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What does the suffix -emesis mean?

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vomiting

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What does the suffix -pepsia refer to?

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digestion

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What does the suffix -phagia mean?

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eating, swallowing

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What does the suffix -plasty indicate?

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surgical repair

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What does the suffix -ptysis mean?

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spitting

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What does the suffix -rrhage signify?

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bursting forth (of blood)

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What does the suffix -rrhagia mean?

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bursting forth (of blood)

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What does the suffix -rrhaphy refer to?

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suture

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What does the suffix -rrhea mean?

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flow, discharge

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What does the suffix -spasm denote?

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involuntary contraction of muscles

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What does the suffix -stasis indicate?

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stopping; controlling

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What does the suffix -stenosis mean?

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narrowing, tightening

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What does the suffix -tresia refer to?

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opening

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What does the combining form bucc/o stand for?

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cheek

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What does the combining form cec/o mean?

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cecum

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What does the combining form celi/o represent?

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abdomen

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What does the combining form cheil/o refer to?

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lip

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What does the combining form chol/e stand for?

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gall, bile

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What does the combining form cholangi/o mean?

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bile duct (vessel)

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What does the combining form cholecyst/o represent?

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gallbladder

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What does the combining form choledoch/o refer to?

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common bile duct

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What does the combining form col/o stand for?

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colon

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What does the combining form dent/i represent?

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tooth

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What does the combining form duoden/o mean?

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duodenum

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What does the combining form enter/o refer to?
intestines
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What does the combining form esophag/o stand for?
esophagus
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What does the combining form gastr/o represent?
stomach
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What does the combining form gingiv/o mean?
gums
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What does the combining form gloss/o refer to?
tongue
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What does the combining form hepat/o stand for?
liver
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What does the combining form herni/o represent?
hernia
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What does the combining form ile/o mean?
ileum
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What does the combining form jejun/o refer to?
jejunum
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What does the combining form lip/o stand for?
fat
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What does the combining form lith/o represent?
stone
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What does the combining form odont/o mean?
tooth
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What does the combining form or/o refer to?
mouth
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What does the combining form palat/o stand for?
palate
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What does the combining form pancreat/o represent?
pancreas
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What does the combining form proct/o mean?
anus and rectum
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What does the combining form pylor/o refer to?
pyloric sphincter
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What does the combining form rect/o stand for?
rectum
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What does the combining form sialaden/o represent?
salivary gland
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What does the combining form splen/o mean?
spleen
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What does the combining form steat/o refer to?
fat
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What does the combining form stomat/o stand for?
mouth
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What is the purpose of a Lipase test?
tests for the level of lipase enzyme in blood
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What do Liver function tests (LFTs) check for?
enzymes and bilirubin in blood
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What is a Stool culture used for?
test for microorganisms in stool
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What does the Stool guaiac test detect?
blood in feces
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What is the purpose of a Lower gastrointestinal series?
barium enema
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What does a CT scan provide?
computed tomography
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What is the purpose of an ultrasound examination?
visual examination of the abdomen
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What does EUS stand for?
endoscopic ultrasonography
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What is a gastric bypass?
reduces stomach size
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What does gastrointestinal endoscopy entail?
visual examination of the GI tract
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What is a liver biopsy used for?
removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination
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What is paracentesis?
puncture to remove fluid from abdomen
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What does AFP stand for?
Alpha-Fetoprotein--tumor marker for liver cancer
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What does ALT stand for?
Alanine transaminase
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What does AST stand for?
aspartate transaminase
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What does the abbreviation BE stand for?
Barium enema
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What does the abbreviation BM mean?
Bowel movement
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What does BRBPR stand for?
Bright red blood per rectum
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What does the acronym GERD mean?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
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What does IBD stand for?
Inflammatory bowel disease
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What does PUD mean?
Peptic ulcer disease
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What does the suffix -ase indicate?
enzyme
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What does the suffix -centesis mean?
puncture to remove fluid
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What does the suffix -chezia refer to?
defecation; elimination of wastes
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What does the suffix -ectomy mean?
removal; excision; resection
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What does the suffix -emia indicate?
blood condition
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What does the suffix -genesis mean?
producing; forming
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What does the suffix -graphy refer to?
process of recording
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What does the suffix -iasis mean?
abnormal condition
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What does the suffix -lysis indicate?
breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening
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What does the suffix -megaly mean?
enlargement
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What does the suffix -orexia refer to?
appetite
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What does the suffix -pathy mean?
disease; emotion
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What does the suffix -prandial indicate?
meal
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What does the suffix -ptosis mean?
droop; sag; prolapse; fall
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What does the suffix -scopy refer to?
visual examination
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What does the suffix -stomy mean?
new opening (to form a mouth)
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What does the suffix -tomy indicate?
process of cutting

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