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ALLH 101
Chapter 3 - Gastroenterology
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
05/06/2017
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Term
abdomin/o-
 Definition
abdomen
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absorpt/o-
 Definition
absorb; take in
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aden/o-
 Definition
gland
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adhes/o-
 Definition
to stick to
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aliment/o-
 Definition
food; nourishment
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amyl/o-
 Definition
carbohydrate; starch
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anastom/o-
 Definition
create an opening between two structures
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an/o-
 Definition
anus
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aphth/o-
 Definition
ulcer
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append/o-
 Definition
appendix; small structure hanging from a larger structure
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ascit/o-
 Definition
ascites (abnormal accumulation fluid in the abdominal cavity)
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bili/o-
 Definition
bile; gall
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bi/o-
 Definition
life; living organisms; living tissue
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cancer/o-
 Definition
cancer
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carcin/o-
 Definition
cancer
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cec/o-
 Definition
cecum
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celi/o-
 Definition
abdomen
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cellul/o-
 Definition
cell
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cheil/o-
 Definition
lip
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chez/o-
 Definition
to pass feces
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chlor/o-
 Definition
chloride
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cholangi/o-
 Definition
bile duct
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chol/e-
 Definition
bile; gall
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cholecyst/o-
 Definition
gall bladder
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choledoch/o-
 Definition
common bil duct
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cirrh/o-
 Definition
yellow
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col/o-
 Definition
colon
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colon/o-
 Definition
colon
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constip/o-
 Definition
compacted feces
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contin/o-
 Definition
hold together
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degluti/o-
 Definition
swallowing
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digest/o-
 Definition
break down food; digest
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diverticul/o-
 Definition
diverticulum (an outpouching of the wall of the gut to form a sac)
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duoden/o-
 Definition
duodenum
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eme/o-
 Definition
vomiting
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emet/o-
 Definition
vomiting
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emulsific/o-
 Definition
droplets of fat suspended in a liquid
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enter/o-
 Definition
intestine
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esophag/o-
 Definition
esophagus
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fec/a-
fec/o-
 Definition
feces; stool
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flatul/o-
 Definition
flatus (gas)
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gastr/o-
 Definition
stomach
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gloss/o-
 Definition
tongue
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gustat/o-
 Definition
the sense of taste
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hemat/o-
 Definition
blood
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hemorrh/o-
 Definition
a flowing of blood
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hemorrhoid/o-
 Definition
hemorrhoid
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hepat/o-
 Definition
liver
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herni/o-
 Definition
hernia
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hiat/o-
 Definition
gap; opening
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hydr/o-
 Definition
water; fluid
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incarcer/o-
 Definition
to imprison
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incis/o-
 Definition
to cut into
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infect/o-
 Definition
disease within
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inguin/o-
 Definition
groin
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intestin/o-
 Definition
intestine
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ile/o-
 Definition
ileum
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intestine/o-
 Definition
intestine
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intusseuscep/o-
 Definition
to receive within
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jaund/o-
 Definition
yellow
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jejun/o-
 Definition
jejunum
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kin/o-
 Definition
movment
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lact/o-
 Definition
milk
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lapar/o-
 Definition
abdomen
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lingu/o-
 Definition
tongue
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lith/o-
 Definition
stone
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lip/o-
 Definition
lipid (fat)
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log/o-
 Definition
word; the study of
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magnet/o-
 Definition
magnet
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mandibul/o-
 Definition
mandible (lower jaw)
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mastic/o-
 Definition
chewing
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nas/o-
 Definition
nose
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obstip/o-
 Definition
severe constipation
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obstruct/o-
 Definition
blocked by a barrier
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omphal/o-
 Definition
umbilicus; navel
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operat/o-
 Definition
perform a procedure; surgery
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orex/o-
 Definition
appetite
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or/o-
 Definition
mouth
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ot/o-
 Definition
ear
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pancreat/o-
 Definition
pancreas
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pelv/o-
 Definition
pelvis (hip bone; renal pelvis)
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pepsin/o-
 Definition
pepsin
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peps/o-
 Definition
digestion
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pept/o-
 Definition
digestion
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perfor/o-
