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Med Term Ch7

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Combining form teeth (2)   dento, odonto  
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Combining form for mouth   stomato  
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Combining form for tongue (2)   glosso, linguo  
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Combining form for lips   cheilo  
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Combining form for gums   gingivo  
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Combining form for esophagus   esophago  
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Combining form for stomach   gastro  
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Combining form for small intestine   entero  
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Combining form for duodenum   duodeno  
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Combining form for jejunum   jejuno  
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Combining form for ileum   ileo  
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Combining form for large intestine   colo  
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Combining form for sigmoid colon   sigmoido  
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Combining form for rectum   recto  
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Combining form for anus and rectum   procto  
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Combining form for liver   hepato  
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Combining form for gallbladder   cholecysto  
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Combining form for pancreas   pancreato  
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Suffix for inflammation   itis  
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Suffix for study of   ist  
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Suffix for paralysis   plegia  
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Suffix for surgical repair   plasty  
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Suffix for excision   ectomy  
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Suffix for contraction   spasm  
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Suffix for stretching or dilatation   ectasia  
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Suffix for study of   logy  
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Suffix for make a surgical artificial opening in the colon   ostomy  
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Suffix for hemorrhage   rrhagia  
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Suffix for stitching or suturing   rrhaphy  
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Suffix for incision into   tomy  
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Suffix for washing or irrigation   clysis  
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Suffix for procedure used to look into an organ or body cavity   scopy  
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Suffix for prolapse   ptosis  
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Suffix for herniation   cele  
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Suffix for instrument used to examine   scope  
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Suffix for enlarged   megaly  
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Suffix for picture or record   gram  
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Suffix for stone   lith  
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Combining form for fungus   myco  
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Stoma   Greek word for mouth  
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Stomatitis   inflammation of the mouth  
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Pain in the mouth   stomatalgia  
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Stomatoplasty   surgical repair of the mouth  
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Hemorrhage of the mouth   stomatorrhagia  
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Condition of the mouth   stomatomycosis  
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Any disease of the mouth   stomatopathy  
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Microscope   is an instrument for examining something small  
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An instrument for examining the mouth is a   stomatoscope  
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The process of examining with this instrument is   stomatoscopy  
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Glossitis   means inflammation of the tongue  
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Glossectomy   means excision of the tongue  
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Pain in the tongue   glossalgia  
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Pertaining to the tongue   glossal or sublingual  
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Hypo   prefix meaning below or under  
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Hypoglossal   under the tongue  
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A medication that is administered under the tongue is a   hypoglossal or sublingual medication  
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Nitroglycerin tablets are administered   sublingually  
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Prolapse of the tongue   glossoptosis  
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Examination of the tongue   glossoscopy  
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Paralysis of the tongue   glossoplegia  
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Cheilitis   inflammation of the lips  
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Cheiloplasty   plastic surgery of the lips  
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Incision of the lips   cheilotomy  
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Condition or disorder of the lips   cheilosis  
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Plastic surgery of the lips and mouth   cheilostomatoplasty  
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Gingival   pertaining to the gums  
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Inflammation of the gums   gingivitis  
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Gum pain   gingivalgia  
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Excision of the gum tissue   gingivotomy  
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Inflammation of the gums and tongue   gingivoglossitis  
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Tongue and gums   linguogingival  
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Mastication   process of chewing  
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Peristalsis   smooth muscle contractions pushing food down esophagus to stomach  
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Ingestion   process of swallowing  
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Digestion   chemical breakdown of food  
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Absorption   movement of nutrients intestine to the blood  
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Defacation   expelling of solid waste  
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Solid waste material   feces or stool  
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Eso   means in or toward  
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Phago   means swallow  
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Esophago   is used in words about the esophagus  
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Pertaining to the esophagus   Esophageal  
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Stenosis   is a condition of narrowing that may occur in a tube or passageway  
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Mitral stenosis   – is a narrowing of the mitral valve opening in the heart  
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Esophagostenosis   is a narrowing of the esophagus  
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A person experiencing dysphagia may have a narrowing of the esophagus or   esophagostenosis  
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GERD   Gastroesophageal reflux disease causes gastric &duodenal juices to enter and irritate the esophagus  
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Gastrorrhagia   means stomach hemorrhage  
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Gastritis   inflammation of the stomach  
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Gastric   pertaining to the stomach  
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Helicobacter pylori (HP)   an organism that has been found to be a common cause of gastritis in children and adults  
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HP   is transmitted through contamination with gastrointestinal substances such as vomit or feces.  
