Match each term below with its description.
-Noninvasive electro-generated shock waves used to break up calculi in the urinary or biliary system

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Lithotripsy is the use of shock waves to break up calculi in the urinary or biliary system.

Answer: G
 Jaundice is a condition in which the skin and whites of the eyes turn yellow, caused by a buildup of bilirubin in the blood.

Answer: A
 Mesentery is a fold of tissue that attaches organs to the wall of the abdomen, allowing blood vessels and nerves to reach the organs.

Answer: H
 Rebound pain is pain that occurs when pressure is released from an inflamed area, as in the rebound tenderness that occurs in cases of peritonitis.

Answer: I
 Aponeurosis is a sheet of dense, fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscles to each other or to bone.

Answer: J
 Billroth I is a surgical procedure to remove part or all of the stomach and connect the remaining portion to the duodenum. It is used to treat certain types of stomach cancer.

Note: The remaining terms (B, C, E, and F) do not match with any of the descriptions given.

Match Each Term Below with Its Description