Medical Terminology - Chapter 6

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or/o

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mouth

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stomat/o

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mouth

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gloss/o

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tongue

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lingu/o

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tongue

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bucc/o

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cheek

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cheil/o

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lip

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labi/o

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lip

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dent/o

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teeth

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odont/o

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teeth

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gingiv/o

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gum

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sial/o

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saliva/salivary gland

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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gastr/o

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stomach

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pylor/o

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pylorus

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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enter/o

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intestine (usually the small intestine)

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jejun/o

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jejunum

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ile/o

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ilium

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append/o

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appendix

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appendic/o

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appendix

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col/o

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colon

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colon/o

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colon

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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rect/o

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rectum

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proct/o

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anus/rectum

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an/o

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anus

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cholangi/o

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bile vessel

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chol/e

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bile/gall

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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choledoch/o

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bile duct

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-iasis

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abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

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-orexia

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appetite

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-pepsia

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digestion

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-prandial

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meal

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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dia-

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through/across

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peri-

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around

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anorexia

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lack of appetite

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ascites

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accumulation of serous fluid in the abdomen

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borborygum

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rumbling noises in the intestine caused by gas through the intestines

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cachexia

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general lack of nutrition and wasting occurring and wasthing occuring in the course of a chronic disease or emotional disturbance

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cholelithiasis

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presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or common bile ductr

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Crohn disease

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chronic inflammation usually of the ileum, but possible the rest of the tract

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cirrhosis

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chronic irreversible disease of the liver

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colic

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spasm in any hollow soft organ accompanied by pain, especially in colon

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deglutition

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act of swallowing

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dysentary

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inflammation of intestine causing by ingesting water or food containing chemical irritants or others that results in bloody diarrhea

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dyspepsia

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epigastric discomfort felt after eating (indigestion)

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eructation

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producing gas from stomach (belching)

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fecalith

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fecal concretion

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hematemesis

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vomiting of blood

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IBS

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symptom complex marked by ab. pain and altered bowel function for which no organic cause can be determined

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obstipation

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intestinal obstruction, severe constipation

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malabsorption syndrome

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symptom complex of the small intestine characterized by impaired passage of nutrients, minerals or fluids through intestinal villi

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melena

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passage of dark colored tarry stools due to presence of blood in juices

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oral leukoplakia

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formation of white spots or patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue, lips or cheek caused primarily by irritation

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pyloric stenosis

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stricture of the pyloric orifice, possibly due to excessive thickening of the pyloric sphincter

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steatorrhea

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passage of fat in large amounts in the feces due to failure to digest and absorb it

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hepatic panel

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panel of blood tests that identify specific viruses

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LFTs

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liver function tests - measurement of certain enzymes, bilirubin, etc

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serum bilirubin

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measurement of bilirubin in the blood

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stool culture

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microbiological procedure in which organisms in feces are grown on amedia to identify pathogens

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stool guaiac

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applying a substance called guaiac to a stool sample to detect the presence of blood in feces (Hemoccult)

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barium enema

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rediographic examination of rectum and colon following enema administration of barium sulfate

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barium swallow

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radiographic examination of eso, stomach, and small intestine following oral administration of barium sulfate

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cholecystography

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images taken of the gallbladder after administration of contrast material

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nasogastric intubation

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insertion of a nasogastric tube through the nose into the stomach to relive gastric distention

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BM

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bowel movement

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CA/CAT

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Computed tomography scan

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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NG

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nasogastric

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PUD

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peptic ulcer disease

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R/O

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rule out

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ac

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before meals

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bid

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twice a day

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npo

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nothing by mouth

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pc

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after meals

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po

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by mouth

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prn

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as required

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qam/qm

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every morning

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qh

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every hour

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qid

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four times a day

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qod

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every other day

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stat

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immediately

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tid

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three times a day