| A | B |
|---|
| abdominal, celiac | pert to abdomen |
| anal | pert to anus |
| aphagia | without swallowing (inability to) |
| colorectal | pert to colon and rectum |
| duodenal | pert to duodenum |
| dyspepsia | difficult digestion |
| dysphagia | difficult swallowing |
| enteropathy | disease of the intestine |
| esophageal | pert to esophagus |
| gastric | pert to stomach |
| gastroenterologist | phys who studies and treats stomach and intestines |
| gastroenterology | study of stomach and intestines |
| gastromalacia | softening of the stomach |
| ileocecal | pert to ileum and cecum |
| nasogastric | pert to nose and stomach |
| oral | pert to the mouth |
| pancreatic | pert to the pancreas |
| peritoneal | pert to the peritoneum |
| proctologist | phys who studies and treats rectum |
| proctologist | study of the rectum |
| rectal | pert to the rectum |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth |
| stomatogastric | pert to the mouth and stomach |
| sublingual | pert to under the tongue |
| ascites | abn cond of fluid in peritoneal cavity |
| diarrhea | frequent discharge of liquid stool |
| emesis | another word for vomiting |
| feces | waste from digestive tract expelled through rectum |
| flatus | gas in digestive tract |
| gastric lavage | washing out of the stomach |
| gavage | feeding through nasogastric tube |
| hematemesis | vomiting of blood |
| malabsorption | impaired digestion |
| melena | black, tarry stool (bleeding in upper GI) |
| nausea | urge to vomit |
| peristalsis | involuntary wavelike contractions that propel food in digestive tract |
| reflux | abnormal backward flow |
| stoma | surgical opening between an organ and surface of body |
| vomiting | another word for emesis |
| hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver |
| steatorrhea | discharge of fat (fatty stool) |
| steatosis | abn cond of fat |
| hematochezia | passage of bloody feces |
| palpate | to examine by hand; to feel |