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Symptoms of HP infection   include epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, and dyspepsia.  
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HP is treated with   antibiotics and H2 antagonists (gastric secretion inhibitors)  
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ectasia (or ectasis)   is a suffix meaning stretching or dilatation  
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Dilatation (stretching) of the stomach   gastrectasia  
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Prolapse of the stomach and small intestine   gastroenteroptosis  
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Entero   used in words about the small intestine or intestine in general  
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Inflammation of the stomach   gastritis  
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The internal medicine specialty that studies diseases of the stomach and intestine is   gastroenterology  
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Dys   prefix means difficult or pain  
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Dysentery   is a disorder of the intestine characterized by inflammation, pain, diarrhea.  
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When caused by an amoeba type parasite, it is called   amoebic dysentery  
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Pertaining to the stomach and small intestine   gastroenteric  
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Hemorrhage of the small intestine   enterorrhagia  
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Intestinal hernia   enterocele  
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Washing or irrigation of the small intestine   enterocylsis  
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Paralysis of the small intestine   enteroplegia  
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Dilatation of the small intestine   enterectasia  
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Enteroptosis   means prolapse of the small intestine  
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Enterocentesis   means surgical puncture of the small intestine  
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Colo   is the combining form for colon (small intestine)  
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Colic or colonic   means pertaining to the colon or large intestine  
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Colocentesis   means surgical puncture of the colon  
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Surgical fixation of the colon   colopexy  
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Making a new opening into the colon   colostomy  
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Prolapse of the colon   coloptosis  
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Diverticula   (singular, diverticulum) are outpouchings or pockets that develop in the colon wall  
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The presence of diverticula is a condition called   diverticulosis  
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Diverticulitis   inflammation of the diverticula  
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Clysis   is a suffix meaning washing or irrigation.  
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Irrigation of the colon   coloclysis  
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Irrigation of the stomach   gastroclysis  
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Irrigation of the small intestine using contrast media to better view the small intestine on x rays is called   enteroclysis  
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An instrument to examine the small intestine is the   enteroscope  
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Sigmoido   refers to the sigmoid colon  
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An instrument used to examine the sigmoid colon is the   sigmoidoscope  
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The procedure is called   sigmoidoscopy  
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The combining form for the rectum is   recto  
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Rectal means pertaining to the   rectum  
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A rectocele is a rectal hernia or   herniation of the rectum  
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Washing or irrigation of the rectum   rectoclysis  
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Instrument for examining the rectum   rectoscope  
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Pertaining to the colon and rectum   colorectal  
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The process of examining the rectum with a rectoscope is called   rectoscopy  
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Using a rectoscopy, the physician is performing a   rectoscopic examination  
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Sigmoidoscopy   is done using an endoscope introduced through the anus and rectum to the sigmoid colon  
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Plastic surgery of the rectum   rectoplasty  
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Suturing (stitching) of the rectum   rectorrhaphy  
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Pertaining to the rectum and urethra   rectourethral  
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Incision of the bladder through the rectum   rectocystotomy  
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Procto   is the combining form for anus and rectum  
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A proctologist is one who   specializes in diseases of the anus and rectum  
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Proctology   is the study of diseases of the anus and rectum  
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Washing or irrigation of anus and rectum   proctoclysis  
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Paralysis of the anus and rectum   proctoplegia  
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A proctologist examines the rectum and anus with a   proctoscope  
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Examination using proctoscope is   proctoscopy  
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Suturing of the rectum and anus   proctorrhaphy  
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Surgical fixation of the rectum and anus   proctopexy  
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Catharsis   comes from Greek work katharsis meaning purification  
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An emotional release from anxiety   catharsis  
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Psychoanalysis   creates an experience of emotional release or catharsis  
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Cathartics   cause liquification of the stool or relaxation of the bowel to ease defecation prod. physical relief.  
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Another name for laxative is   cathartic  
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Infrequent or small amount of bowel movement is an indication of   constipation  
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Hepato   combining form for liver, comes from Greek word hepar  
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Hepatic   means pertaining to the liver  
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Hepatomegaly means   enlargement of the liver  
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Inspection (examination) of the liver   hepatoscopy  
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Any disease of the liver   hepatopathy  
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Incision into the liver   hepatotomy  
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Excision of (part of) the liver   hepatectomy  
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Inflammation of the liver   hepatitis  
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Hepatitis B   is a serious condition of the liver caused by a viral infection.  
