Match each term to the correct definition below.

A. waves that move food along the intestinal tract
B. intestinal gas
C. surgical procedure that brings a section of the ileum to the abdominal wall
D. intestines protruding from the anus
E. ulcerations of the colon that cause foul-smelling diarrhea
F. surgical procedure that brings a section of the colon to the abdominal wall
G. inflammation of the gallbladder
H. stomach ulcer
I. gallstones     
J. elimination of feces
K. intestines pushing through a weakened area in the abdominal wall
L. removal of the gallbladder


A. peristalsis
B. flatus
C. ileostomy
D. rectal prolapse
E. ulcerative colitis
F. colostomy
G. cholecystitis
H. gastric ulcer
I. cholelithiasis
J. defecation
K. hernia
L. cholecystectomy

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