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Mr. G. "Additional Suffixes & Digestive" Medical Terms - chapter 6 Chabner

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-ectasis, -ectasia   stretching, dilation, dilatation, widening  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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-lysis   destruction, breakdown, separation  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-phagia   eating, swallowing  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-ptosis   droop; sag; protrude  
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-ptysis   spitting  
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-rrhage, rrhagia   bursting forth (of Blood)  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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-spasm   sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles  
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-stasis   to stop; control  
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-stenosis   tightening, stricture, narrowing  
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-tresia   opening  
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ileitis   inflammation of the ileum  
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hepatoma   tumor of the liver  
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gingivitis   inflammation of the gums  
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gastrostomy   surgical opening of stomach  
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facial   pertaining to the face  
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enterocolitis   inflammation of the small intestines and colon  
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enterocolostomy   surgical opening of small intestines and colon  
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anastomosis   state of up opening  
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hypoglossal   pertaining to below the tongue  
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hepatomegaly   enlargement of the liver  
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choledochojejunostomy   surgical opening of the common bile duct and jejunum  
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esophageal   pertaining to the esophagus  
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perianal   pertaining to surrounding the anus  
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appendectomy   surgical removal of the appendix  
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colonoscopy   process of viewing the colon  
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colonoscope   instrument to view the colon  
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dentibuccal   pertaining to the tooth and cheek  
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cholecystectomy   surgical removal of the gallbladder  
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cheilosis   (abnormal) state or condition of the lip  
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lipase   fat enzyme  
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hematochezia   defecation of "bright red" blood  
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postprandial   pertaining to after meal  
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sialolith   salivary stone  
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oral   pertaining to mouth  
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stomatitis   inflammation of the mouth  
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sigmoidoscopy   process of viewing the sigmoid colon  
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palatoplasty   surgical repair of the palate  
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orthodontist   specialist who straightens teeth  
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proctologist   specialist who studies anus and rectum  
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rectocele   hernia of rectum  
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choledocholithiasis   abnomal condition of common bile duct stone  
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lithogenesis   producing stones  
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hyperglycemia   blood condition of excessive sugar  
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glycogenolysis   separation (destruction) of animal starch  
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steatorrhea   runny discharge of fat  
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hyperbilirubinemia   blood condition of excessive bile pigment  
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