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muscular system, Digestive system
| Gastr/o | stomach, belly |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Esophag/o | Esophagus |
| Enter/o | Small intestine |
| Phagia | Eating, swallowing |
| Paralysis | Loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movements in a muscle through disease or injury to its nerve supply |
| Myorrhaphy | Surgical suturing a muscle |
| Tenolysis | Release of a tendon from adhesions |
| Tenodesis | Surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone |
| (EMG) Electromygraphy | Diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers in response to nerve simulation |
| Range of Motion (ROM) | Diagnostic procedure to evaluate joint mobility and muscle strength |
| DTR (Deep Tendon Reflexes) | Tested with reflex hammer that is used to strike a tendon |
| Quadriplegia | Paralysis of all four extremities |
| Epicondylitis | Inflammation of tissues surrounding the elbow |
| Singultus | Hiccups. Myoclonus of the diaphragm that causes the characteristic hiccup sound with each spasm. |
| Myoclonus | sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles |
| Hyperkinesia | Abnormally increased muscle function or activity |
| Dyskinesia | Distortion or impairment of voluntary movement such as a tic or spasm |
| Bradykinesia | Extreme slowness in movement |
| Intermittent Claudication | Pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest |
| Myocele | Herniaton of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it |
| Ataxia | Lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement (Shaky, unsteady) |
| Hypotonia | Condition in which there is diminished tone of the skeletal muscles |
| Dystonia | Condition of abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement |
| Fascilitis | Inflammation of a fascia |
| Dorsiflexion | Movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle |
| Cholecyst/o | Gallbladder |
| -Algia | Pain |
| Cholecystalgia | Pain in the gallbladder |
| Pronation | Rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of foot is turned downward or backward |
| Circumduction | Circular movement at far end of a limb |
| Neuromuscular | Relationship between a nerve and muscle. |
| Adduction | Moving body part toward midline of body |
| Abduction | Movement of a limb away from midline |
| Otomy | Surgical Incision |
| Ectomy | Surgical Removal (excision) |
| Hypertonia | Excessive tone of skeletal muscle |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Fibr/o | Fibrous tissue fiber |
| Fasci/o | Fascia, fibrous band |
| Dys | Bad, Difficult, Painful |
| Cele | Hernia, Tumor, Swelling |
| Bi | Twice, Double, Two |
| Cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of gallbladder |
| Ostomy | Surgical procedure creates artificial opening between body and organ surface |
| Antiemetic | Medication thats administered to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting |
| Colonoscopy | Direct Visual examination of the inner surface of the entire colon from the rectum to the cecum |
| Cholelithiasis | Presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts |
| Cholecystitis | Inflammation of the gallbladder, usually associated with gallstones blocking the flow of bile |
| Cholangitis | Acute inflammation of bile duct characterized by pain in the upper-right, quadrant of the abdomen, fever and jaundice |
| Hepatomegaly | Enlargement of the liver |
| Ascites | Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
| Volvulus | Twisting of the intestine on itself, causing an obstruction |
| IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) | Cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation and diarrhea |
| Enteritis | Inflammation of the small intestine caused by eating or drinking substances contaminated with viral and bacterial pathogens |
| Diverticulitis | Develops as a result of diverticulosis. Inflammation or infection of one or more diverticulum in the colon |
| Hyperemesis | Extreme, persistent vomiting that can cause dehydration |
| Hematemesis | Vomiting of blood |
| Cachexia | Condition of physical wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle mass that occurs in patients with diseases such as advanced cancer or AIDS |
| Gastroenteritis | Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the stomach and intestines |
| GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflex Disorder) | Upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esphagus |
| Dysphagia | Difficulty in swallowing |
| Leukoplakia | Abnormal white precancerous lesion that develops on the tounge or the inside of the cheek |
| Lithiasis | Presence of stones |
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