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GastrointestinalTerm

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Definition
an/o   anus  
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appendic/o   appendix  
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bucc/o   cheek (facial)  
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chol/e, bil/i   gall, bile  
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cholecyst/o   gallbladder  
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col/o, colon/o   colon  
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dent/o, odont/o   teeth  
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donto-   tooth  
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duoden/o   duodenum  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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gingiv/o   gums  
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gloss/o-   tongue  
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hepat/o   liver  
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labi/o, cheil/o   lip  
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lingu/o, gloss/o   tongue  
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lip/o, steat/o   fat, lipids  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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pharyng/o   pharynx, throat  
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proct/o   anus, rectum  
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rect/o   rectum  
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sial/o   saliva  
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stomat/o   mouth  
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tonsill/o   tonsil  
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-ectomy   surgical removal  
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-ist   a specialist  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-lithiasis   calculus or stone  
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-logy   science or study of  
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-lytic   destruction or breakdown  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-orrhaphy   surgical fixation or suturing  
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-ostomy   creation of an artificial opening  
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-phagia   Eating, swallowing  
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-plasty   repair  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-prandal   meal  
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-rrhaphy   suturing in place  
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-scope   instrument for examining  
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-spasm   sudden involuntary muscle contraction  
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-tomy   cutting, incision  
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-tresia   opening  
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labiogingival   concerning the lips and gums  
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labiodental   concerning the lips and teeth  
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labioglossopharyngeal   concerning the lips, tongue, and pharynx  
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stomatogastric   concerning the stomach and mouth  
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stomatalgia   mouth pain  
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stomatitis   inflammation of the mouth  
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stomatorrhagia   bleeding of mouth or gums  
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stomatoplasty   surgical repair of the mouth  
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stomatologist   specialist of the mouth  
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gingivalgia   pain in the gums  
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gingivectomy   excision of the gums  
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gingivitis   inflammation of the gums  
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dentitis   inflammation of the teeth  
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dentist   specialist of teeth  
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orthodontist   specialist of straight teeth  
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anodontia   absence of teeth  
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megalogastria   excessive size of the stomach  
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microgastria   unusual smallness of stomach  
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gastromalacia   softening of stomach walls  
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gastralgia   stomach pain  
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gastrectomy   removal of all or part of the stomach  
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enteralgia   pain in the intestines  
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enterectomy   excision of a portion of the intestines  
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enterotomy   incision of the intestine  
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hepatalgia   liver pain  
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hepatectomy   removal of all or part of the liver  
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hepaticoduodenostomy   making a duct between the liver and duodenum  
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hepatitis   inflammation of the liver  
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hepatology   study of the liver  
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hepatonephritis   inflammation of liver and kidneys  
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cholecystenterorrhaphy   suture of gall bladder to intestinal walls  
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cholecystitis   inflammation of gall bladder  
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cholecysolithiasis   gall stones in gall bladder  
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anoplasty   plastic surgery or anus  
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anoscope   tool for examining anus  
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colonoscopy   examination of colon  
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colectomy   excision of all or part of colon  
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colorrhaphy   suture of colon  
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colonopathy   any disease of colon  
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esophahalgia   pain in the esophagus  
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esophagocele   hernia of the esophagus  
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esophagogastroanastomosis   joining the esophagus to the stomach  
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proctologist   one who specializes in colon, rectum, and anus  
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proctalgia   pain in the anus or rectum  
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proctoplegia   paralysis of anal sphincter  
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cheilitis   inflammation of the lip  
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cheilophagia   habit of biting one's own lip  
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cheilostomatoplasty   plastic surgery of lip and mouth  
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appendicitis   inflammation of the appendix  
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appendalgia   pain in lower right quadrant (area of appendix)  
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glossitis   inflammation of tongue  
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glossoplegia   paralysis of tongue1  
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glossology   study of tongue  
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bradyphagia   abnormally slow eating  
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cirrhosis   chronic disease of liver  
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dysphagia   difficulty swallowing  
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aphagia   inability to swallow  
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nephr   kidney  
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