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Chapter 11
Gastrointestinal system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aerodontalgia - prefix aer (air) odont (tooth) algia (pain) | tooth pain caused by exposure to air |
| dyspepsia- prefix dys (bad) peps (digestion) ia- (condition) | bad digestion |
| eupepsia eu (good) peps (digestion) ia- (condition) | good digestion |
| gingivostomatitis- gingvio (gum) stomato (mouth) itis (inflammation) | inflammation of the mouth and gums |
| cholecystalgia - chole (bile) cyst (bladder) algia (pain) | pain in the gall bladder |
| dysentery - dy (bad) enter (intestine) y- (condition) | another name for diarrhea |