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Med Term Chap 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aerodontalgla ER-oh-dawn-TAL-jah | tooth pain caused by exposure to air |
| slalorrhea SAI-ah0loh-REE-ah | excessive salivation |
| ginglvoglossitis JIN-jih-voh-GLAWS-ai-tis | inflammation of the gums and tongue |
| odontoclasis OH-dawn-TAWK-lah-sis | breaking of a tooth |
| glossoplegia GLAWS-oh-PLEE-jah | paralysis of the tongue |
| sialostenosis SAI-ah-loh-steh-NOH-sis | narrowing of the salivary |
| anosigmoidoscopy AY-noh-SIG-MOI-DAWS-koh-pee | procedure for looking at the anus and sigmoid colon |
| dentifrice DEN-ti-fris | toothpaste |
| orthodontics OR-thoh-DAWN-tiks | branch of medicine dealing with the straightening of teeth |
| gloosotrichia GLAWS-oh-TRIK-ee-ah | overdevelopment of bumps on the tongue, making the tongue appear to be hairy |
| cholangiama KOH-lan-jee-OH-mah | tumor of the bile vessels (ducts) |
| ulcerative colitis UL-seh-rat-iv-koh-LAIT-is | inflammation of the colon, characterized by ulcers |
| laparocele LAP-ar-oh-seel | abdominal hernia |
| hepatocarcinoma HEP-ah-TOH-mah | cancerous tumor of the liver |
| pancreatoduodenectomy PAN-kree-ah-toh-DOO-aw-dew-MEK-toh-mee | surgical removal of stones in the pancreas |