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Chap 6 Combining for
Combining forms, suffixes, prefixes
Question | Answer |
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-ectasis, ectasia | stretching, dilation, dilatation, widening |
-emesis | vomiting |
-lysis | destruction, breakdown, separation |
-pepsia | digestion |
-phagia | eating, swallowing |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-ptosis | drooping, sagging, protruding |
-ptysis | spitting |
-rrhage, -rrhagia | bursting forth (of blood) |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-rrhea | flow, discharge |
-spasm | involuntary contraction of muscles |
-stasis | stopping, controlling |
-stenosis | tightening, stricture, narrowing |
-tresia | opening |
bucc/o | cheek |
cec/o | cecum |
celi/o | abdomen, belly |
cheil/o | lip |
chol/e | bile, gall |
cholangi/o | bile vessel |
cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
choledoch/o | common bile duct |
col/o | colon |
colon/o | colon |
dent/i | tooth |
duoden/o | duodenum |
enter/o | intestines |
esophag/o | esophagus |
gastr/o | stomach |
gingiv/o | gum |
gloss/o | tongue |
gluc/o | sugar |
glyc/o | sugar |
hepat/o | liver |
herni/o | hernia |
ile/o | ileum |
jejun/o | jejunum |
labi/o | lip |
lingu/o | tongue |
lip/o | fat, lipid |
lith/o | stone |
odont/o | tooth |
or/o | mouth |
palat/o | palate |
pancreatg/o | pancreas |
proct/o | anus and rectum |
pylor/o | pyloric sphincter |
rect/o | rectum |
sialaden/o | salivary gland |
splen/o | spleen |
steat/o | fat, lipid |
stomat/o | mouth |
-pepsia | digestion |
-ptysis | spitting |
-emesis | vomiting |
-phagia | eating, swallowing |
-ptosis | droop, sag, prolapse, fall |
-rrhea | flow, discharge |
-rrhagia | bursting forth (of blood) |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-lysis | breakdown, separation |
-ectasis | stretching, dilation |
-stenosis | tightening, stricture |
-stasis | stop, control, place |
-spasm | sudden contraction of muscles |
-tresia | opening |
dysmenorrhea | painful menstrual flow |
cholestasis | stoppage of bile flow |
herniorrhaphy | suture of a hernia |
lymphangiectasis | dilation of lymph vessels |
hemoptysis | spitting up blood |
hematemesis | vomiting blood |
bronchiectasis | dilation of bronchial tubes |
blepharoplasty | surgical repair of the eyelid |
hemostasis | stopping blood flow |
rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
hemolysis | destruction of red blood cells |
pylorospasm | involuntary contraction of pyloric sphincter |
menorrhagia | excessive bleeding during menstruation |
bronchospasm | involuntary contraction of muscles in the bronchial tubes |
bronchiectasis | abnormal widening of bronchial tubes |
lymphangiectasia | widening of lymph vessels |
hematemesis | vomiting blood |
hemolysis | destruction of red blood cells |
dyspepsia | painful digestion |
dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
polyphagia | excessive eating |
pyloroplasty | surgical repair of pyloric sphincter |
proptosis | forward protrusion of the eyeball |
hemoptysis | spitting blood from respiratory tract |
hemorrhage | bursting forth of blood |
menorrhagia | excessive flow of blood during menstruation |
herniorrhaphy | suture of a hernia |
dysmenorrhea | painful menstrual flow |
pylorospasm | involuntary contraction of pyloric sphincter |
bronchospasm | contraction of muscles of bronchial tubes |
cholestasis | stoppage of bile flow |
hemostasis | stoppage of blood flow by mechanical or clotting means |
pyloric stenosis | narrowing of pyloric sphincter |
buccal | pertaining to the cheek |
cecal volculus | abnormal twisting of the cecum |
celiac disease | autoimmune reaction to gluten heat barley, rye |
cheilosis | abnormal condition of the lip |
cholelithiasis | abnormal condition of forming gallstones |
cholangitis | inflammation of the bile vessel |
cholecystectomy | excision of gallbladder |
choledochal | pertaining to the common bile duct |
colectomy | excision of colon |
colonoscopy | visual exam of colon |
dentalgia | tooth pain |
duodenal | pertaining to the duodenum |
gastroenteritis | inflammation of stomach and intestines |
esophageal atresia | congenital absence of normal opening of esophagus to stomach |
gastrojejunostomy | new surgical opening between stomach and jejunum |
gastrostomy | new opening of stomach to outside of body |
gingivectomy | removal of gum tissue |
glossectomy | removal of the tongue |
gluconeogenesis | process of producing sugar from fats and proteins |
glycogen | storage form of glucose. Can be used to produce sugar when broken down |
hepatomegaly | abnormal enlargement of liver |
herniorrhaphy | suture of a hernia |
ileostomy | new opening of ileum to outside of body |
cholecystojejunostomy | new opening between gallbladder and jejunum |
labiodental | pertaining to the lips and teeth |
sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue |
lipase | enzyme that breaks down fat. Produced by pancreas |
cholecystolithiasis | abnormal condition of stones in gallbladder |
periodontal membrane | membrane surrounding the tooth in its socket |
oropharynx | central portion of the throat, just beyond the mouth |
palatoplasty | surgical repair of the palate to correct a cleft palate |
pancreatic | pertaining to the pancreas |
pancreatoduodenectomy | Whipple procedure |
proctosigmoidoscopy | visual exam of anus, rectum and sigmoid colon |
pyloric stenosis | narrowing of pyloric sphincter |
rectal carcinoma | malignant tumor of the rectum |
sialadenoctomy | excision of a salivary gland |
splenic flexure | downward bend of colon on left side of body |
steatorrhea | discharge of fat in feces |
aphtous stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth by small painful blisters; canker sores |