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Chapter 11
Gastrointestinal System
Term | Definition |
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Sialorrhea | Excessive salivation |
Icterus | Another name for Jaundice |
Glossoplegia | Paralysis of the tongue |
Biligenesis | Formation of bile |
Sigmoidoscopy | Procedure for looking at the sigmoid colon |
Proctologist | Specialist in the anus, rectum, and colon |
Glossopathy | Disease of the tongue |
Laparocele | Abdominal hernia |
Hepatectomy | Surgical removal of the liver |
Rectopexy | Surgical fixation of the rectum |