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Gastro System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdominocentesis | puncture of the abdomen |
| cirrhosis | liver disease named for the change of color in the liver |
| gastromalacia | softening of the stomach |
| hernia | ruptured or protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it |
| hepatosclerosis | hardening of the liver |
| hypogastric | lower center portion of the abdomen |
| laparotomy | incision into the abdomen |
| pyloric stenosis | narrowing of the sphincter at the base of the stomach |
| sigmoidoscopy | procedure for looking at the sigmoid colon |
| stomatogastric | pertaining to mouth and stomach |