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Chapter 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aerodontalgia | Tooth pain caused by exposure to air |
| Anophony | Sound from the anus |
| Carthartic | Agent that produce bowel movements |
| Diverticulitis | Inflammation of diverticula in the colon |
| Enterectomy | Surgical removal of the inestines |
| Epigastric | Upper center portion of the abdomen |
| Eupepsia | Good digestion |
| Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) | Test of feces to discover blood not visibly apparent |
| Gastrectomy | Surgical removal of the stomach |
| Hepaticotomy | Incision in the liver |
| Icterus | Another name for jaundice |
| Laparocele | Abdominal hernia |
| Nasogastric tube | Tube inserted through the nose into the stomach |
| Proctitis | Inflammation in the anus and rectum |
| Sialoangiectasis | Overexpansion of the salivary vessels |