 Definition
to have an opening
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peritone/o-
 Definition
peritoneum
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periton/o-
 Definition
peritoneum
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phag/o-
 Definition
eating; swallowing
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pharyng/o-
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
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polyp/o-
 Definition
polyp
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proct/o-
 Definition
rectum
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pyr/o-
 Definition
fire; burning
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pylor/o-
 Definition
pylorus
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rect/o-
 Definition
rectum
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regurgitat/o-
 Definition
flow backward
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resect/o-
 Definition
to cut out; remove
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rotat/o-
 Definition
rotate
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rub/o-
 Definition
red
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saliv/o-
 Definition
saliva
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scop/o-
 Definition
examine with an instrument
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sial/o-
 Definition
saliva; salivary gland
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sigmoid/o-
 Definition
sigmoid colon
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son/o-
 Definition
sound
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spast/o-
 Definition
spasm
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splen/o-
 Definition
spleen
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stal/o-
 Definition
contraction
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steat/o-
 Definition
fat
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stomat/o-
 Definition
mouth
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tom/o-
 Definition
cut; slice; layer
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transplant/o-
 Definition
move something to another place
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ulcerat/o-
 Definition
ulcer
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umbilic/o-
 Definition
umbilicus; navel
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ventr/o-
 Definition
front; abdomen
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verd/o-
 Definition
green
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vir/o-
 Definition
virus
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme
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-ate
 Definition
composed of; pertaining to
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-ated
 Definition
pertaining to a condition; composed of
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-ation
 Definition
a process; being or having
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-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-centesis
 Definition
procedure to puncture
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision
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-ence
 Definition
state of
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-entery
 Definition
condition of the intestine
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-gen
 Definition
that which produces
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-grade
 Definition
pertaining to going
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-gram
 Definition
a record or picture
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition; state; thing
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-iasis
 Definition
state of; process of
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ice
 Definition
state; quality
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-id
 Definition
resembling; source or origin
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-in
 Definition
a substance
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-ion
 Definition
action; condition
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation of; infection of
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-ive
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ix
 Definition
a thing
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-lith
 Definition
stone
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass
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-opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-ory
 Definition
having the function of
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-osis
 Definition
condition; abnormal condition; process
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-pathy
 Definition
disease; suffering
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-plasty
 Definition
process of reshaping by surgery
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-post
 Definition
after; behind
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
procedure of suturing
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow; discharge
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument used to examine
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-scopy
 Definition
process using an instrument to examine
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-sis
 Definition
process; condition; abnormal condition
Term
-stomy
 Definition
surgically created opening
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-tion
 Definition
a process; being or having
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-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting or making an incision
Term
an-
 Definition
without; not
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anti-
 Definition
against
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de-
 Definition
reversal of; without
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dia-
 Definition
complete; completely through
Term
dys-
 Definition
painful; difficult; abnormal
Term
endo-
 Definition
innermost; within
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hyper-
 Definition
above; more than normal
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im-
 Definition
not
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in-
 Definition
in; within; not
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intra-
 Definition
within
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mal-
 Definition
bad; inadequate
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meso-
 Definition
middle
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par-
 Definition
beside
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peri-
 Definition
around
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poly-
 Definition
many; much
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retro-
 Definition
behind; backward
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sub-
 Definition
below; underneath; less than
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trans-
 Definition
across; through
Term
benign
 Definition
non-cancerous
Term
lumen
 Definition
open channel inside a tubular structure such as the esophagus, small intestine, and large intestine
Term
ileum
 Definition
first part of the small intestine
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jejunum
 Definition
second part of the small intestine
Term
duodenum
 Definition
third part of the small intestine
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