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10/24/11 (MA) Medical Terminology - Pg. 270
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duoden
otomy
is an incision if the
duodenum
ileo
stomy
refers to formation of an opening (mouth) into
the
ileum
recto
plasty
refers to surgical repair of the
rectum
saliva
ry glands
are glands that secrete
saliva
sigmoid
otomy
is an incision of the
sigmoid
colon
choe
cyst
ectomy
means removal of the gall
bladder
cho
lithi
asis
refers to the presence or formation of gall
stones
chole
doch
al
means pertaining to the bile
duct
alimentary canal
is another word for
GI
tract
GERD
I a reflux
gastric
contents into the esophagus with heartburn
anastomosis
is a surgical connection between
two vessels
bariatric
means surgery that treats morbid obesity by altering digestive structures to limit
food
dyspepsia
means bad, painful, difficult
dig
estion
friable
means easily
broken
or pulverized
gastroscopy
refers to visual examination of the
stomach
gastroscopy
refers to visual examination of the
stomach
hematemesis
means
vomiting
blood
hepatomegaly
means enlargement of the
liver
stomatalgia
means pain in the
mouth
ultrasound
refers to high-frequency
sound waves
that produce internal images of the body
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Dawaiian
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10/24/11 (MA) Medical Terminology - Pg. 270
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10/24/11 (MA) Medical Terminology - Pg. 270
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2011-10-24T23:20:10Z
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