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Digestive System

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Term
Definition
an/o   anus  
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chol/e   bile or gall  
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cholesyst/o   gallblader  
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col/o, colon/o,   colon  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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hepat/o   liver  
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-lithiasis   presence of stones  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-phagia   swallowing  
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-proct/o   rectum  
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rect/o   rectum  
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sigmoid/o   sigmoid colon  
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anorexia nervosa   an eating disorder characterized by a false appearance.  
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antiemetic   medication that is administered to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting  
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apthous ulcer   canker sores; grey-white pits with a red border in the soft tissues lining the mouth  
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botulism   food poisoning; transmitted through contaminated food or n infected wound  
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bulimia nervosa   an eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating followed by self induced vomiting  
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cachexia   condition of physical wasting away due to loss of weight and muscle mass  
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cholecystetomy   surgical removal of the gallbladder  
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crohns disease   chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in the digestive tract  
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diverticulitis   inflammation of the small intestine caused by eating or drinking substances contaminated with viral and bacterial pathogens  
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dyspepsia   indigestion; pain or discomfort in digestion  
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dysphagia   difficulty in swallowing  
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enteritis   inflammation of the small intestines caused by eating or drinking substances contaminated wit viral  
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esophageal varices   enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus  
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esphagogastroduodenoscopy   endoscopic procedure that allows direct visualization of the upper GI tract  
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hematemesis   vomiting of blood  
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hiatal hernia   condition in which a potion of the stomach protrudes upwards into the chest, through an opening in the diaphragm  
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inguinal hernia   protrusion of a small loop of bowel through a weak place in the lower abdominal wall or groin  
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jaundice   yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and the eyes  
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morbid obesity   the condition of weighing two to three times more than the ideal weight or having a body mass index value greater than 39  
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peristalsis   series of wave like contraction of the smooth muscles in a single direction  
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regurgitation   return of swallowed food back to the mouth  
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salmonellosis   salmonella; caused by the bacterium salmonella which is transmitted by food that is contaminated by feces  
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ulcerative colitis   chronic condition of unknown cause in which repeated episodes of inflammation in the rectum and large intestine cause ulcers and irritation  
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volvulus   the twisting of the intestines on itself that causes an obstruction  
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