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GastrointestinalTerm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| an/o | anus |
| appendic/o | appendix |
| bucc/o | cheek (facial) |
| chol/e, bil/i | gall, bile |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| col/o, colon/o | colon |
| dent/o, odont/o | teeth |
| donto- | tooth |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| enter/o | small intestine |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| gloss/o- | tongue |
| hepat/o | liver |
| labi/o, cheil/o | lip |
| lingu/o, gloss/o | tongue |
| lip/o, steat/o | fat, lipids |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| pharyng/o | pharynx, throat |
| proct/o | anus, rectum |
| rect/o | rectum |
| sial/o | saliva |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| tonsill/o | tonsil |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -ist | a specialist |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lithiasis | calculus or stone |
| -logy | science or study of |
| -lytic | destruction or breakdown |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -orrhaphy | surgical fixation or suturing |
| -ostomy | creation of an artificial opening |
| -phagia | Eating, swallowing |
| -plasty | repair |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -prandal | meal |
| -rrhaphy | suturing in place |
| -scope | instrument for examining |
| -spasm | sudden involuntary muscle contraction |
| -tomy | cutting, incision |
| -tresia | opening |
| labiogingival | concerning the lips and gums |
| labiodental | concerning the lips and teeth |
| labioglossopharyngeal | concerning the lips, tongue, and pharynx |
| stomatogastric | concerning the stomach and mouth |
| stomatalgia | mouth pain |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth |
| stomatorrhagia | bleeding of mouth or gums |
| stomatoplasty | surgical repair of the mouth |
| stomatologist | specialist of the mouth |
| gingivalgia | pain in the gums |
| gingivectomy | excision of the gums |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| dentitis | inflammation of the teeth |
| dentist | specialist of teeth |
| orthodontist | specialist of straight teeth |
| anodontia | absence of teeth |
| megalogastria | excessive size of the stomach |
| microgastria | unusual smallness of stomach |
| gastromalacia | softening of stomach walls |
| gastralgia | stomach pain |
| gastrectomy | removal of all or part of the stomach |
| enteralgia | pain in the intestines |
| enterectomy | excision of a portion of the intestines |
| enterotomy | incision of the intestine |
| hepatalgia | liver pain |
| hepatectomy | removal of all or part of the liver |
| hepaticoduodenostomy | making a duct between the liver and duodenum |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| hepatology | study of the liver |
| hepatonephritis | inflammation of liver and kidneys |
| cholecystenterorrhaphy | suture of gall bladder to intestinal walls |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of gall bladder |
| cholecysolithiasis | gall stones in gall bladder |
| anoplasty | plastic surgery or anus |
| anoscope | tool for examining anus |
| colonoscopy | examination of colon |
| colectomy | excision of all or part of colon |
| colorrhaphy | suture of colon |
| colonopathy | any disease of colon |
| esophahalgia | pain in the esophagus |
| esophagocele | hernia of the esophagus |
| esophagogastroanastomosis | joining the esophagus to the stomach |
| proctologist | one who specializes in colon, rectum, and anus |
| proctalgia | pain in the anus or rectum |
| proctoplegia | paralysis of anal sphincter |
| cheilitis | inflammation of the lip |
| cheilophagia | habit of biting one's own lip |
| cheilostomatoplasty | plastic surgery of lip and mouth |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
| appendalgia | pain in lower right quadrant (area of appendix) |
| glossitis | inflammation of tongue |
| glossoplegia | paralysis of tongue1 |
| glossology | study of tongue |
| bradyphagia | abnormally slow eating |
| cirrhosis | chronic disease of liver |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| aphagia | inability to swallow |
| nephr | kidney |
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