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| definition | term |
|---|---|
| one specializing in the teeth | Dentist Orthodontist Periodontist Endodontist Subglossal Hypoglossal Sublingual Bilingual Gingivitis |
| one specializing in braces to straighten teeth | orthodontist |
| one specializing in gum disease | periodontist |
| one specializing in root canals | endodontist |
| under the tongue | subglossal/hypoglossal/sublingual |
| can speak 2 languages | bilingual |
| inflammation of gums | gingivitis |
| Sialadenitis Sialolithiasis Dysphagia Esophageal Esophagorrhagia Gastrostomy Gastrotomy Hemigastrectomy Duodenoscopy Diarrhea Dysentery Gastrocele Gastroenterology | inflammation of salivary glands |
| presence of salivary stones | sialolithiasis |
| difficulty swallowing | dysphagia |
| blood bursting forth from esophagus | esophagorrhagia |
| more or less permanent opening into stomach to insert feeding tube | gastrostomy |
| stomach hernia | gastrocele |
| incision into stomach | gastrotomy |
| removal of half the stomach | hemigastrectomy |
| inspection/examination of 1st section of small intestine | duodenoscopy |
| bad intestinal process (infectious process causing severe diarrhea leading to dehydration | dysentery |
| flow through (watery discharge of digestion) | diarrhea |
| medical practice specializing in digestive disorders (study of stomach and small intestines) | gastroenterology |
| back flow | Reflux |
| hot condition but actually word for heart burn | pyrosis |
| bad digestion/indigestion | dyspepsia |
| no appetite | anorexia |
| difficulty swallowing | dysphagia |
| inability to swallow | aphagia |
| pain when swallowing/sore throat | odynophagia |
| examination of large intestine | colonoscopy |
| incision into large intestine | colotomy |
| study of rectum/anus; medical specialty dealing with colorectal issues | proctology |
| inflammation of liver | hepatitis |
| enlargement of liver | hepatomegaly |
| referring to bile/bile ducts | biliary |
| across the liver | transhepatic |
| orangy yellow condition; degeneration of liver related to chronic disease | Cirrhosis |
| removal of gall bladder | cholecystectomy |
| presence of gall stones | cholelithiasis |
| incision to remove gall stones | cholelithotomy |
| crushing of gall stones | cholelithotripsy |
| written record/image of common bile duct | choledohogram |
| inflammation of bile ducts | cholangitis |
| bladder hernia | cystocele |
| gall bladder pain | cholecystalgia |
| elevated blood sugar | Hyperglycemia |
| sugar in urine | glycosuria |
| break down of blood | hemolysis |
| blood in urine | hematuria |
| formation of blood | hematopoiesis |
| incision into abdomen | laparotomy |
| instrument used for internal inspection of abdominal cavity and organs | laparoscope |
| after meals | postprandial |
| enzyme to digest starch | Amylase |
| enzyme to digest fat | lipase |
| resembling fat | lipoid |
| fatty tumor | lipoma |
| state of breaking down as in breakdown of proteins into amino acids | catabolism |
| state of building up as in synthesizing complex molecules from synthesis of simpler ones as in making glycogen from glucose | anabolism |
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