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Chapter 11
Gastrointestinal System
Term | Definition |
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Gastrodynia | stomach pain |
Eupepsia | good digestion |
Hematemesis | vomiting blood |
Icterus | another name for jaundice |
Aerodontalgia | tooth pain caused by exposure to air |
Odontoclasis | breaking of a tooth |
Sialolith | stone in the saliva |
Hepatoptosis | downward displacement of the liver |
Ascites | retention of fluid in the peritoneum |
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy | procedure for looking inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum |