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Chapter 5
Chapter 5 The Gastrointestinal Tract medical terms
Term | Definition |
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Cheilitis | Inflammation of the lips |
Cheiloplasty | Plastic surgery of the lips |
Colic | Pertaining to the colon, large intestine |
Colitis | inflammation of the colon |
Colostomy | Surgical procedure to make a new opening in the colon |
Dentalgia | Toothache |
Enterocele | Herniation of the small intestine |
Enteroclysis | Irrigation of the small intrstine |
Enterotoxin | Poisoning of the small intestine |
Esophagogastroscopy | Endoscopic exam of the esophagus and stomach |
Gastrectasia | Stretching of the stomach |
Gastrorrhagia | Hemorrage of the stomach |
Gingivectomy | Excision of gum tissue |
Gingivoglossitis | Inflammation of the gums and tongue |
Glossospasm | Spasm or twitching of the tongue |
Hepatitis | Inflammation of the liver |
Hepatomegaly | Abnormally enlarged liver |
Hepatorrhagia | Hemorrhage of the liver |
Hypoglossal | Of, or pertaining to the area under the tongue |
Pancreatectomy | Excision of the pancreas |
Proctoclysis | Irrigation of the anus and rectum |
Proctoscopy | Examination of anus and rectum |
Rectal | Rectum |
Stomatitis | Inflammation of the mouth |
Stomatorrhagia | Hemorrhage of the mouth |