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Chapter 11 flashcard
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gingivalgia JIN-jih-VAL-jah | gum pain |
| gingivostomatitis JIN-jih-voh-STOH-mah-TAl-tis | inflammation of the mouth and gums |
| hematemesis HEM-at-EM-eh-sis | vomiting blood |
| hyperemesis HAl-per-EM-eh-sis | excessive vomiting |
| odontalgia OH-DAWN-TAL-jah | tooth pain |
| stomatitis STOH-mah-TAl-tis | inflammation of the mouth |
| stomatodynia STOH-mah-toh-DIN-ee-ah | mouth pain |
| constipation KAWN-stih-PAY-shun | difficulty passing feces |
| sialoangiectasis SAl-ah-loh-AN-jee-EK-tah-sis | overexpansion of the salivary vessels |
| sialolith sai-AL-oh-lith | stone in the saliva |
| sialostenosis SAl-ah-loh-steh-NOH-sis | narrowing of the salivary glands |
| cholangiogram koh-LAN-jee-oh-GRAM | record of the bile vessels (ducts) |
| cholangiography koh-LAN-jee-AWG-rah-fee | procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts) |
| cholangiopancreatography koh-LAN-jee-oh-PANG-kree-ah-TAWG-rah-fee | procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts) and pancreas |
| cholecystogram KOH-lay-SIS-toh-gram | record of the bile (gall) bladder |
| pancreatography PAN-kree-ah-TAWG-rah-fee | procedure for mapping the pancreas |
| anosigmoidoscopy AY-noh-SIG-MOI-DAWS-koh-pee | procedure for looking at the anus and sigmoid colon |
| endoscope EN-doh-SKOHP | instrument used to look inside |
| endoscopy en-DAWS-koh-pee | procedure of looking inside |
| esophagogastroduodenoscopy eh-SAWF-ah-goh-GAS-troh-DOO-oh-dee-NAWS-koh-pee | procedure for looking inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum |
| esophagoscopy eh-SAWF-ah-GAWS-koh-pee | procedure for looking inside the esophagus |
| fecal occult blood test (FOBT) FEE-kal oh-KULT BLUD TEST | test of feces to discover blood not visibly apparent |
| gastroscope GAS-troh-SKOHP | instrument for looking at the stomach |
| gastroscopy gas-TRAWS-koh-pee | procedure for looking at the stomach |
| laparoscope LAP-ar-roh-skohp | instrument for looking inside the abdomen |
| epigastric EP-ih-GAS-trik | upper center portion of the abdomen |
| hypochondriac HAl-poh-KON-dree-ak | upper side portions of the abdomen |
| hypogastric HAI-poh-GAS-trik | lower center portion of the abdomen |
| inguinal ING-gwi-nal | lower side portions of the abdomen |
| lumbar LUM-bar | middle side portions of the abdomen |