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through/across
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peri-
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around
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anorexia
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lack of appetite
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ascites
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accumulation of serous fluid in the abdomen
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borborygum
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rumbling noises in the intestine caused by gas through the intestines
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cachexia
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general lack of nutrition and wasting occurring and wasthing occuring in the course of a chronic disease or emotional disturbance
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cholelithiasis
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presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or common bile ductr
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Crohn disease
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chronic inflammation usually of the ileum, but possible the rest of the tract
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cirrhosis
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chronic irreversible disease of the liver
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colic
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spasm in any hollow soft organ accompanied by pain, especially in colon
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deglutition
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act of swallowing
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dysentary
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inflammation of intestine causing by ingesting water or food containing chemical irritants or others that results in bloody diarrhea
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dyspepsia
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epigastric discomfort felt after eating (indigestion)
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eructation
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producing gas from stomach (belching)
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fecalith
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fecal concretion
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hematemesis
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vomiting of blood
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IBS
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symptom complex marked by ab. pain and altered bowel function for which no organic cause can be determined
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obstipation
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intestinal obstruction, severe constipation
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malabsorption syndrome
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symptom complex of the small intestine characterized by impaired passage of nutrients, minerals or fluids through intestinal villi
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melena
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passage of dark colored tarry stools due to presence of blood in juices
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oral leukoplakia
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formation of white spots or patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue, lips or cheek caused primarily by irritation
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pyloric stenosis
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stricture of the pyloric orifice, possibly due to excessive thickening of the pyloric sphincter
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steatorrhea
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passage of fat in large amounts in the feces due to failure to digest and absorb it
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hepatic panel
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panel of blood tests that identify specific viruses
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LFTs
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liver function tests - measurement of certain enzymes, bilirubin, etc
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serum bilirubin
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measurement of bilirubin in the blood
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stool culture
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microbiological procedure in which organisms in feces are grown on amedia to identify pathogens
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stool guaiac
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applying a substance called guaiac to a stool sample to detect the presence of blood in feces (Hemoccult)
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barium enema
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rediographic examination of rectum and colon following enema administration of barium sulfate
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barium swallow
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radiographic examination of eso, stomach, and small intestine following oral administration of barium sulfate
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cholecystography
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images taken of the gallbladder after administration of contrast material
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nasogastric intubation
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insertion of a nasogastric tube through the nose into the stomach to relive gastric distention
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BM
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bowel movement
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CA/CAT
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Computed tomography scan
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GERD
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gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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NG
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nasogastric
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PUD
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peptic ulcer disease
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R/O
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rule out
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ac
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before meals
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bid
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twice a day
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npo
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nothing by mouth
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pc
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after meals
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po
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by mouth
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prn
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as required
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qam/qm
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every morning
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qh
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every hour
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qid
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four times a day
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qod
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every other day
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stat
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immediately
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tid
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three times a day
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