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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chole | gallbladder |
| cholecystectomy | gallbladder excision |
| colon | large intestine |
| colitis | large intestine inflammation |
| emesis | vomiting |
| emetic | produces vomit |
| entero | intestine |
| gastro | stomach |
| gastritis | stomach inflammation |
| glosso | tongue |
| glossopathy | tongue disease |
| hepat | liver |
| hepatitis | liver inflammation |
| ile | last three sections of small intestine |
| ileitis | ileum inflammation |
| laparo | abdomen |
| laparotomy | abdomen incision |
| myxo | mucus |
| myxoma | mucus tumor |
| papilae | small bumps on tongue |
| procto | anus, rectum |
| procotology | study of diseases of the colon, anus and rectum |
| colorectal | colon and rectal |
| pyloro | gatekeeper |
| pylorostenosis | pyloric narrowing |
| stoma | mouth/opening |
| stomatitis | mouth/opening inflammation |
| viscero | body organs |
| viscermegaly | enlarged abdominal organs |