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CHALLENGE WORD BUILDING These terms are not primary terms in the chapter; however, they are made up of the following familia parts. If you need help in creating the term, refer to your medical dictionary collo -algia enter/o -ectomy esophag/o itis gastro -megaly hepat/o -ic proct/o -pexy sigmoid/o -rrhaphy 8.81. Surgical suturing of a stomach wound is known as 8.82. Pain in the esophagus is known as 8.83. The surgical removal of all or part of the sigmoid colon is a/an 8,84. Pain in and around the anus and rectum is known as 8.85. The surgical fixation of the stomach to correct displacement is a/an 8.86. Inflammation of the sigmoid colon is known as 8.87. The surgical removal of all or part of the esophagus and stomach is a/an 8.88. The term meaning relating to the liver and intestines is - 8.89. Abnormal enlargement of the intestines is known as 8.90. Inflammation of the stomach, small intestine, and colon is known as

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8.81. Gastrorrhaphy is the medical term for surgical suturing of a stomach wound.

8.82. Esophagalgia is the medical term for pain in the oesophagus.

8.83. Sigmoidectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of all or part of the sigmoid colon.

8.84. Proctalgia is the medical term for the pain in and around the anas and rectum.

8.85. Gastropexy is the medical term for the surgical fixation of the stomach to correct displacement.

8.86. Sigmoiditis is the medical term for the inflammation of the sigmoid colon.

8.87. Gastroesophagectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of all or part of the oesophagus and stomach.

8.88. Hepatocolic is the term meaning relating to the liver and intestines.

8.89. Megacolon is the term for abnormal enlargement of the intestines.

8.90. Gastroenterocolitis is the term for inflammation of the stomach, small intestine and colon.