digestive tables part 4

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surgical created opening to the body surface or between two organs
stoma
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evacuation of the feces from the rectum
defecation
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part of the duodenum near the pylorus
duodenal bulb
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raised area where the common bile duct and pancreatic duct enters the duodenum
duodenal papilla
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a fold of the peritoneum that extends from the stomach over the abdominal organs
greater omentum
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right bend of the colon
hepatic flexure
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valve like structure between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine
ileocecal valve
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portion of the peritoneum that folds over and supports the intestine
mesentery
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portion of the peritoneum that folds over and supports the colon
mesocolon
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large folds in the stomach lining seen when the stomach is empty
rugae
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muscular ring at the opening of the common bile duct into the duodenum
sphincter of oddi
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left ben of the colon
splenic fixure
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failure of the smooth muscle to relax
achalasia
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lack of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
achlorhydria
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loss of appetite
anorexia
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ulcer in mucus membrane
aphthous ulcer
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clenching and grinding of teeth
bruxism
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excessive, insatiable appetite
bulimia
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profound ill health, malnutrition, wasting
cachexia
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cracking at the corners of the mouth
cheilosis
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dry feces, difficulty in defecation
constipated
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poor or painful digestion
dyspepsia
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belching
eructation
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hereditary condition, multiple forms of polyps in the colon and rectum
FAP familial adenomatous polyposis
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condition of having gas or air in GI tract
flatulence
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gas/air in the GI tract
flatus
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vomiting of bood
hematemesis
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chronic stress related disease characterized by diarrhea, constipation, pain associated with rhythmic intestinal contraction
IBS irritational bowel syndrome
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extremely dilated colon
megacolon
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black tarry feces resulting from blood in the intestine
melena
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