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"-ectasis -ectasia","Dilation, widening" "-emesis","Vomiting" "-pepsia","Digestion" "-phagia","Swallowing" "-ptysis","Spitting" "-rrhage -rrhagia","Bursting forth" "-rrhaphy","Suture" "-spasm","Involuntary contraction of muscles" "-stenosis","Narrowing, tightening" "-tresia","Opening" "Amylase and lipase test","Tests for levels of amylase and lipase enzymes in blood" "Liver function tests (LFTs)","Tests for presence of enzymes and bilirubin in blood" "Stool culture","Test for microorganisms present in feces" "Stool guaiac test (Hemoccult test)","Test to detect hidden blood in feces" "Lower gastrointestinal series (enema)","X-ray images of colon and rectum obtained after injection of barium into the rectum" "Upper gastrointestinal series","X-ray images of esophagus, stomach, and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth" "Cholangiography","X-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts" "Abdominal ultrasonography","Sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera" "Endoscopic ultrasonography","Use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract" "HIDA scan","Radioactive imaging procedure that tracks the production and flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestines" "Gastric bypass surgery","Reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum" "Gastrointestinal endoscopy","Visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope" "Laparoscopy","Visual (endoscopic) examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen" "Liver biopsy","Removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination" "Nasogastric intubation","Insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach" "Paracentesis","Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen" "BE","Barium enema" "EGD","Esophagogastroduodenoscopy" "ERCP","Endoscopic retrograde cholangiolancreatography" "GB","Gallbladder" "GERD","Gastroesophageal reflux disease" "GI","Gastrointestinal" "LFTs","Liver function tests" "NG tube","Nasogastric tube" "NPO","Nothing by mouth" "TPN","Total parenteral nutrition"...