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Med Terms

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Definition
Cachexia   Condition of physically wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle tissue  
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Cholangitis   Acute inflammation of the bile duct  
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Cholang   bile duct  
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-itis   inflammation  
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Cholecystectomy   Surgical removal of the gallbladder  
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Cholecyst   gallbladder  
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-ectomy   Surgical removal  
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Cholecystitis   Inflammation of the gallbladder  
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Cholelithiasis   Presence of gallstones  
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Chole   bile or gall  
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-lithiasis   Presence of stones  
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dysphagia   difficulty swallowing  
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dys-   difficult  
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-phagia   swallowing  
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enteritis   inflammation of the small intestine  
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enter   small intestine  
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GERD   gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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hepatomegaly   abnormal enlargement of the liver  
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hepat/o   liver  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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hematemesis   vomiting blood  
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hemat   blood  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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Volvulus   Twisting of the intestine in itself  
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gastroenterologist   physician who specializes in treating and diagnosing diseases and disorders of the stomach and intestines  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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-ologist   specialist  
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hyperemesis   excessive/persistent vomiting  
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hyper-   excessive  
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