surgical puncture through the abdominal wall to remove fluid
What is abdominocentesis?
100
difficulty in swallowing
What is Dysphagia?
100
anus
What is an/o?
100
the lack or loss of appetite for food
What is Anorexia?
100
an inflammation of the stomach
What is Gastritis?
200
cleansing procedure to irrigate the stomach
What is gastric lavage?
200
is the upward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus
What is Esophageal Reflux?
200
esophagus
What is esophag/o?
200
an eating disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight and an intense fear of gaining weight
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
200
the excessive flow of gastric secretions
What is Gastrorrhea?
300
surgical repair of the pylorous
What is pyloroplasty?
300
is the burning sensation caused by the return of acidic stomach contents into the esophagus
What is Pyrosis?
300
digestion
What is -pepsia?
300
a condition in which fluid loss exceeds fluid intake and disrupts the body's normal electrolyte balance
What is dehydration?
300
inflammation of the esophagus
What is esophagitis?
400
a severe injury to the tongue usually caused by biting that requires surgery to repair it
What is glossorrhapy?
400
enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus
What is Esophageal Varices?
400
anus and rectum
What is proct/o?
400
a lack of proper food or nutritients in the body
What is Malnutrition?
400
a rupture of the stomach
What is Gastrorrhexis?
500
procedure to give an xray image of the gall bladder
What is a choleycystogram?
500
a protrusion of part of the stomach through the esophageal sphincterin the diaphragm
What is Hiatal Hernia?
500
presence of stones
What is -lithiasis?
500
an eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by inappropriate compensatory behavior such as self-induced vomiting or misuse of laxatives