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Medical Terminology

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Definition
colon/o   combining form meaning colon  
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anti-   prefix meaning against  
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lith/o   combining form meaning stone  
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colostomy   creation of an opening of a portion of the colon through the abdominal wall to its outside surface  
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)   endoscopic procedure including x-ray fluoroscopy to examine the ducts of the liver , gallbladder, biliary ducts and pancreas.  
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pancreas   gland that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum via the pancreatic duct, where it mixes with bile to digest food  
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parotitis   inflammation of the parotid gland; also called mumps and parotiditis  
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cathartic   drug that causes movement of the bowels; also called a laxative  
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hypochondriac regions   upper lateral regions beneath the ribs  
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peritone/o   combining form meaning peritoneum  
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C&S   abbreviation meaning culture and sensitivity  
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sigmoid/o   combining form meaning sigmoid colon (resembles)  
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hematochezia   red blood in stool  
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hepatomegaly   enlargement of the liver  
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computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen   cross-sectional x-ray imaging of the abdomen used to identify a condition or anomaly within the gastrointestinal tract  
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)   nonionizing imaging technique for visualizing the abdominal cavity  
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gums   tissue surrounding the necks of the teeth in the upper and lower jaws; also called gingivae  
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colon   portions of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum; identified by direction or shape  
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barium swallow   x-ray of the esophagus only; often used to locate swallowed objects  
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Cirrhosis   chronic degenerative disease of the liver; most commonly caused by alcoholism or nutritional deficiency (Cirrho= yellow)  
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phag/o   combining form meaning eat or swallow  
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uvula   small projection hanging from the posterior middle edge of the soft palate  
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stomat/o   combing form meaning mouth  
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NG   abbreviation meaning nasogastric  
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cheiloplasty   repair of the lip  
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gastric resection   partial removal and repair of the stomach  
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sessile polyp   polyp lying flat on the surface (sessilis= low growing)  
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appendectomy   surgical excision of the appendix  
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Cholangitis   inflammation of the bile ducts  
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-centesis   suffix meaning puncture for aspiration  
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