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Ch 11 A Terms
Acquiring Medical Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
| gastroenterocolitis | inflammation of the stomach, intestines, and colon |
| gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | disease in which acid comes up from the stomach and damages the esophagus |
| gingival hyperplasia | overformation of gum tissue |
| glossopathy | disease of the tongue |
| glossotrichia | overdevelopment of bumps on the tongue, making the tongue appear to be hairy |
| periodontitis | inflammation of region around the teeth |
| pyloric stenosis | narrowing of the sphincter at the base of the stomach |
| stomatomycosis | fungus condition of the mouth |
| stomatosis | mouth condition |
| cloitis | inflammation of the colon |
| colorectal carcinoma | cancerous tumor of the colon or rectum |
| duodenitis | inflammation of the duodenum |
| enterocele | hernia of the intestines |
| enteropathy | disease of the intestines |
| fistula | any abnormal passageway in the body that shouldn't be there |
| anal fistula | abnormal opening between the rectum and the exterior perianal skin |
| colovaginal fistula | abnormal opening between the colon and vagina |
| ileitis | inflammation of the ileum |
| ileocolitis | inflammation of the ileum and colon |
| jejunitis | inflammation of the jejunum |
| jejunoileitis | inflammation of the jejunum and ileum |
| proctitis | inflammation of the anus and rectum |
| proctoptosis | downward displacement of the rectum and anus |
| rectitis | inflammation of the rectum |
| celiomyositis | inflammation of the abdominal muscle |
| ceilopathy | disease of the abdomen |
| cholangioma | tumor of the bile vessels (ducts) |
| cholangitis | inflammation of the bile vessels (ducts) |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the bile (gall) bladder |
| choledochocele | hernia of the (common) bile duct |
| choledocholithasis | presence of a stone in the (common) bile duct |
| cholelithiasis | presence of a gall stone |
| cirrhosis | liver disease named for the change of color of the liver |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| hepatocarcinoma | cancerous tumor of the liver |
| hepatoma | tumor of the liver |
| hepatosclerosis | hardening of the liver |
| laparocele | abdominal hernia |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| pancreatolithiasis | presence of a stone in the pancreas |
| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum |
| sclerosing cholangitis | inflammation and hardening of the bile vessels (ducts) |
| sialodenitis | inflammation of the salivary glands |
| sialodenosis | a condition of the salivary glands |
| sialolithiasis | presence of salivary stones |
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