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Acquiring Medical Language

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Term
Definition
aerodontalgia   tooth pain caused by exposure to air (pressure)  
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aphagia   inability to eat  
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dentalgia   tooth pain  
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dyspepsia   bad digestion  
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esophagalgia   pain in the esophagus  
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eupepsia   good digestion  
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gastralgia   stomach pain  
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gastrodynia   stomach pain  
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gingivalgia   gum pain  
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gingivostomatitis   inflammation of the mouth and gums  
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hematemesis   vomiting blood  
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hyperemesis   excessive vomiting  
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odontalgia   tooth pain  
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odontodynia   tooth pain  
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stomatitis   inflammation of the mouth  
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stomatodynia   mouth pain  
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constipation   difficulty passing feces  
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diarrhea   passing of fluid or unformed feces  
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dysentery   another name for diarrhea  
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enterodynia   pain in the intestines  
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hemorrhoid   inflammation of the veins surrounding the anus  
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rectalgia   rectal pain  
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cholecystalgia   pain in the gallbladder  
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cholemesis   vomiting bile  
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jaundice   yellowing of the skin, tissue, and fluids caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood  
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icterus   another name for jaundice  
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sialorrhea   excessive salivation  
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