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A patient who has had a stroke may have glossoplegia. This means what ?
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They may have "paralysis of the tongue"
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What is dysentery ?
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a disorder of the intestine characterized by inflammation, pain, and diarrhea
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What terms means inflammation of the stomach ?
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Gastritis
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What term is given for paralysis of the small intestine ?
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Enteroplegia
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Enteroptosis means ...
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Prolapse of the small intestine
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Stomatoplasty is the ...
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surgical repair of the mouth
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What suffix means pain ?
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algia
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Glosso means ...
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tongue
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Any disease of the mouth is termed ___________ .
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Stomatopathy
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If a patient has an esophageal tumor, where is the tumor?
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In the "esophagus".
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What term means inflammation of the tongue ?
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Glossitis
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Gastro- is to stomach as Entero- is to __________ .
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small intestine
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Gingivo is the prefix for ____________.
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gums
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Stomato
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Mouth
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If the patient has a cut under the tongue, what term would you use to document this ?
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"hypoglossal" cut
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Stomatitis is ...
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inflammation of the mouth
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Your patient has been diagnosed with gastrorrhagia. You know that they have suffered a _________________ .
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stomach hemorrhage
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What term means inflammation of the small intestine ?
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Enteritis
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If the doctor takes out the tongue, the medical term for this would be __________________.
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Glossectomy
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