digestive tables part 5

extreme constipation

a dermal cyst in the sacral region

fungal infection of the mouth/throat caused by candida

severe gingivitis with necrosis associated with the bacterium treponema vincentii

branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of obesity and associated disease

surgery to reduce the size of the stomach and reduce nutrient absorption in the treatment of morbid obesity

gastrectomy with anastomosis of the stomach to the duodenum

process of feeding through a nasogastric tube in the stomach

washing out of the cavity

measurement of pressure

inability to take a deep breath when fingers are pressed firmly below the right arch of the ribs

tube that is passed through the nose into the stomach

complete intravenous feeding for one who cannot take food

tube inserted into the stomach for long term feeding

interruption of vagal nerve impulses to reduce stomach secretions in the treatment of a gastric ulcer

agents that counteracts acidity

drug that treats or prevents diarrhea by reducing intestinal motility or absorbing irritants and soothing the intestinal lining

agent that relieves or prevents nausea and vomiting

agent that prevents or relieves flatulence

agent that relieves spasm

an agent that causes vomitting

drug that decreases secretion of the stomach acid by interfering with the action of histamine at H2 receptors

agent that promotes the elimination from the large intestine

agent that inhibits gastric acid secretion by blocking the transport of hydrogen ions into the stomach