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The roof of the mouth is formed by
hard and soft palates
medical term for chewing
mastication
medical term for swallowing
dysphasia
which condition is characterized by frequent watery stools
diarrhea
the abbreviation "URI" stands for
Urinary Tract Infection
the large intestine begins at the
medical term for indigestion
dyspepsia
medical term for vomiting blood
hematemesis
voice box is known as the
larynx
the term for swallowing a foreign substance into the respiratory tract is
aspiration
the appendix hangs from which structure
cecum
medical term for gallstones
cholelithiasis
yellow discoloration of the skin due to bile buildup
jaundice
division of the pharynx that is located behind the nasal cavity
nasopharynx
the thick mucus secreted by the respiratory tissues is called
phlegm
a telescoping of one part of the intestine into another is
intussusception
wavelike muscular contractions that move food along the digestive tract
peristalsis
large intestine begins at the
cecum
term describing lung disease caused by asbestos particles is
asbestosis
the diaphragm relaxes during
exhalation
the first portion of the small intestine is
duodenum
liver disease characterized by scarring and poor function
cirrhosis
which organ stores and releases bile?
gallbladder
the surgical creation of an opening into the trachea to insert a tube is called
tracheostomy
abnormally rapid breathing
hyperpnea