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Stoma

Surgical creation of an opening between a single organ in the body surface

Deglutition

To swallow

Suffix pepsia

To digest

Inguinal hernia

Protrusion of small bowel into ab

Strangulated hernia

Portion of intestine is constricted inside a hernia blood supplies cut off

Melena

Black tarry stools

Ascites

Abnormal accumulation of serous abnormal accumulation of serous (watery substance) fluid in the peritoneal cavity

Steatosis

Mild fatty liver

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Serious fatty liver disease

Anoscopy

Anal scope

Hemoccult

Lab test for bloody stools

Antiemetic

Medication that relieves nausea

Cachexia

Wasting due to loss of weight and muscle mass

Emesis

Vomiting

Eructation

Belching

Hematemesis

Vomiting blood

Diverticulum

Sac occurring in the lining of the wall of a tubular organ

Ileus

Portion or complete blockage of small intestine

IBS

Irritable spastic colon

IBD

Inflammatory bowel disease

Volvulus

Twisting of the intestine

Intussusception

Telescoping of one part of the intestine into another

Aptthous ulcers

Canker sores

Stomatomycosis

Abnormal fungus of the mouth

Trismus

Restriction of opening the mouth

Bruxism

Teeth grinding or clenching

Dysphagia

Trouble swallowing

Suffix phagia

To swallow

Pyrosis

Feeling of burning from stomach acid and esophagus heartburn

Esophageal varices

Enlarged and swollen veins in the lower end of the esophagus

Bilirubin

Liver produces from the destruction of hemoglobin

Biliary tree

Contains biliary ducts

Anabolism

Building body cells

Catabolism

Breaking down south

Bolus

Masticated food

Peristalsis

Wave-like contractions of smooth muscles in a single Direction

Chyme

Partially digested food that flows into the phylorus from the stomach into the duodenum

Borburygmus

Stomach rumbling

Rugae

Mucous lining folds in the stomach has glands that produce gastric juice

Pylorus

Narrowing passage connect the stomach with the small intestine

Epiglottis

Closest of the entrance to the windpipe a sphincter

Pharynx

Passageway for respiration and digestion

Small intestine

Contains the duodenum jejunum and ileum the longest part

Large intestine

Contains the cecum the colon

Colon

Part of the large intestine that has the ascending colon transverse colon descending colon and then finally the sigmoid colon

Cheil/o

Lips..from mouth

Anastomosis

Surgical connection between two Hollow or tubular structures