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Gastrointestinal System

AB
masticationchewing
deglutitionswallowing
peristalsiswavelike movement of food through alimentary canal
dysphagiadifficulty swallowing
hyperalimentationtaking in more nutrients than the body needs
boluslump of masticated food
rugaewrinkles
chymefood mixed with stomach acid
cystokina hormone that helps breakdown fat
hepatitisinflammation of the liver
pylorotomyincision of the pylorus
proctoplastysurgical repair of the rectum and anus
dyspepsiadifficult digestion
gingivitisinflammation of the gums
peridontalpertaining to around the teeth
cholangiographyrecording of the bile vessels
endoscopyprocess of visually examining within the body
oral cavitymouth
pharynxthroat
esophagusfrom throat to stomach
labi/o, cheil/olips
bucc/ocheeks
gloss/o, lingu/otongue
palat/opalate
dent/i, odont/oteeth
gingiv/ogums
uvul/ouvula
sialaden/osalivary glands
phag/oeat or swallow
celi/o, lapar/oabdomen
intestin/ointestines
aliment/onutrition
pharyng/opharynx
gastr/ostomach
enter/osmall intestine
duoden/oduodenum
ile/oilleum
jejun/ojujunum
olo/o, colon/olarge intestine
rect/orectum
an/oanus
proct/orectum and anus
sigmoid/osignoid colon
append/oappendix
plic/ofold
amyl/ostarch
gluc/osweet, sugar
cholangi/obile vessels
choledoch/ocommon bile duct
cholecyst/ogallbladder
dys-difficult
hyper-excessive
mal-bad, poor
par-near, beside, abnormal
peri-surrounding
re-back
retro-backward
ultra-beyond
-chalasiacondition of relaxation
-cheziacondition of stools
-ealpertaining to
-ectomyremoval
-emesisvomiting
-pepsiadigestion
-phagiacondition of swallowing, eating
-rrheadischarge, flow
-stalsiscontraction
-tresiacondition of an opening


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