gastro terms
gastroenterologist
specialist who studies the stomach and small intestine
alimentary
pertaining to food
dentist
specialist who studies teeth
orthodontics
pertaining to making teeth straight
ileocecal
pertaining to ileum and cecal
hepatic
pertaining to the liver
oral
pertaining to the mouth
peptical
pertaining to digestion
polydipsia
excessive (many) thirst
polyphagia
excessive (many) hunger
appendectomy
surgical removal of the appendix
cheilorrhaphy
surgical repair of the lip
cholecystectomy
surgical removal of the gall bladder
cholecystitis
inflammation of the gall bladder
cholelithiasis
condition of gall stones; abnormal condition of bile stones
colonoscopy
process of viewing the colon
colostomy
creation of a new opening into the large intestine, colon
tooth decay
pertainig to decay of the tooth
dyspepsia
difficult, bad, painful digestion
dysphagia
difficult, bad, painful swallowing or eating
endoscopy
to view inside
enteritis
inflammation of the small intestine
gastrojejunostomy
creation of a surgical opening between the stomach and the jejunum
glossophoryngeal
pertaining to the tongue and pharynx
hematemesis
bloody vomit
hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
herniorrhaphy
surgical repair, suturing of a hernia
hiatal
pertaining to an opening
ileostomy
surgical opening into the ileum
laparotomy
surgical incision into the abdomen
lithotomy
surgical incision to remove stones
lithotripsy
surgical crushing of stones
pancreatitis
inflammation of the pancreas
proctoscopy
viewing of the rectum and anus
sialolith
saliva stones
sigmoidscopy
viweing of the sigmoid colon
stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth
sublingual
pertaining to below the tongue