BIOL 2600 Lecture 8: SET 8

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SET 8 abdominal computed tomography (CT) a radiographic procedure that produces a detailed crosssection of the tissue structure within the abdomen abdominal ultrasound a noninvasive test used to visualize internal organs by using very high frequency sound waves absorption the process by which completely digested nutrients are transported to the cells throughout the body acid reducers decrease the amount of acid produced by the stomach acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG) caused by the abnormal growth of bacteria in the mouth aerophagia the excessive swallowing of air while eating or drinking, and is a common cause of gas in the stomach amebic dysentery an intestinal disorder caused by a parasite anabolism the building up of body cells and substances from nutrients anal fissure