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Chapter 8
Digestive System
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Medical
12th Grade
11/13/2012

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Term
Cholecystectomy
Definition
Surgical removal of the gallbaldder
Term
Cholecystitis
Definition
Inflammation of the gallbladder
Term
Choledocholithotomy
Definition
An incision in the common bile duct for the removal of gallstones
Term
Cholelithiasis
Definition
The presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile duct
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Cholera
Definition
An intestinal infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae
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Cirrhosis
Definition
A progressive degeneration disease of the liver characterized by disturbance of structure and function of the liver
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Colitis
Definition
Inflammation of the colon
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