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Hematemesis — Infobox Disease Name = Hematemesis Caption = DiseasesDB = 30745 ICD10 = ICD10|K|92|0|k|92 ICD9 = ICD9|578.0 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 3565 MeshName = Hematemesis MeshNumber = C23.550.414.788.400 Hematemesis… … Wikipedia
List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes — This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a… … Wikipedia
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cardia — n. [Gr. kardia, heart] 1. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An anterior cardiac chamber of the midgut of Diptera; the proventriculus of some authors. 2. (BRYOZOA) Part of the digestive tract into which the esophagus opens, sometimes differentiated into… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy — Also known as EGD (for EsophagoGastroDuodenoscopy) or as upper endoscopy. A procedure that enables the examiner ({{}}usually a gastroenterologist) to examine the esophagus (swallowing tube), stomach, and duodenum (first portion of small bowel)… … Medical dictionary
esophagocele — Protrusion of the mucous membrane of the esophagus through a tear in the muscular coat. [esophagus + G. kele, hernia] * * * esoph·a·go·cele (ə sofґə go sēl″) [esophago + cele1] herniation of the esophagus; protrusion of … Medical dictionary
esophagoenterostomy — Surgical formation of a direct communication between the esophagus and intestine. [esophagus + G. enteron, intestine, + stoma, mouth] * * * esoph·a·go·en·ter·os·to·my (ə sof″ə go en″tər osґtə me) [ … Medical dictionary
esophagogastrectomy — Removal of a portion of the lower esophagus and proximal stomach. * * * esoph·a·go·gas·trec·to·my or chiefly Brit oe·soph·a·go·gas·trec·to·my i .säf ə gō .gas trek tə mē n, pl mies excision of part of the esophagus (esp. the lower third) and the… … Medical dictionary
esophagogastrostomy — Anastomosis of esophagus to stomach, usually following esophagogastrectomy. SYN: esophagogastroanastomosis, gastroesophagostomy. [esophagus + G. gaster, stomach, + stoma, mouth] * * * esoph·a·go·gas·tros·to·my or chiefly Brit… … Medical dictionary
esophagography — Radiography of the esophagus using swallowed or injected radiopaque contrast media; the technique of obtaining an esophagram. [esophagus + G. grapho, to write] * * * esoph·a·gog·ra·phy (ə sof″ə gogґrə … Medical dictionary
