Digestive System
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| an/o- | without
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| bar/o- | weight; pressure
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| chol/e- | bile
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| cholecyst/o- | gallbladder
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| col/o | colon
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| colon/o- | colon
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| dent/o- | teeth
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| dont/o- | teeth
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| duoden/o- | promixal portion of the small intestine
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| enter/o- | intestine
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| esophag/o- | esophagus
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| gastr/o- | stomach
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| gloss/o- | tongue
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| hepat/o- | liver
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| ile/o- | ileum
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| jejun/o- | The section of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum.
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| lingu/o- | tongue
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| lith/p- | stone
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| or/o- | mouth
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| pancreat/o- | pancreas
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| phag/o- | swallowing
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| proct/o- | anus, rectum
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| rect/o- | rectum
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| sigmoid/o- | sigmoid colon
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| stomat/o- | mouth
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| -emesis | to vomit
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| -lithiasis | the presence, condition, or formation of stones
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| -pepsia | a state of the digestion
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| -phagia | swallowing
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| aerophagia | swallowing air
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| amebic dysentery | any of a number of disorders marked by inflammation of the intestine
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| anastomosis | communication between vessels by collateral channels
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| anorexia nervosa | unrealistic fear of weight gain
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| antiemetic | Preventing or arresting vomiting
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| aphthous ulcers | a local defect, or excavation of the surface of an organ or tissue, produced by sloughing of necrotic inflammatory tissue.
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| ascites | an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
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| bariatrics | The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity.
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| borborygmus | A rumbling noise produced by the movement of gas through the intestines.
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| botulism | a natural poison produced by certain bacteria in the Clostridium genus
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| bulimia nervosa | consume large amounts of food (binge) and then try to rid themselves of the food and calories (purge) by fasting, excessive exercise, vomiting, or using laxatives.
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| cachexia | Weight loss, wasting of muscle, loss of appetite, and general debility that can occur during a chronic disease.
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| cheilosis | fissuring and dry scaling of the vermilion surface of the lips and angles of the mouth, a characteristic of riboflavin deficiency.
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| cholangiography | radiography of the bile ducts
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| cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gallbladder
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| cholangitis | inflammation of the bile ducts
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| cholecystitis | a painful inflammation of the gallbladder's wall.
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| choledocholithotomy | incision into common bile duct for stone removal.
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| cholelithiasis | The presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts
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| cholera | Any of various diseases of domesticated animals, such as chickens, turkeys, or hogs, marked by severe gastroenteritis.
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| cirrhosis | Chronic interstitial inflammation of any tissue or organ.
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| colonoscopy | Examination of the colon with a colonoscope. Also called coloscopy.
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| Crohn's Disease | Ileitis involving the terminal portion of the ileum and characterized by abdominal pain, ulceration, and fibrous tissue buildup
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| diverticulosis | A condition characterized by the presence of numerous diverticula in the colon
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| dyspepsia | Disturbed digestion
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| dysphagia | difficult swallowing
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| emesis | act of vomiting
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| enteritis | Inflammation of the intestinal tract, especially of the small intestine
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| eruption | An appearance of a rash or blemish on the skin
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| esophageal varices | The muscular membranous tube for the passage of food from the pharynx to the stomach; the gullet.
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| esophagogastroduodenoscopy | An endoscope that is inserted through the mouth and used for examining the interior of the stomach
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| gastroduodenostomy | a surgical operation in which the duodenum is joined to a new opening in the stomach, esp to bypass an obstruction
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| gastroesophageal reflux disease | A chronic condition in which the lower esophageal sphincter allows gastric acids to reflux into the esophagus, causing heartburn, acid indigestion, and possible injury to the esophageal lining
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| gastrostomy tube | feeding tube
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| Hematemesis | vomiting of blood
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| Hemoccult Test | a test to see if there is blood in your poop
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| hepatitis | Inflammation of the liver
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| herpes labialis | cold sore
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| hiatal hernia | A hernia in which part of the stomach protrudes through the esophageal opening of the diaphragm. Also called hiatus hernia
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| hyperemesis | severe and excessive vomiting
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| lieus | The post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
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| inguinal hernia | protrusion of a portion of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening.her´nial
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| jaundice | condition in which a person's skin and the whites of the eyes are discolored yellow due to an increased level of bile pigments in the blood resulting from liver disease.
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| melena | The passage of black tarlike stools containing blood that has been acted on by the intestinal juices
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| morbid obesity | an increase in body weight beyond the limitation of skeletal and physical requirements, as the result of excessive accumulation of body fat.obese´,
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| nasogastric intubation | the placement of a nasogastric tube through the nose into the stomach to relieve gastric distension by removing gas, gastric secretions, or food; to instill medication, food, or fluids; or to obtain a specimen for laboratory analysis.
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| obesity | being over weight
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| periodontium | the tissues investing and supporting the teeth, including the cementum, periodontal ligament, alveolar bone, and gingiva.
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| peristalsis | The wavelike muscular contractions of the intestine or other tubular structure that propel the contents onward by alternate contraction and relaxation. Also called vermicular movement
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| proctopexy | surgical fixation of the rectum
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| regurgitation | vomiting
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| salmonellosis | Infection with bacteria of the genus Salmonella, characterized by gastroenteritis and fever, and caused especially by eating improperly stored or undercooked foods
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| sigmoidoscopy | procedure by which a doctor inserts either a short and rigid or slightly longer and flexible fiber-optic tube into the rectum to examine the lower portion of the large intestine (or bowel).
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| stomatorrhagia | Bleeding from any part of the oral cavity.
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| trismus | a prolonged tonic spasm of the muscles of the jaw
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| ulcerative colitis | inflammatory bowel disease (IBD
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| volvulus | Abnormal twisting of the intestine causing obstruction
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| xerostomia | Dryness of the mouth resulting from diminished or arrested salivary secretion
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