Chapter 8 - Definitions Flashcards by Kayla Brewster

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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

gastrectomy

surgical removal of the stomach

gastroenterologist

specialist in the study of the stomach and the small intestine

gastroenterisis

inflammation of the stomach and the small intestine

gastric

pertaining to the stomach

stomatisis

inflammation of the mouth

sialadenitis (sigh-alla-din-itis)

inflammation of a salivary gland

rectocele

Hernia of the rectum into the vagina

postprandial

pertaining to after a meal

laparotomy

Surgical incision into the abdomen

herniorraphy

Suture repair of a hernia

halitosis

Condition of bad breath

erucation

process of belching

dentalgia

Pain in the tooth; toothache

colostomy

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

colectomy

surgical removal of part of the colon

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

surgical incision of the common bile duct

cholecystitis

inflammation of the gallbladder

cholecystectomy

surgical removal of the gallbladder

celiac

Pertaining to the belly

buccal (buckle)

pertaining to the cheek

amylase

enzyme that breaks down starch