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Gastr/o | stomach, belly |
Hepat/o | Liver |
Esophag/o | Esophagus |
Enter/o | Small intestine |
Phagia | Eating, swallowing |
Paralysis | Loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movements in a muscle through disease or injury to its nerve supply |
Myorrhaphy | Surgical suturing a muscle |
Tenolysis | Release of a tendon from adhesions |
Tenodesis | Surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone |
(EMG) Electromygraphy | Diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers in response to nerve simulation |
Range of Motion (ROM) | Diagnostic procedure to evaluate joint mobility and muscle strength |
DTR (Deep Tendon Reflexes) | Tested with reflex hammer that is used to strike a tendon |
Quadriplegia | Paralysis of all four extremities |
Epicondylitis | Inflammation of tissues surrounding the elbow |
Singultus | Hiccups. Myoclonus of the diaphragm that causes the characteristic hiccup sound with each spasm. |
Myoclonus | sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles |
Hyperkinesia | Abnormally increased muscle function or activity |
Dyskinesia | Distortion or impairment of voluntary movement such as a tic or spasm |
Bradykinesia | Extreme slowness in movement |
Intermittent Claudication | Pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest |
Myocele | Herniaton of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it |
Ataxia | Lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement (Shaky, unsteady) |
Hypotonia | Condition in which there is diminished tone of the skeletal muscles |
Dystonia | Condition of abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement |
Fascilitis | Inflammation of a fascia |
Dorsiflexion | Movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle |
Cholecyst/o | Gallbladder |
-Algia | Pain |
Cholecystalgia | Pain in the gallbladder |
Pronation | Rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of foot is turned downward or backward |
Circumduction | Circular movement at far end of a limb |
Neuromuscular | Relationship between a nerve and muscle. |
Adduction | Moving body part toward midline of body |
Abduction | Movement of a limb away from midline |
Otomy | Surgical Incision |
Ectomy | Surgical Removal (excision) |
Hypertonia | Excessive tone of skeletal muscle |
My/o | Muscle |
Fibr/o | Fibrous tissue fiber |
Fasci/o | Fascia, fibrous band |
Dys | Bad, Difficult, Painful |
Cele | Hernia, Tumor, Swelling |
Bi | Twice, Double, Two |
Cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of gallbladder |
Ostomy | Surgical procedure creates artificial opening between body and organ surface |
Antiemetic | Medication thats administered to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting |
Colonoscopy | Direct Visual examination of the inner surface of the entire colon from the rectum to the cecum |
Cholelithiasis | Presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts |
Cholecystitis | Inflammation of the gallbladder, usually associated with gallstones blocking the flow of bile |
Cholangitis | Acute inflammation of bile duct characterized by pain in the upper-right, quadrant of the abdomen, fever and jaundice |
Hepatomegaly | Enlargement of the liver |
Ascites | Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
Volvulus | Twisting of the intestine on itself, causing an obstruction |
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) | Cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation and diarrhea |
Enteritis | Inflammation of the small intestine caused by eating or drinking substances contaminated with viral and bacterial pathogens |
Diverticulitis | Develops as a result of diverticulosis. Inflammation or infection of one or more diverticulum in the colon |
Hyperemesis | Extreme, persistent vomiting that can cause dehydration |
Hematemesis | Vomiting of blood |
Cachexia | Condition of physical wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle mass that occurs in patients with diseases such as advanced cancer or AIDS |
Gastroenteritis | Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the stomach and intestines |
GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflex Disorder) | Upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esphagus |
Dysphagia | Difficulty in swallowing |
Leukoplakia | Abnormal white precancerous lesion that develops on the tounge or the inside of the cheek |
Lithiasis | Presence of stones |