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colitis
Term : colitisOrigin: An Greek ?????/colon(=large intestine) + -????/itis(=inflammation of)Definition: Inflammation of colon due usually to inflammatory bowel disease or infections .
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Polymyositis
Term: polymyositisLiterally meaning: "inflammation of several or many muscles at once"Origin: Anc Greek????-/poly-(=many, several)+???-/myo-(=combining form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/ (=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the...
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Colonoscopy
Term: colonoscopy Origin: Anc Greek?????/colon(=large intestine)> the word ????? is the pariciple of the verb ?????? /kolazo (=punish, excaudate, cut)+ ??????/scopos(=aim, look at) literally meaning ?examination of colon? Definition:Colonoscopy...
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Colon
Term: colon Origin: An Greek ?????/colon(=large intestine) > the word ????? is the pariciple of the verb ??????/kolazo (=punish, excaudate, cut) Definition: The last part of the digestive system that moves waste material from...
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-itis
Term: -itis Origin: Anc Greeik -????(modern Greek -?????)/-ites (= suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos/(=disease), denoting ?inflammation of?. Definition: noun suffix denoting inflammation of as in terms :...
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Gastroenteritis
Term: gastroenteritis Origin: Ancient Greek ?????? >gaster(=stomach) + ??????> entero (=intestine) + itis (=inflammation) Coined: - Definition:an inflammation of the stomach and intestines resulting in anorexia, nausea, vomiting, fever ,...
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