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| ac:pertaining to abdomen often used in conditions like celiac disease disorder |
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| al: pertaining to the colon and rectum |
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| cele:a hernia of the stomach |
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| centesis:a procedure involving the surgical puncture |
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| eal: pertaining to the esophagus such as in esophageal reflux where stomach acid flowsback |
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| ectomy:surgical removal of the appendex |
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| grama: radiographic image of bile ducts |
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| graphy:process of recording the electrical activity of the stomach |
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| ia:a condition of impaired digestion often characterized by bloating discomfort nausea |
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| iasis:a condition involving the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder |
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| ic: pertaining to the liver as in hepatic functions test elevated liver health |
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| itis:inflammation of the stomach caused by infections or alcohol use |
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| logist:a specialist who diagnoses and treats disorders of the digestive system |
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| logy:study of liver such as hepatitis and cirrhosis |
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| malacia:enlargement of the liver |
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| megaly:enlargement of the liver |
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| oma:a tumor that secretes gastrin stomach acid production |
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| osis:a condition where small pouches form in the colon wall |
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| pathy:a disease of the stomach often referring to damage caused by chronic use of NSAIDS |
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| phagia: difficulyty swalling which can result from condition affecting the esophagus or nervous system |
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| plasty:surgical repair widening of the pyloric sphincter to improve the passage of food |
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| ptosis:prolapse or downward displacement of the stomach caused by abdominal muscle |
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| rrhaphy:surgical repair of hernia reinforce the abdominal wall |
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| rrhea:watery bowel movement caused by infection medication or food intolerance |
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| scope:instrument used to visualized the interior of colon during colonoscopy |
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| stomy:surgical procedure to create an opening from the colon to abdominal surface waste elimination |
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| tomy:a incision into the abdominal cavity often performed to diagnose or treat abdominal conditions |
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cele-gastrocele-gastr/o/cele
gastr/o-stomach
cele-hernia swelling |
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esophageal
esophag/eal
esophag/o-esophagus
eal-pertanining to |
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ectomy
appendectomy-append/ectomy
append/o-appendix
ectomy-surgical removal |
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gram
cholangiogram-chol/Angi/o/gram
chol/e-bile
angi/o-vessel
gram-recorded image |
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graphy
electrogstragraphy-electr/o/gastro/o/graphy
electr/o-electricity
gastr/o-stomach
graphy-the processof recording |
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lasis
cholelithiasis-chol/e/lith/iasis
chol/e-bile
lith/o-stone
lasis-condition |
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itis
gastritis-gastr/itis
gastr/o-stomach
itis-inflammation |
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logist
gastroenterologist-gastr/o/enter/o/logist
gastr/o-stomach
enter/o-intestine
logist-a specialist in field of study |
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abdomin/o
surgical repair |
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an/o
surgical repair anus damage trauma |
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antr/o
surgical removal antrum ulcers or cancer |
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append/o
surgical removal of the appendix |
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appendic/o
inflammation appendix causing abdominal pain and surgical intervention |
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| cec/o- surgical incision into the abdominal cavity performoed to explore treat abdominal conditions |
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cheil/o
inflammation of the lips caused by irritation infection |
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chol/e-
inflammation of gallbladder caused by gallstoneblocking bile ducts |
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choledoch/o-the prenses of stones in commom
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col/o-colon/o-
inflammation of the colon causes symptoms abdominal pain cramping |
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| Entr/o - inflammation of the intestine caused by infection or irritants |
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| esophag/o - surgical removal of parts the stomach, typically to treat cancer or obesity |
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| gingiv/o - inflammation of the gums often caused by poor oral hygiene or bacterial infection |
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| gloss/o - inflammation of the tongue that can cause swelling, redness and pain. caused by infection or nutritional deficiencies. |
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| Hepat/o - enlargement of the liver often caused by infections , fatty liver diseases or cancer |
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| herni/o - organ through a membrane or cavity wall |
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| lapar/o - abdominal cavity |
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| polyp/o - polyp , small growth |
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| polyp/o - polyp, small growth |
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| sial/o - saliva , saliva gland |
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