DIGESTIVE SYSTEM EXAMPLES Flashcards
anorexia
lack of appetite
hematemesis
vomiting with blood
dyspepsia
difficulty with digestion
dysphagia
difficulty with swallowing
esophagospasm
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction in the esophagus
choleic
pertaining to the bile
cholecystectomy
cutting out the gallbladder
choledochoplasy
repair of the common bile duct
colostomy
making a new opening into the colon
hepatotoxicity
a state of being toxic to the liver
hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
ileostomy
a new opening in to the small intestine
jejunostomy
a new opening in to the jejunum
cholelithiasis
a condition of stones in the gallbladder
pancreatitis
inflammation of the pancreas
rhinoplasty
a surgical repair of the nose
steatorrhea
an abnormal amount of fat in the stool
stomatopathy
disease of the mouth