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Ch 11 O Terms
Acquiring Medical Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gastromalacia | softening of the stomach |
| gastroparesis | partial paralysis of the stomach |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| gingivoglossitis | inflammation of the gums and tongue |
| glossoplegia | paralysis of the tongue |
| odontoclasis | breaking of a tooth |
| stomatogastric | pertaining to the mouth and stomach |
| stomatosis | mouth condition |
| anophony | sound from the anus |
| flatus | medical term for passing gas |
| hernia | rupture or protrusion of of an organ through the wall that normally contains it |
| steatorrhea | excessive fat discharged in the feces |
| ascites | retention of fluid in the peritoneum |
| biligenesis | formation of bile |
| cholelith | gallstone |
| hepatomalacia | softening of the liver |
| hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver |
| hepatoptosis | downward displacement of the liver |
| pancreatolith | stone in the pancreas |
| sialoangiectasis | overexpansion of the salivary vessels |
| sialolith | stone in the saliva |
| sialostenosis | narrowing of the salivary glands |
| anosigmoidoscopy | procedure for looking at the anus and sigmoid colon |
| cholangiogram | record of the bile vessels (ducts) |
| cholangiography | procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts) |
| cholangiopancreatography | procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts) and pancreas |
| cholecystogram | record of the bile (gall) bladder |
| colonoscopy | procedure for looking at the colon |
| endoscope | instrument used to look inside |
| esophagoscopy | procedure for looking inside the esophagus |
| esophagogastroduodenoscopy | procedure for looking inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum |
| fecal occult blood test (FOBT) | test of feces to discover blood not visibly apparent |
| gastroscope | instrument for looking at the stomach |
| gastroscopy | procedure for looking at the stomach |
| laparoscope | instrument for looking inside the abdomen |
| laparoscopy | procedure for looking inside the abdomen |
| nasogastric tube | tube inserted through the nose into the stomach |
| pancreatography | procedure for mapping the pancreas |
| peritoneoscopy | procedure for looking at the peritoneum |
| proctoscope | instrument for looking at the anus and rectum |
| proctoscopy | procedure for looking at the anus and rectum |
| sigmoidoscope | instrument for looking at the sigmoid colon |
| sigmoidoscopy | procedure for looking at the sigmoid colon |
| bariatrics | branch of medicine dealing with weight issues |
| dentist | specialist in teeth |
| dentisty | branch of medicine dealing with teeth |
| dentrifice | toothpaste |
| gastroenterologist | specialist in the stomach and intestines |
| gastroenterology | study of the stomach and intestines |
| orthodontics | branch of medicine dealing with straightening of teeth |
| orthodontist | specialist in straightening teeth |
| proctologist | specialist in the anus, rectum, and colon |
| proctology | branch of medicine dealing with the anus, rectum, and colon |
| epigastric | upper center portion of the abdomen |
| hypochondriac | upper side portions of the abdomen |
| hypogastric | lower center portion of the abdomen |
| inguinal | lower side portions of the abdomen |
| lumbar | middle side portions of the abdomen |
| umbilical | middle center portion of the abdomen |
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