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MOD 3
Med Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cachexia | Condition of physically wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle tissue |
| Cholangitis | Acute inflammation of the bile duct |
| Cholang | bile duct |
| -itis | inflammation |
| Cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the gallbladder |
| Cholecyst | gallbladder |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal |
| Cholecystitis | Inflammation of the gallbladder |
| Cholelithiasis | Presence of gallstones |
| Chole | bile or gall |
| -lithiasis | Presence of stones |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| dys- | difficult |
| -phagia | swallowing |
| enteritis | inflammation of the small intestine |
| enter | small intestine |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| hepatomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the liver |
| hepat/o | liver |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| hematemesis | vomiting blood |
| hemat | blood |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| Volvulus | Twisting of the intestine in itself |
| gastroenterologist | physician who specializes in treating and diagnosing diseases and disorders of the stomach and intestines |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| -ologist | specialist |
| hyperemesis | excessive/persistent vomiting |
| hyper- | excessive |