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chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ectasis | Dilation, Widening |
| Emesis | Vomiting |
| Pepsia | Digestion |
| Phagia | Eating, Swallowing |
| Plasty | Surgical repair |
| Ptysis | Spitting |
| Rrhage | Bursting fourth (of blood) |
| Rrhagia | Bursting fourth (of blood) |
| Rrhaphy | Suture |
| Rrea | Flow or discharge |
| Spasm | Involuntary contraction of muscles |
| Statis | Stopping, controlling |
| Stenosis | Narrowing,tightening |
| Tresia | Opening |
| Bucc/o | Cheek |
| Cec/o | Cecum |
| Celi/o | Belly, abdomin |
| Cheil/o | Lip |
| Chol/e | Bile,gall |
| Cholangi/o | Bile vessel |
| Choledoch/o | Common bile duct |
| Col/o | Colon |
| Colon/o | Colon |
| Denti | Tooth |
| Duoden/o | Duodenum |
| Enter/o | Interstines |
| Esophag/o | throat |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Gingiv/o | Gum |
| Gloss | Tongue |
| Gluc/o | Sugar |
| Glyc/o | Sugar |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Herni/o | Hernia |
| ile/o | Ileum |
| Jejen/o | Jejunum |
| Lingu/o | Tongue |
| Lip/o | Fat, lipid |
| Lith/o | Stone |
| Odont/o | Tooth |
| Or/o | On who |
| Pancreat/o | pancreas |
| Proct/o | Anus or Rectum |
| Pylor/o | Pylorus |
| Rect/o | Rectum |
| Splen/o | Spleen |
| Steat/o | Fat,Sebum |
| Stomat/o | Mouth |
| Amylase and Lipase Test | Tests for the level of amylace and lipase enzyme in food |
| Liver function test | Tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in blood |
| Stool Culture | Tests for microorganisms in feces |
| Stool guaiac test for hemoccuh test | test to dected occuh bool in feces |
| Contrast medium | Substances a x-ray cannot penetrate |
| Lower gastrointestinal series | X-ray images of the colon and rectum |
| Upper gastrointestinal series | X-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestines |
| Cholangiography | X-ray examination of the biliary system |
| Computed tomography | A series of X-ray images are taken in multiple views |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | Sound waves beamed into the abdomen |
| Edoscopic ultrasonography | Use of endoscope combined with ultrasound |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | magnetic waves produced images of organs |
| Gastic Bypass/Bariatic surgery | Reducing the size of the stomach |
| Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (colonoscopy) | Visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract |
| Laparoscopy | Visual examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope |
| Liver Biopsy | Removal of liver tissue |
| Nasogastric Intubation | Insertion of a tube through the stomach |
| Parcentesis (abdominocentesis) | Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen. |
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