Digestive/Gastrointestinal System
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| an/o | anus
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| append/o appendic/o | appendix
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| bucc/o | cheek
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| cec/o | cecum
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| cheil/o | lips
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| chol/e | bile, gall
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| cholangi/o | bile duct
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| cholecyst/o | gallbladder
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| choledoch/o | common bile duct
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| col/o colon/o | colon
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| dent/o, dent/i | teeth
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| duoden/o | duodenum
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| esophag/o | esophagus
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| gastr/o | stomach
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| gingiv/o | gums
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| gloss/o | tongue
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| hepat/o | liver
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| ile/o | ileum
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| jejun/o | jejunum
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| lapar/o | abdomen
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| lingu/o | tongue
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| lith/o | stone, calculus
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| myc/o | fungus
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| odont/o | teeth
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| or/o | mouth
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| orth/o | straight
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| palat/o | palate
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| pancreat/o | pancreas
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| pharyng/o | pharynx
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| proct/o | anus and rectum
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| ptyal/o | saliva
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| pylor/o | pylorus
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| pyr/o | heat
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| rect/o | rectum
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| sial/o | saliva
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| sialaden/o | salivary gland
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| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon
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| staphyl/o | uvula
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| stomat/o | mouth
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| uvul/o | uvula
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| -algia | Pain
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| -clysis | irrigation
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| -dynia | pain
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| -ectasis | dilation
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| -ectomy | excision, to surgically remove
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| -emesis | vomiting
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| -iasis | abnormal condition due to something specific
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| -itis | inflammation
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| -megaly | enlarged
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| -ptosis | prolapse
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| -orexia | appetite
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| -pathy | disease
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| -pepsia | digestion
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| -phagia | eat, swallow
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| -rrhea | flow, discharge
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| -scope | instrument for viewing
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| -scopy | the process of viewing, examining
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| -stomy | to surgically create a new opening
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| -tripsy | surgical crushing
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| anal | pertaining to the anus
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| appendectomy | excision of the appendix
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| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix
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| buccal | pertaining to the cheeks
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| cheilitis | inflammation of the lips
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| cholangitis | inflammation of the bile ducts
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| cholelith | gallstone
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| cholelithiasis | abnormal condition of gallstones
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| cholecystectomy | excision of the gallbladder
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| cholecystogram | x-ray of the gallbladder
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| cholecystic | pertaining to the gallbladder
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| choledochotomy | incision of the common bile duct
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| colectomy | excision of all or part of the colon
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| colon | the large intestines
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| colostomy | surgical creation of an opening from the colon to outside the abdominal wall
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| colorectal | pertaining to the colon and rectum
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| colonic | pertaining to the colon
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| colonoscopy | visual examination of the colon using a colonoscope
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| dental | pertaining to the teeth
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| dentalgia | tooth pain
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| dentist | one who specializes in the health and diseases of the teeth
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| duodenal | pertaining to the duodenum, first part of the small intestines
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| duodenoscopy | visual examination of the duodenum using an endoscope
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| duodenectomy | surgical removal of all or part of the duodenum
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| duodenostomy | surgical creation of an opening from the duodenum to outside the abdominal wall
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| duodenum | the first part of the small intestines
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| enteric | pertaining to the intestines
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| enteritis | inflammation of the intestines
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| enteropathy | any disease of the intestines
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| esophageal | pertaining to the esophagus
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| esophagectasis | dilation of the esophagus
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| esophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus
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| gastralgia | stomach pain
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| gastrodynia | stomach pain
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| gastric | pertaining to the stomach
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| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestines
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| gastroenterologist | one who specializes in the study of the health and diseases of the gastrointestinal system
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| gastrointestinal | pertaining to the stomach and intestines
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| gastromalacia | abnormal softening of the stomach
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| gastromegaly | abnormal enlargement of the stomach
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| megalogastria | abnormal enlargement of the stomach
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| nasogastric | pertaining to the nasal passages and stomach
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| gastrostomy | surgical creation of an opening from the stomach to outside the abdominal wall.
