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| the excess swallowing of air while eating or drinking, main cause of gas in the stomach. |
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| surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures |
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| eating disorder characterized by a false perception of body appearance |
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| a medication administered to relieve vomiting or nausea |
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| grey-white pits with red boarders in the soft tissues lining the mouth; also known as canker sores or mouth sores |
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| an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
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| the branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of obesity and associated diseases |
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| the rumbling noise caused by the movement of gas in the intestines |
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| an eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting. |
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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 inherited autoimmune disorder, also known as gluten intolerance, characterized by a severe reaction to foods containing gluten. |
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| a disorder of the lips characterized by crack-like sores at the corners of the mouth |
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| a radiographic examination of the bile ducts using a contrast medium |
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| an acute infection of the bile duct |
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| surgical removal of the gallbladder |
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| inflammation of the gall bladder; usually associated with gallstones |
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| an incision into the common bile duct to remove gallstones |
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| the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts. |
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| a progressive degenerative disease of the liver characterized by scarring. |
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| direct visual examination of the inner surface of the entire colon from the rectum to the cecum. |
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| the surgical creation of an artificial opening between the colon and the body surface. |
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| a chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in the digestive tract, but is most often found in the ileum and colon. |
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| the inflammation of one or more diverticula in the colon. |
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| the presence of a number of diverticula in the colon. |
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| pain or discomfort in digestion; also known as indigestion. |
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| difficulty in swallowing. |
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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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| belching; raising gas orally from the stomach. |
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| enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus. |
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| esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
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| the endoscopic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and upper duodenum. |
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| the establishment of an anastomosis between the upper portion of the stomach and the duodenum. |
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| gastroesophageal reflux disease |
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| also known as GERD; the upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus. |
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| a surgically placed feeding tube from the exterior of the body into the stomach. |
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| a lab test for hidden blood in the stools. |
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| an inflammation of the liver usually caused by a viral infection. |
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| blister-like sores on the lips and adjacent facial tissue that are caused by the oral herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1); also known as cold sores or fever blisters. |
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| a condition in which a portion of the stomach protrudes upward into the chest, through an opening in the diaphragm. |
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| extreme, persistent vomiting that can cause dehydration. |
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| the complete blockage of the small and/or large intestine. |
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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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| a yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and the eyes caused by greater than normal amounts of bilirubin in the blood. |
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| an abnormal white precancerous lesion (sore) that develops on the tongue or the inside of the cheek. |
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| the passage of black, tarry, and foul-smelling stools. |
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| the condition of weighing two to three times, or more, than the ideal weight. also known as clinically severe obesity. |
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| placement of a feeding tube through the nose and into the stomach. |
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| excessive accumulation of fat in the body. |
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| surgical repair of a cleft lip and/or palate. |
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| sores that affect the mucous membranes of the digestive system. usually caused by the bacterium helicobacter pylori or by medications, such as aspirin, that irritate the mucous membranes. |
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| a series of wave like contractions of the smooth muscles in a single direction that moves food in esophagus forward into the digestive system. |
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| a mushroom like growth from the surface of a mucous membrane. not all polyps are malignant. |
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| a physician who specializes in disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus. |
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| the return of swallowed food into the mouth. |
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| also called salmonella; an infectious disease of the intestines that is transmitted by food contaminated with feces. |
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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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| the inflammation of the mucosa of the mouth. |
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| 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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| 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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| twisting of the intestines that causes obstruction. |
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| the lack of adequate saliva due to diminished secretions by the salivary glands; also known as dry mouth. |
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