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Chapter 8
Digestive System
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Medical
12th Grade
11/13/2012
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Pyrosis
 Definition
regeritation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus; also known as heartburn.
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Regurgitation
 Definition
The return of swallowed food into the mouth
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Salmonella
 Definition
An intestinal bacterial infection caused by nontyphoidal
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Sigmoidoscopy
 Definition
Visual examination of the interior of the entire rectum, sigmoidal colon,and possibly a portion of the descending colon.
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Volvulus
 Definition
The twisting of the intestine on itself that causes and obstruction.
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