Chapter 8 - Definitions Flashcards by Kayla Brewster | Brainscape

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sublingual

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pertaining to below the tongue

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splenomegaly

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enlargement of the spleen

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pyloric

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pertaining to the pylorus

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pharyngeal

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pertaining to the throat (pharynx)

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peridontal

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pertaining to the area around the tooth

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pancreatitis

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inflammation of the pancreas

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mastication

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process of chewing

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lingual

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pertaining to the tongue

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labial

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pertaining to the lip

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hypogastric

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pertaining to below the stomach

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glossectomy

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surgical removal of the tongue

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hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

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esophageal

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pertaining to the esophagus

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epigastric

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pertaining to above the stomach

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enteritis

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inflammation of the small intestine

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enteric

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pertaining to the small intestine

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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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duodenal

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pertaining to the duodenum

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colonscopy

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Visual examination of the colon

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colonoscope

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Instrument for examining the colon

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biliary

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pertaining to bile

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appendicitis

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inflammation of the appendix

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appendectomy

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surgical removal of the appendix

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anorexia

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lack of appetite

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gastrectomy

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surgical removal of the stomach

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gastroenterologist

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specialist in the study of the stomach and the small intestine

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gastroenterisis

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inflammation of the stomach and the small intestine

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gastric

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pertaining to the stomach

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stomatisis

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inflammation of the mouth

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sialadenitis (sigh-alla-din-itis)

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inflammation of a salivary gland

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rectocele

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Hernia of the rectum into the vagina

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postprandial

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pertaining to after a meal

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laparotomy

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Surgical incision into the abdomen

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herniorraphy

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Suture repair of a hernia

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halitosis

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Condition of bad breath

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erucation

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process of belching

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dentalgia

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Pain in the tooth; toothache

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colostomy

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new surgical opening of the colon to the outside of the body

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colectomy

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surgical removal of part of the colon

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choledochotomy (cole-ê-dough-cot-oh-me)

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surgical incision of the common bile duct

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cholecystitis

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inflammation of the gallbladder

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cholecystectomy

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surgical removal of the gallbladder

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celiac

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Pertaining to the belly

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buccal (buckle)

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pertaining to the cheek

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amylase

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enzyme that breaks down starch