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What is the medical term meaning series of x-ray films taken of the stomach and duodenum after barium has been swallowed?
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What is the medical term meaning visual inspection of the esophagus stomach and uppermost section of the intestine?
You can visualise the duodenum with the flexible fiberoptic devise. This procedure is called as esophagoscopy. You can visualise the stomach and the duodenum with the flexible fiberoptic devise. The procedure is called as gastroduodenoscopy.
Are the volumes of the stomach and duodenum equal?
The duodenum is small compared to the stomach.
What is the name of the first portion of the small bowel that connects to the stomach?
The Pylorus (the valve between the stomach and duodenum is the pyloric valve)
Is the volumes of the stomach and duodenum the same?
No. The duodenum is part of the small intestine and connects the small intestine to the stomach.
What body part does the medical root word pyloro refer to?
The medical root word 'pyloro' refers to the pylorus (part of stomach just be fore duodenum).
What is the name of the portion of the stomach closest to the small intestine?
The duodenum
What is the medical term meaning stomach contents during digestion?
Chyme is the medical term meaning stomach contents during digestion.
What is the medical term meaning discomfort of regurgitated stomach acid?
Acid Reflux is the medical term for regurgitation of stomach acids.
Does protein digestion occur in the duodenum or ileum?
It occurs first in the stomach and then in the duodenum.
What system in human is the duodenum?
The duodenum is the juncture between the stomach and the small intestine.
What is the medical term meaning poor contractility of the stomach?
Gastroparesis is the medical term meaning poor contractility of the stomach. It often, but not always, is a complication of diabetes.
Which term is not associated with the stomach?
duodenum
