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Question | Answer |
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myasthenia | muscular weakness |
myocele | hernia or pertrusion of muscle |
phag/o | eat or swallow |
myodynia/ myalgia | muscle pain |
tendonitis | inflamation of the tendon |
colopexy | surgical fixation of the colon |
hepatitis | inflamation of the liver |
hepat/o | liver |
gastroenterologist | person who studies the stomach and intestines |
gastro | stomach |
colitis | inflamation of the colon |
myoma | muscle tumor |
kinesiology | study of movement |
gastrectomy | surgical removal of stomach or part of stomach |
cholecyst/o | gall bladder |
ileostomy | surgical opening in the ileum |
cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gall bladder |
myelitis | inflamation of the muscle |
colonoscopy | viewing of the colon |
glossodynia | pain in the tongue |
gloss | tongue |
gastroenteritis | inflamation of the stomach and intestines |
A.P.F | ankel plantar flexior muscles |
I.M | Inter- muscular |
Sc or Sq | subcutaneous |
sialoadenitis | inflamation of the salivary glands |
pancreatitis | inflamation of the pancreas |
kinesalgia | pain from muscle movement |
myomalacia | softening of the muscle |
R.I.C.E | rest, ice, compression, elevation |
N.G.T | nasal gastric tube |
gastrocolitis | inflamation of the stomach and colon |
stenosis | narrowing |
D.M | diabetes mellitus |
asthenia | weakness |
malacia | softening |
ectomy | surgical removal of |
tomy | incision into |
myogenisis | formation of muscle cells |
pexy | surgical fixation of |
itis | inflamation |
G.B.S | gall bladder x-ray series |
cele | hernia or pertrusion |