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Chapter 8 Gastrointestinal system

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an/o   anus  
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append/o   appendix  
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appendic/o   appendix  
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bar/o   weight  
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bucc/o   cheek  
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cec/o   cecum  
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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  
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colon/o   colon  
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dent/o   tooth  
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duoden/o   duodenum  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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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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labi/o   lip  
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lapar/o   abdomen  
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lingu/o   tongue  
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lith/o   stone  
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odont/o   tooth  
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or/o   mouth  
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palat/o   palate  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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pharyng/o   throat, pharynx  
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proct/o   anus and rectum  
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pylor/o   pylorus  
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rect/o   rectum  
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sialaden/o   salivary gland  
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sigmoid/o   sigmoid colon  
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-emesis   vomit  
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-lithiasis   condition of stone  
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-orexia   appetite  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-phagia   eat, swallow  
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-prandial   pertaining to meal  
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-tripsy   surgical crushing  
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cheil/o   lips  
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pyr/o   fire, heat  
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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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-clysis   irrigation  
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anal   pertaining to the anus  
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appendectomy   removal 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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cholecystectomy   removal of the gallbladder  
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cholecystogram    
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  pertaining to the gallbladder  
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cholecystalgia   gall bladder pain  
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cholelithiasis   infestation of gall stones  
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colectomy   removal of the colon  
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colonstomy   surgical opening of some part of the colon  
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colorectal   pertaining to the colon and rectum  
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colonic   pertaining to the colon  
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dental   pertaining to the teeth  
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dentalgia   tooth pain/ tooth ache  
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duodenal   pertaining to the duodenum  
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enteric   pertaining to the small intestine  
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enteritis   inflammation of the small intestine  
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esophageal   pertaining to the esophagus  
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esophagectasis   dilated esophagus  
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gastralgia   stomach pain  
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gastric   pertaining to the stomach  
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gastroenteritis   inflammation of the stomach and small intestine  
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gastroenterologist   one who studies the stomach and small intestine  
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gastromalacia   softening of the stomach  
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nasogastric   pertaining to the nose and stomach  
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gastrostomy   surgical opening of the stomach  
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gastroscope   instrument to view inside the stomach  
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gastritis   inflammation of the stomach  
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gastrectomy   removal of stomach  
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gingivitis   inflammation of the gums  
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gingivectomy   excision of the gums  
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glossal   pertaining to the tongue  
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hypoglossal   pertaining to under the tongue  
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ileal   pertaing to the ileum  
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ileostomy   surgical opening in the ileum to the outside of the abdomen  
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ileectomy   surgical removal of the ileum  
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ileotomy   surgical incision into the ileum  
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jejunal   pertaining to the jejunum  
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laparotomy   incision into the abdomen  
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laparoscope   instrument to view inside the abdomen  
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sublingual   pertaining to under the tongue  
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orthodontic   pertaining to straight teeth  
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periodontic   pertaining 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 pharynx, throat  
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pharyngoplegia   paralysis of the throat  
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pharyngoplasty   surgical repair of the throat  
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proctoptosis   drooping rectum and anus  
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proctology   study of rectum and anus  
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proctopexy   surgical fixation of rectum and anus  
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pyloric   pertaining to pylorus (the region of the stomach where it connects to the duodenum)  
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rectal   pertaining to the rectum  
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sialadenitis/sialoadenitis   inflammation of the salivary gland  
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sigmoidoscope   instrument for viewing inside 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   pain in the mouth  
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stomatoplasty   surgical repair of the mouth  
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stomatotomy   incision in the mouth  
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uvulectomy   surgical removal of the uvula  
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enteroclysis   irrigation of the small intestine  
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hematemesis   vomiting up blood  
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hyperemesis   excessive vomiting  
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anorexia   absence of eating  
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dysorexia   abnormal appetite  
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bradypepsia   slow digestion  
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aphagia   unable to swallow or eat  
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dysphagia   difficulty swallowing or eating  
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polyphagia   many (excessive) eating  
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postprandial   after a meal  
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diarrhea   passing of frequent, watery bowel movements  
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polyp   small tumor with pedicle or stem attachment  
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pyrosis   pain/burning sensation (heartburn)  
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anal fistula   abnormal tube like passage from surface around anal opening directly into rectum  
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diverticulitis   inflammation of the diverticulum (an outpouching off the gut)  
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diverticulosis   condition of having diverticula (outpouches of the gut)  
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dysentery   disease characterized by diarrhea, often with mucus and blood, severe abdominal pain, fever, and dehydration  
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hemorrhoids   varicose veins in the rectum  
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polyposis   several small tumors that contain pedicle or stem-like-attachment in mucous membranes of colon  
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cholecystitis   inflammation of the gallbladder  
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cholelithiasis   gallstones  
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colonoscopy   flexible fibersocpe called colonscope; used to view upper portion of colon  
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laparoscopy   laperoscope is passed through the abdominal wall through small incision  
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sigmoidoscopy   procedure using flexible sigmoidscope to visually examine sigmoid colon  
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paracentesis   insertion of needle into abdominal cavity to withdraw fluid  
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gavage   using nasogastric tube to place liquid nourishment directly into stomach  
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lavage   using nasogastric tube to wash out stomach  
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anastomosis   to surgically create connection between two organs or vessels  
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choledocholithotripsy   surgical crushing of gallstone in common bile duct  
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fistulectomy   removal of fistula  
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hemorrhoidectomy   surgical removal of hemorrhoids from anorectal area  
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Ac   before meal  
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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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GB   gallbladder  
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GERD   gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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NG   nasogastric (tube)  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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pc   after meal  
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PO   by mouth  
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UGI   upper gastrointestinal series  
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