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Across
  1. 2. The backward flow of stomach acid.
  2. 4. Tube passing through the nose into the stomach.
  3. 5. The "esophagus" condition that acts as a precancerous lesion caused by GERD.
  4. 7. Feeding tube placed directly into the small intestine, often called a J-tube.
  5. 9. Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy; a common feeding tube placed for head/neck cancer.
  6. 11. Substance that damages the esophagus in GERD.
  7. 12. Difficulty swallowing, a common symptom of oral/throat cancer.
  8. 13. Type of diet usually given through tubes.
Down
  1. 1. Primary symptom of GERD.
  2. 3. Provided via tube when oral intake is insufficient.
  3. 6. The opening in the skin for a G-tube.
  4. 8. Term for feeding via tube (____ nutrition).
  5. 10. Common treatment for cancer that may necessitate a feeding tube.