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Hepatitis B vaccine (Hep B) may be administered as an immunization protection against   hepatitis  
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How many types of viral hepatitis?   5  
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What are the three most common?   Hepatitis A, B and C  
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Hepatitis A (HAV infection)   is an acute infection associated with food or water that is contaminated by human waste  
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Hepatitis B (HBV infection)   is classified as an STD and is transmitted by blood and body fluids  
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Hepatitis C (HCV infection)   is a chronic condition usually passed through the blood  
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Pancreatic   means pertaining to the pancreas  
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Pancreatolysis   means destruction of pancreatic tissue  
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A stone or calculus in the pancreas   pancreatolith  
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Any pancreatic disease   pancreatopathy  
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Excision of part or all of the intestine   pancreatectomy  
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Incision into the pancreas   pancreatotomy  
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Cholelithiasis   is a condition in which gallstones have formed in the gallbladder  
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Cholecystograph or cholecystogram   an x ray of the gallbladder  
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Pancreatitis   occurs when choleliths lodge in the biliary duct blocking bile flow or in the pancreatic ducts  
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Graph   – originally meant machine, but in practice it has come to mean the x  
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Inflammation of the pancreas   pancreatitis  
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Inflammation of the gallbladder   cholecystitis  
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What is used to insert a cannula (tube) into the common bile duct or pancreatic duct?   Endoscope  
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ERCP   when contrast media is introduced to take and xray of the common bile duct or pancreatic duct  
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ERCP   endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography  
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Hemorrhage of the liver   hepatorrhagia  
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Suture of a wound of the liver   hepatorrhaphy  
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Hernia of the liver   hepatocele  
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Pain in the liver   hepatodynia  
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Stone in the liver   hepatolith  
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Atresia   literally means not perforated or not open.  
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Biliary atresia   is a condition in which the bile ducts are not open  
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A congenital condition in which a part of the intestine is closed is intestinal   atresia  
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If a baby is born with esophageal atresia, the esophagus would be   closed  
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In the heart, congenital closure of the mitral valve is   mitral atresia  
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Bile backs up into the liver if the ducts are closed or blocked, called   biliary atresia  
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Cirrhosis   liver disease  
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Kirrhos   Greek means orange yellow  
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Cirrhosis   occurs as a result of malnutrition, alcoholism, poisoning or a history of hepatitis  
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Chronic alcoholism or hepatitis may lead to a dysfunctional liver disease called   cirrhosis  
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Spleno   used in words about the spleen  
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Excision of the spleen   splenectomy  
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Enlargement of the spleen   splenomegaly  
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Prolapse of the spleen   splenoptosis  
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Surgical fixation of the spleen   splenopexy  
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Any disease of the spleen   splenopathy  
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Suture of the spleen   splenorrhaphy  
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Hemorrhage from the spleen   splenorrhagia  
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Splenalgia   pain in the spleen  
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Splenic   means pertaining to the spleen  
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Anastomosis   is a surgical connection between tubular structures  
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Combining form for esophagus   esophago  
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Anastomosis of stomach, small intestine, and large intestine   gastroenterocolostomy  
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Anastomosis of the esophagus and stomach   esophagogastrostomy  
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Anastomosis of the small intestine and gallbladder   enterocholecystostomy  
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Jejunoileitis   inflammation of the jejunum and ileum  
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Cholecystoduodenostomy   new opening between the duodenum and gallbladder  
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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)   examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum  
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Cholangiopancreatography   x-ray of the biliary and pancreatic ducts  
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BM   bowel movement  
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PO   by mouth (Latin: per os), orally  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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EGD   esophagogastroduodenoscopy  
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ERCP   endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography  
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GERD   gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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Hep B   hepatitis B vaccine  
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HAV   hepatitis A virus  
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HBV   hepatitis B virus  
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HCV   hepatitis C virus  
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HP   Helicobacter pylori  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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GB   gallbladder  
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NG   nasogastric  
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HCL   hydrochloric acid  
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BE   Barium enema  
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Front   anterior  
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Ejecting from the stomach through the mouth   vomiting  
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Bleed   hemorrhage  
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Pertaining to the nose and stomach   nasogastric  
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Instrument used to look into   endoscope  
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Pertaining to mucosa   mucosal  
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Breathe in (suck in)   aspirate  
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Having the same concentration   isotonic  
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Sore   ulcer  
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Pertaining to the stomach and intestine   gastrointestinal  
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Black, old blood   melenic  
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Low blood pressure   hypotensive  
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First part of small intestine   duodenal  
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Clots   thrombi  
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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy   EGD  
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