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| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach
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| gastrectomy | excision of part or all the stomach
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| gastroduodenostomy | surgical creation of a new opening between the stomach and the duodenum
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| gingival | pertaining to the gums
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| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums
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| gingivectomy | excision of part of the gums
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| glossal | pertaining to the tongue
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| hypoglossal | pertaining to below the tongue
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| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver
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| hepatomegaly | enlarged liver
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| ileal | pertaining to the ileum
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| ileum | the third part of the small intestines
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| ileostomy | surgical creation of an opening from the ileum to outside the abdominal wall
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| ileectomy | excision of all or part of the ileum
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| ileotomy | Incision of the ileum
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| jejunal | pertaining to the jejunum
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| jejunum | the second part of the small intestines
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| jejunorrhaphy | suturing of the second part of the small intestines
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| jejunostomy | surgically creating an opening from the jejunum to outside the abdominal wall
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| laparotomy | incision of the abdomen
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| laparoscope | a fiber optic camera that goes through the abdominal wall for viewing structures inside the abdomen, or to do procedures
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| lingual | pertaining to the tongue
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| sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue
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| lithiasis | abnormal condition of gallstones
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| odontalgia | tooth pain
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| orthodontic | pertaining to straightening teeth
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| orthodontist | one specializes in straightening teeth
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| periodontist | one specializes in the health and diseases of the structures around the teeth
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| oral | pertaining to the mouth
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| palatoplasty | surgical repair of the palate
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| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas
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| pancreatic | pertaining to the pancreas
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| pharyngeal | pertaining to the throat
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| pharyngoplasty | surgical repair of the throat
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| proctalgia | pain in the anus and rectum
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| proctoplasty | surgical repair of the anus and rectum
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| proctology | the study of health and diseases of the anus and rectum
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| pyloric | pertaining to the pylorus
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| pylorus | the opening between the stomach and duodenum
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| ptyalism | excessive salivation
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| rectal | pertaining to the rectum
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| rectum | terminal section of the intestines ending at the anus
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| rectitis | inflammation of the rectum
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| sialic | having characteristics of saliva
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| sialitis | inflammation of the salivary gland or duct
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| sialorrhea | excessive flow of saliva
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| sialadenitis sialoadenitis | inflammation of the salivary glands
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| sigmoidoscope | instrument inserted through the anus and rectum to view the sigmoid colon
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| sigmoidal | pertaining to the sigmoid colon
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| staphyloplasty | surgical repair of the uvula
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| stomatalgia | mouth pain
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| stomatodynia | mouth pain
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| stomatomycosis | fungal infection of the mouth
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| stomatoplasty | surgical repair of the mouth
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| uvulectomy | excision of the uvula
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| enteroclysis | irrigation of the small intestines
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| hematemesis | vomiting up blood
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| hyperemesis | excessive vomiting
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| anorexia | loss of appetite
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| bradypepsia | slow digestion
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| dyspepsia | difficult digestion
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| aphagia | inability to swallow
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| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing
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| polyphagia | excessive eating
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| anastomosis | to surgically connect to tubular structures or organs
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| diarrhea | runny stools
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| emesis | vomiting
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| polyp | small growth
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| prandial | pertaining to meals
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| pyrosis | heartburn
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| diverticula diverticulum | little pouches off the large intestines
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| diverticulitis | inflammation of the little pouches off the large intestines
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| diverticulosis | abnormal condition of having little pouches off the large intestines
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| hemorrhoids | varicose veins of the anus and/or rectum
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| polyposis | abnormal condition of having many small growths
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| paracentesis | a puncture to withdraw fluid from the abdomen or other cavities
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| gavage | nasogastric tube for nourishment
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| lavage | nasogastric tube to rinse out (irrigate) the stomach
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| choledocholithotripsy | surgical crushing of calculus in the common bile duct
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| hemorrhoidectomy | the surgical removal of swollen veins in the anus and/or rectum
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| Ac | before meals (ante cibum)
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| BE | barium enema
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| BM | bowel movement
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| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| NPO | nothing by mouth (non per os)
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| pc | after meals (post cibum)
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| PO | by mouth (per os)
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| UGI | upper gastrointestinal series
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| -chezia | suffix for defecation
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| -al, -eal, -ic | suffixes meaning pertaining to
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| -ium | suffix for membrane
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| -rrhaphy | suffix for suturing
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| -stalsis | suffix for contraction
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| -tomy | suffix for incision, to surgically cut into
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| peri- | around, surrounding
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| retro- | behind
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| alimentary | pertaining to nutrition or food
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| cheilorrhaphy | suturing of the lips
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| cheilosis | condition of split lips due to lack of riboflavin
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| cholangiography | process of taking a radiogram of the bile ducts
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| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder
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| choledocholithiasis | condition of stones in the common bile duct
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| retrocolic | pertaining to behind the colon
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| hepatectomy | excision of all or part of the liver
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| pancreatolysis | destruction of the pancreas due to pancreatic enzymes
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| hematochezia | presence of blood in feces
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| peristalsis | rhythmic contractions of the alimentary tract to move food through
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| eructation | burping
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