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A/An ____________________ tube is the surgical placement of a feeding tube from the exterior of the body into the stomach.

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A/An ____________________ ____________________ is a protrusion of part of the stomach through the esophageal sphincter in the diaphragm.

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Match each definition with the correct word part. -chol/e

Match each definition with the correct term. -cachexia

Enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the interior of the esophagus are known as ____________________ ____________________.

A/An _________________________ is the removal of the pylorus of the stomach and the establishment of an anastomosis between the upper portion of the stomach and the duodenum.

The medical term ____________________ means the vomiting of blood.

A/An ____________________ is a surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures.

Match each definition with the correct term. -cholangitis

____________________ is a progressive degenerative disease of the liver that is often caused by excessive alcohol use.

Match each definition with the correct word part. -gastr/o

The series of wavelike contractions of the smooth muscles in a single direction is known as ____________________.

Match each definition with the correct term. -dyspepsia

Match each definition with the correct word part. -cholecyst/o

____________________ dysentery is an intestinal disorder caused by a parasite.Symptoms include frequent,watery stools containing blood and mucus.