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Module 5
terminolgy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bucc/o | means cheek as in buccocarcinoma, a cancerous tumor of the cheek |
| cheil | means lips as in cheilitis, inflammation of the lips |
| ptosis | means falling as in gastroptosis, falling of the stomach |
| sial | means salivary gland as in sialolithiasis, condition of stones in the salivary glands |
| -enter | means small intestine as in enteropathy, disease of the small intestine |
| lith | means stones as in lithiasis, abnormal condition of stones |
| stenosis | means narrowing as in enterostenosis, a narrowing of the intestines |
| hepat | means liver as in hepatomegaly, a large liver |
| deglutition | means swallowing |
| mastication | means chewing |
| -cholecyst | means gallbladder as in cholecystogram, a study or record of the gallbladder |