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41 Cards in this Set
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Oral |
Mouth |
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Stomatitis |
Inflammation of the mouth |
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Glossectomy |
Removal of all or part of the tongue |
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Lingual |
Pertaining to the tongue |
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Buccal |
Pertaining to the cheek |
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Cheiloplasty |
Surgical repair of a defective lip |
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Labial |
Pertaining to the lip |
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Dentist |
Specialist who treats disorders of teeth |
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Orthodontist |
Dentist who specializes in correcting & preventing irregularities of abnormally aligned teeth |
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Gingivectomy |
Excision of diseased gingival tissue |
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Sialolith |
Calculus formed in salivary gland or duct (sial-saliva) |
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Esophagoscope |
Instrument for examining the esophagus |
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Pharyngotonsillitis |
Inflammation of the pharynx & tonsils |
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Gastralgia |
Pain in the stomach (stomache) |
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Pylorospasm |
Involuntary contraction of the pyloric sphincter of the stomach (pyloric stenosis) |
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Duodenoscopy |
Visual examination of the duodenum |
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Enteropathy |
Disease of the intestine |
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Jejunorraphy |
Suture of the jejunum |
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ileostomy |
Creation of an opening between the ileum & abdominal wall |
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Appendectomy |
Excision of the appendix |
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Appendicitis |
Inflammation of the appendix |
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Colostomy |
Creation of an opening between the colon & abdominal wall |
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Colonoscopy |
Visual examination of the colon |
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Sigmoidotomy |
Incision of the sigmoid colon |
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Rectocele |
Herniation or protrusion of the rectum (aka protocele) |
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Perianal |
Pertaining to the area around the anus |
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Hepatomegaly |
Enlargement of the liver |
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Pancreatolysis |
Destruction of the pancreas |
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Cholangiole |
Small terminal portion of the bile duct (cholangi/o-bile vessel) |
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Cholelith |
Gallstone |
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Cholecystectomy |
Removal of the gallbladder |
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Choledochoplasty |
Surgical repair of the bile duct |
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Hyperemesis |
Excessive vomiting |
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Cholelithiasis |
Abnormal condition of gallstones |
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Anorexia |
Without appetite |
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Dyspepsia |
Difficult or painful digestion |
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Aerophagia |
Swallowing air |
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Postprandial |
After a meal |
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Steatorrhea |
Discharge of fat in fecal matter |
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Periodentitis |
Inflammation of tissue around a tooth |
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Sublingual |
Pertaining to the area beneath the tongue |