What's The Combination?
Gloss/o
What is tongue?
Buildup of peritoneal fluid usually due to liver disease, cancer, kidney failure, etc.
What is ascites?
Crushing a stone.
What is lithotripsy?
Vomiting blood.
What is hematemesis?
Under the tongue.
What is sublingual?
Gingiv/o
What is gum?
Yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and the sclera of the eye.
What is jaundice?
Removal of the gall bladder.
What is cholecystectomy?
Infrequent passage of hard, dry feces.
What is constipation?
Inflammation of the stomach and the esophagus.
What is gastroesophagitis?
gastr/o
What is stomach?
Chronic liver disease characterized by destruction of liver cells that leads to dysfunction of the liver.
What is cirrhosis?
Surgical procedure to treat morbid obesity.
What is bariatric surgery?
Inflammation of the small intestine.
What is enteritis?
Visual examination of the last section of the colon.
What is sigmoidoscopy?
Enter/o
What is intestine?
Body weight that exceeds the range of normal or healthy; BMI of >25.
What is obesity?
Creation of a surgical passage through the abdominal wall to the last portion of the small intestine.
What is ileostomy?
Twisting of the bowel on itself, causing obstruction.
What is volvulus?
Pain in the stomach.
What is gastrodynia or gastalgia?
hepat/o
What is liver?
Backflow of gastric content into the esophagus; GERD
What is gastroesophageal reflux disease?
Upper GI; procedure that visually examines the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
What is EGD, esophagogastroduodenoscopy?
Passage of stools containing bright red blood.
What is hematochezia?
Disease of the small intestine.
What is enteropathy?