Digestive System
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| digestive enzymes | proteins that break down food molecules into their building blocks
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| chemical digestion | the breakdown of food in the mouth, stomach and intestines through the use of acids and enzymes.
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| mechanical digestion | chewing, swallowing and the muscular movements that move food through the digestive tract
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| bowel movement | movement of food in the large intestines
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| endoscopy | nonsurgical procedure used to examine a person's digestive tract
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| colonoscopy | test that allows your doctor to look at the inner lining of your large intestine (rectum and colon)
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| pepsin | enzyme released in the stomach that breaks down protein
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| amylase | enzymes that break down sugars
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| peristalsis | wave-like muscle contractions that moves food to different processing stations in the digestive tract
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| peptic ulcer | painful sores or ulcers in the lining of the stomach or first part of the small intestine
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| obesity | complex disorder involving an excessive amount of body fat
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| colorectal cancer | abnormal growth of cells in the large intestine
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| diverticulitis | common digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches within the bowel walls
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| hemorrhoids | swollen and inflamed veins in your anus and lower rectum
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| gastric reflux | stomach contents leak backwards from the stomach into the esophagus, causing discomfort
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