| A | B |
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| Achalasia | an abnormal condition characterized by the inability of a muscle to relax, particularly the lower esophageal sphincter |
| Regurgitation | backward flow from the normal direction, as the return of swallowed food into the mouth |
| Anorexia | lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the inability to eat |
| Gastrectomy | removal of the stomach |
| Gastroduodenostomy | partial gastrectomy with anastomosis to the duodenum; same as Bilroth I |
| Billroth I | the surgical removal of the pylorus in the treatment of gastric cancer or peptic ulcer. The proximal end of the duodenum is anastomosed to the stomach |
| Billroth II | the surgical removal of the pylorus and duodenum. The cut end of the stomach is anastomosed to the jejunum through the transverse mesocolon. (also called gastrojejunostomy) |
| total gastrectomy | removal of the entire stomach; anastomosis of the esophagus to the jejunum |
| esophaogojejunostomy | total gastrectomy with anastomosis of the esophagus to the jejunum |
| dumping syndrome | symptoms produced by the sudden passage of a hypertonic bolus of food into the duodenum or jejunum; symptoms result from decreased blood volume, reflex sympathetic stimulation, and hyperactive peristalsis |
| gastrostomy | creation of an opening into the stomach |
| jejunostomy | creation of an opening into the jejunum |
