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anorexia
loss of appetite (orexia = appetite)
aphagia
inability to swallow
ascites
accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity (ascos = bag)
buccal
in the cheek
diarrhea
frequent loose or liquid stools
constipation
infrequent or incomplete bowel movements characterized by hardened, dry stool that is difficult to pass (constipo = to press together)
dyspepsia
indigestion (pepsis = digestion)
dysphagia
difficulty in swallowing
eructation
belch
flatulence
gas in teh stomach or intestines (flatus = a blowing)
halitosis
bad breath (halitus = breath)
hematemesis
vomiting blood
hematochezia
red blood in stool (chezo = defecate)
hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
hyperbilirubinemia
excessive level of bilirubin (bile pigment) in the blood
icterus/jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin, sclera (white of the eye), and other tissues caused by excessive bilirubin in the blood (jaundice = yellow)
melena
dark-colored, tarry stool caused by old blood
nausea
feeling sick in the stomach
steatorrhea
feces containing fat
sublingual/hypoglossal
under the tongue
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GI Terms Quiz 1
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GI terms
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2/7/2012, 1:16:47 AM
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