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Gastro System
Term | Definition |
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abdominocentesis | puncture of the abdomen |
cirrhosis | liver disease named for the change of color in the liver |
gastromalacia | softening of the stomach |
hernia | ruptured or protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it |
hepatosclerosis | hardening of the liver |
hypogastric | lower center portion of the abdomen |
laparotomy | incision into the abdomen |
pyloric stenosis | narrowing of the sphincter at the base of the stomach |
sigmoidoscopy | procedure for looking at the sigmoid colon |
stomatogastric | pertaining to mouth and stomach |