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Digestive System Vocabulary

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Term
Definition
endo   within, inner  
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en   into, on  
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ectomy   surgical removal of  
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emesis   vomit  
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scopy   observation  
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ostomy   surgical opening  
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otomy   incision, cutting into  
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abdom   abdomen  
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ano   anus  
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cholecysto   gall bladder  
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entero   intestine  
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esophago   esophagus  
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gastro   stomach  
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hepato   liver  
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hepa   liver  
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ileo   ileum of the small intestine  
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laparo   abdomen  
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nephro   kidney  
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procto   rectum, anus  
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trache   trachea  
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colo   colon  
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stomato   mouth  
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chole   bile, gall bladder  
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cirrhosis   a liver disease which may be caused by alcohol  
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jaundice   yellowing of the skin and eyes  
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esophagoscopy   using a scope to look into the esophagus  
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gastrectomy   removal of all or part of the stomach  
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peptic ulcer   a lesion or sore in the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum  
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hepatoma   tumor of the liver  
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cholecystitis   inflammation of the gall bladder  
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cholecystogram   x-ray of the gall bladder  
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cholecystectomy   surgical removal of the gall bladder  
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colostomy   surgically created opening in the colon for the passage of stool  
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diverticulitis   inflammation of pouches in the intestine  
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gastritis   inflammation of the stomach  
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ileitis   inflammation of the small intestine/ileum  
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ileostomy   an opening in the small intestine  
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diarrhea   frequent watery stools  
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ulcerative colitis   inflammation of the colon with ulcers/sores  
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colectomy   removal of the colon  
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appendicitis   inflammation of the appendix  
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appendectomy   surgical removal of the appendix  
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hernia   protrusion of a body part through a muscle  
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pancreatitis   inflammation of the pancreas  
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proctoscopy   using a scope to look into the rectum  
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laparoscopy   using a scope to look into the abdomen  
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laparotomy   exploratory incision to look into the abdomen  
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herniorraphy   surgical repair of a hernia  
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cholelithiasis   gall stones  
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gastroenteritis   inflammation of the stomach and intestines  
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proctoscope   an instrument used to look into the rectum  
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gastrointestinal, GI   the body system containing the digestive organs  
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lithotripsy   shattering gall stones using high energy shock waves, no surgery  
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Chrohn's Disease   a chronic inflammatory disease of the bowel  
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hepatomegaly   enlarged liver  
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gastrostomy   an opening in the stomach for feeding  
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colonoscopy   a visual exam of the colon  
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gastric bypass, bariatric surgery   a surgical procedure done for obesity in which a pouch is made on top of the stomach to decrease food intake  
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