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Chapter 11
Gastrointestinal System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gastrodynia | stomach pain |
| Eupepsia | good digestion |
| Hematemesis | vomiting blood |
| Icterus | another name for jaundice |
| Aerodontalgia | tooth pain caused by exposure to air |
| Odontoclasis | breaking of a tooth |
| Sialolith | stone in the saliva |
| Hepatoptosis | downward displacement of the liver |
| Ascites | retention of fluid in the peritoneum |
| Esophagogastroduodenoscopy | procedure for looking inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum |