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Medical Terminology

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Definition
colon/o   show
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anti-   show
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lith/o   show
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colostomy   show
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show endoscopic procedure including x-ray fluoroscopy to examine the ducts of the liver , gallbladder, biliary ducts and pancreas.  
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show gland that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum via the pancreatic duct, where it mixes with bile to digest food  
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show inflammation of the parotid gland; also called mumps and parotiditis  
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cathartic   show
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hypochondriac regions   show
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show combining form meaning peritoneum  
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C&S   show
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show combining form meaning sigmoid colon (resembles)  
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show red blood in stool  
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hepatomegaly   show
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show cross-sectional x-ray imaging of the abdomen used to identify a condition or anomaly within the gastrointestinal tract  
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show nonionizing imaging technique for visualizing the abdominal cavity  
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gums   show
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show portions of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum; identified by direction or shape  
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barium swallow   show
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show chronic degenerative disease of the liver; most commonly caused by alcoholism or nutritional deficiency (Cirrho= yellow)  
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show combining form meaning eat or swallow  
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show small projection hanging from the posterior middle edge of the soft palate  
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stomat/o   show
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NG   show
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show repair of the lip  
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show partial removal and repair of the stomach  
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sessile polyp   show
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show surgical excision of the appendix  
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show inflammation of the bile ducts  
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-centesis   show
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