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Digestive System

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or/o   mouth  
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stomat/o   mouth  
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gloss/o   tongue  
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lingu/o   tongue  
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bucc/o   cheek  
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cheil/o   lip  
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labi/o   lip  
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dent/o   teeth  
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odont/o   teeth  
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gingiv/o   gum(s)  
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sial/o   saliva, salivary gland  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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pharyng/o   pharynx (throat)  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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pylor/o   pylorus  
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duoden/o   duodenum (first part of small intestine)  
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enter/o   intestine (usually small intestine)  
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jejun/o   jejunum (second part of small intestine)  
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ile/o   ileum (third part of small intestine)  
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append/o   appendix  
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appendic/o   appendix  
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col/o; colon/o   colon  
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sigmoid/o   sigmoid colon  
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rect/o   rectum  
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proct/o   anus, rectum  
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an/o   anus  
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hepat/o   liver  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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cholangi/o   bile vessel  
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cholecyst/o   gallbladder  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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-iasis   abnormal condition (produced by something specified)  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-orexia   appetite  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-phagia   swallowing, eating  
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-prandial   meal  
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-rrhea   discharge, flow  
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dia-   through, across  
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peri-   around  
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sub-   under, below  
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Lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the inability to eat   anorexia  
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen   ascites  
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Physical wasting that includes loss of weight and muscle mass; commonly associated with AIDS and cancer   cachexiz  
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Presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or common bile duct   cholelithiasis  
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Spasm in any hollow or tubular soft organ especially in the colon, accompanied by pain   colic  
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Chronic inflammation, usually of the ileum, but possibly affecting any portion of the intestinal tract; also called regional enteritis   Crohn disease  
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Act of swallowing   deglutition  
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Epegastric discomfort felt after eating; also called indigestion   dyspepsia  
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choledoch/o   bile duct  
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Inability or difficulty in swallowing; also called aphagia   dysphagia  
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Backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus due to a malfunction of the sphincter muscle at the interior portion of the esophagus   gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)  
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Offensive, or "bad," breath   halitosis  
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Vomiting of blood from bleeding in the stomach or esophagus   hematemesis  
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Passage of dark-colored, tarry stools, due to the presence of blood altered by intestinal juices   melena  
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Excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body's skeletal and physical standards, usually an increase of 20 percent or more above ideal body weight   obesity  
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Body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater, which is generally 100 or more pounds over ideal body weight   morbid obesity  
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Severe constipation; may be caused by an intestinal obstruction   obstipation  
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Progressive, wavelike movement that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body; especially the GI tract   peristalsis  
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Backward flowing, as in the return of solids or fluids to the mouth from the stomach   regurgitation  
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Visual examination of a cavity or canal using a flexible fiberoptic instrument called an endoscope   endoscopy  
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Endoscopy of the esophagus (esophagoscopy), stomach (gastroscopy), and duodenum (duodenoscopy)   upper GI  
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Endoscopy of the colon (colonoscopy), sigmoid colon (sigmoidoscopy) and rectum and anal canal (proctoscopy)   lower GI  
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Applying a substance called guaiac to a stool sample to detect presence of occult (hidden) blood in the feces; also called Hemoccult (trade name of a modified guaiac test)   stool guaiac  
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Radiographic examination of the rectum and colon following enema administration of barium sulfate (contrast medium) into the rectum; also called lower GI series   barium enema (BE)  
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Endoscopic procedure that provides radiographic visualization of the bile and pancreatic ducts to identify partial or total obstructions, as well as stones, cysts, and tumors   endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)  
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Representative tissue sample removed from a body site for microscopic examination, usually to establish a diagnosis   biopsy (bx)  
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Surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another   anastomosis  
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Procedure for crushing a stone and eliminating its fragments iether surgically or using ultrasonic shock waves   lithotripsy  
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Use of shockwaves as a noninvasive method to break up stones in the gallbladder or biliary ducts   extracorporeal shockwave  
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Excision of a polyp   polypectomy  
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Counteract or neutralize acidity, usually in the stomach   antacids  
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Control loose stools and relieve diarrhea by absorbing excess water in the bowel or slowing peristalsis in the intestinal tract   antidiarrheals  
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Control nausea and vomiting by blocking nerve impulses to the vomiting center of the brain   antiemetics  
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Decrease gastrointestinal (GI) spasms by slowing peristalsis and motility throughout the GI tract   antispasmodics  
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Treat constipation by increasing peristaltic activity in the large intestine or increasing water and electrolyte secretion into the bowel to induce defecation   laxatives  
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alk phos   alkaline phosphatase  
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Ba   barium  
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BaE, BE   barium enema  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BMI   body mass index  
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CF   cystic fibrosis  
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CT   computed tomography  
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EGD   esophagogastroduodenoscopy  
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ERCP   endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography  
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GB   gallbladder  
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GERD   gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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HAV   hepatitis A virus  
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HBV   hepatitis B virus  
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HCV   hepatitis C virus  
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HDV   hepatitis D virus  
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HEV   hepatitis E virus  
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IBS   irritable bowel syndrome  
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LFT   liver function test  
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NG   neogastric  
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stat, STAT   immediately  
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PUD   peptic ulcer disease  
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R/O   rule out  
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a.c.   before meals  
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b.i.d.   twice a day  
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hs   half strength  
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h.s.   at bedtime  
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NPO, n.p.o.   nothing by mouth  
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pc, p.c.   after meals  
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p.o.   by mouth  
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p.r.n.   as required  
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qAM   every morning  
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q.d.   every day  
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q.h.   every hour  
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q.2h.   every two hours  
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q.i.d.   four times a day  
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q.o.d.   every other day  
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qOM   every evening  
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t.i.d.   three times a day  
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chol/e   bile, gall  
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