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| the inability ot move fecal material through the colon for elimination |
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| air or gas in the intestine that is passed through the rectum |
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| GERD, reflux of the stomach contents into the mouth |
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| a rupture and protrusion of an organ or part of an organ through an abdominal opening in the structure in which it is contained |
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| intestinal obstruction [paralytic ileus = due to paralysis of the intestinal muscles] |
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| IBS, a group of symptoms such as diarhhea, constipation or pain that can occur individually or together (aka spastic colon) |
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| release of bililrubin into the bloodstream |
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| black, tarry stools (black color caused by blood: melan/o = black) |
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| removal of living tissue for microscopic examination by suction through a fine needle attached to a syringe |
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| x-ray exam of the rectum and colon (lower GI) |
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| x-ray of the bile duct by injection of dye or contrast material directly into the duct (often performed during surgery) |
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| visualization of the interior of organs and cavities of the body with an endoscope (esophagoscopy, gastroscopy, colonoscopy) |
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| test to detect hidden (or occult) blood in the stool; screening tool for colon cancer |
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| x-ray exam of the stomach with the use of contrast |
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| surgical connection between two vessels (ducts, blood vessels or bowel segments) to allow flow from one to another |
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| a procedure for eliminating a calculus in the renal pelvis, ureter, bladder or gallbladder |
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| insertion of a nasogastric tube hrough the nose into the stomach to relieve gastric distension by removing gas, secretions or food, to instill medication, food or fluids or to obtain a specimen for laboratory analysis |
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| drugs that prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting, mainly by acting on brain control centers to stop nerve impulses |
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