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Anabolism
building up of body substances in the constructive phase of metabolism
Anorexia
Lack of appetite
Ascites
Build-up of fluid within the peritoneal cavity
Biliary
Pertaining to bile
Bilirubin
Orange-colored bile pigment that is excreted by the liver cells after hemoglobin has
been separated into parts
Bowel
The intestines
Buccal
Pertaining to the cheek
Catabolism
The process of breaking down complex substances into more basic elements
Choledochotomy
Surgical incision into the common bile duct
Colectomy
,Surgical excision of part of the colon
Colostomy
A surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through an opening in
the abdominal wall
Constipation
Difficult defectation with the infrequent passage of hard and dry stool
Dentition
Type, number, and arrangement of the teeth
Diarrhea
Frequent passage of unformed, watery stool
Duodenal
Pertaining to the duodenum
Dyspepsia
Difficulty in digestion
Dysphagia
Difficulty in swallowing
Emesis
Vomiting
Enteric
Pertaining to the small intestine
Enteritis
Inflammation of the small intestine
Enzyme
, A protein that can cause a rapid chemical change in other substances without changing
itself
Epigastric
Pertaining to the area above the stomach
Esophageal
Pertaining to the esophagus
Flatus
The expelling of gas from the anus
Gastrectomy
Surgical excision of a part of or the whole stomach
Gastric
Pertaining to the stomach
Gastroenteritis
Inflammation of the stomach and intestine
Gastroesophageal
Pertaining to the stomach and esophagus
Gingivitis
Inflammation of the gums
Glossectomy
Partial or complete surgical excision of the tongue
Glycogenesis
Formation of glycogen from glucose
Halitosis