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Chpt 11 Terms
Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aerodontalgia | tooth pain caused by exposure to air |
| anal fistula | abnormal opening between the rectum and the exterior perianal skin |
| anastomosis | creation of an opening; a surgical procedure connecting two previously unconnected hollow tubes |
| anophony | sound from the anus |
| aphagia | inability to eat |
| ascites | retention of fluid in the peritoneum |
| bariatrics | branch of medicine dealing with weight loss |
| cathartic | agent that produces bowel movements |
| cholangiogram | record of the bile vessels (ducts) |
| cholemesis | vomiting bile |
| cirrhosis | liver disease named for the change of color in the liver |
| colovaginal fistula | abnormal opening between the colon and vagina |
| dentifrice | toothpaste |
| dysentery | another name for diarrhea |
| dyspepsia | bad digestion |
| epigastric | upper center portion of abdomen |
| fecal occult blood test (FOBT) | test of feces to discover blood not visibly apparent |
| flatus | medical term for passing gas |
| fistula | any abnormal passageway in the body that shouldn't be there |
| gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | disease in which acid comes up from the stomach and damages the esophagus |
| gingival hyperplasia | over formation of gum tissue |
| glossotrichia | overdevelopment of bumps on the tongue making the tongue appear to be hairy |
| hemorrhoid | inflammation of the veins surrounding the anus |
| hernia | rupture or protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it |
| hypochondriac | upper side portions of the abdomen |
| hypogastric | lower center portion of the abdomen |
| icterus | another name for jaundice |
| inguinal | lower side portions of the abdomen |
| jaundice | yellowing of the skin, tissue, and fluids caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood |
| lumbar | middle side portions of the abdomen |
| orthodontics | branch of medicine dealing with the straightening of teeth |
| peridontitis | inflammation of region around teeth |
| proctologist | specialist in the anus, rectum, and colon |
| pyloric stenosis | narrowing of the sphincter at the base of the stomach |
| sclerosing cholangitis | inflammation and hardening of the bile vessels (ducts) |
| sialagogic | agent that causes salivation |
| ulcerative colitis | inflammation of the colon, characterized by ulcers |
| umbilical | middle center portion of the abdomen |
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