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Chapter 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aerodontalgia | tooth pain caused by exposure to air |
| Aphagia | inability to eat |
| Dentalgia | tooth pain |
| Dyspepsia | bad digestion |
| Esophagalgia | pain in the esophagus |
| Eupepsia | good digestion |
| Gastralgia | stomach pain |
| Gastrodynia | stomach pain |
| Gingivalgia | gum pain |
| Gingivostomatitis | inflammation of the mouth and gums |
| Hematemesis | vomiting blood |
| Hyperemesis | excessive vomiting |
| Odontalgia | tooth pain |
| Odontodynia | tooth pain |
| Stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth |
| Stomatodynia | mouth pain |
| Constipation | difficulty passing feces |
| Diarrhea | passing of fluid or unformed feces |
| Dysentery | another name for diarrhea |
| Enterodynia | pain in the intestines |
| Hemorrhoid | inflammation of the veins surrounding the anus |
| Rectalgia | rectal pain |
| Cholecystalgia | pain in the gallbladder |
| Jaundice | yellowing of skin, tissue, and fluids caused by increased levels of bilirubin in blood |
| Icterus | another word for jaundice |
| Sialorrhea | excessive salivation |
| Gastromalacia | softening of the stomach |
| Gastroparesis | partial paralysis of the stomach |
| Gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| Gingivoglossitis | inflammation of the gums and tongue |