terms

• asymptomatic means without symptoms
• defecation means elimination of feces from the gastrointestinal tract through the rectum
• duodenal bulb is the upper duodenal area just beyond the pylorus
• endoscope is the instrument consisting of a rigid or flexible fiberoptic tube and optical system for observing the inside of a hollow organ or cavity
• endo means in or within
• scope means instrument for examining
• exocrine refers to a gland that secretes outwardly through excretory ducts to the surface of an organ or tissue or into a vessel
• exo means outside or outward
• crine means secrete
• friable means easily broken or pulverized
• pepsin is the enzyme secreted in the stomach that begins the digestion of proteins
• punctate means having pinpoint punctures or depressions on the surface; marked with dots
• varices means tortuous dilations of a vein
• sphincter is a circular muscle constricting an orifice (opening)
• or and stomat both means mouth
• gloss and lingu both means tongue
• oral means pertaining to the mouth
• stomatitis means inflammation of the mouth
• glossectomy means removal of all or part of the tongue
• ectomy means incision or removal
• lingual means pertaining to the tongue
• bucc means cheek
• buccal means pertaining to the cheek
• cheil and labi both means lips
• cheiloplasty means surgical repair of a defect of the lip
• plasty means surgical repair
• labial means pertaining to the lips
• dent and odont means teeth
• dentist means specialist for diagnosis & treatment of the teeth
• orthodontist means dentist who specializes in correcting and treating abnormally positioned or aligned teeth
• orth means straight
• gingiv means gums
• sial means saliva, salivary gland
• sialolith means stone or calculus formed in a salivary gland or duct
• lith means stone or calculus
• pain in the esophagus: esophagodynia or esophagalgia
• spasm in the esophagus: esophagospasm
• stricture or narrowing of the esophagus: esophagostenosis
• inflammation of the stomach: gastritis
• pain in the stomach: gastrodynia or gastralgia