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MedTerm Quiz 12
Digestive system
Question | Answer |
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An/o | anus |
append/o | appendix |
appendic/o | appendix |
bar/o | weight |
chol/e | bile, gall |
cholecysto/o | gall bladder |
col/o | colon |
colon/o | colon |
dent/o | tooth |
duoden/o | duodenum |
enter/o | small intestine |
esophag/o | esophagus |
gastr/o | stomach |
gingiv/o | gums |
gloss/o | tongue |
hepat/o | liver |
ile/o | ileum |
jejun/o | jejunum |
labi/o | lip |
lapar/o | abdomen |
lingu/o | tongue |
lith/o | stone |
odont/o | tooth |
or/o | mouth |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
pharyng/o | throat or pharynx |
prot/o | anus and rectum |
rect/o | rectum |
sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
choledoch/o | common bile duct |
-emesis | vomitting |
-lithiasis | condition of stones |
-orexia | appetite |
-pepsia | digestion |
-phagia | eat, swallow |
-prandial | pertaining to a meal |
-tripsy | surgical crushing |
anal | pertaining to the anus |
appendectomy | removal of the appendix |
appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
cholecystectomy | removal of the gallbladder |
cholecystogram | record of the gallbladder |
cholecystic | pertaining to the gallbladder |
cholecystalgia | gallbladder pain |
colectomy | removal of the colon |
colostomy | creating an opening in the colon |
colorectual | pertaining to the colon and rectum |
colonscope | instrument to view the colon |
dental | pertaining to the teeth |
dentalgia | tooth pain |
duodenal | pertaining to the the duodenum |
enteric | pertaining to the small intestine |
enteritis | small intestine inflammation |
esophageal | pertaining to the esophagus |
esophagectasis | dialated esophagus |
gastralgia | stomach pain |
gastric | stomach pain |
geastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and small intestine |
gastroenterologist | stomach and small intestine specialist |
gastromalacia | softening of the stomach |
nasogastric | pertaining to the nose and stomach |
gastrostomy | create an opening in the stomach |
gastroscope | instrument to view the inside of the stomach |
gastritis | stomach inflammation |
gastrectomy | removal of the stomach |
gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
glassal | pertaining to the tongue |
heatitis | inflammation of the liver |
hepatoma | liver tumor |
hepatic | pertaining to the liver |
ileostomy | to create an opening in the ileum |
laparotomy | incision in the abdomen |
laparoscope | instrument to view inside the abdomen |
sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue |
orthodonic | pertaining to straigh teeth |
periodonic | pertaining to around the teeth |
oral | pertaining to the mouth |
pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
pancreatic | pertaining to the pancreas |
pharyngeal | pertaining to the pharynx or throat |
pharyngoplasty | surgical repair of the the throat |
protologist | anus and rectum specialist |
proctopexy | surgical fixation of the rectum and anus |
rectal | pertaining to the rectum |
sigmoidoscope | instrument to view inside the sigmoid colon |
hematemesis | vomitting blood |
anorexia | absence of appetite |
bradypepsia | slow digestion |
aphagia | unable to swallow or eat |
dysphagia | difficulty swallowing/eating |
postprandial | after a meal |
ascites | accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
bowel incontinence | inability to control defecation |
constipation | difficulty in defecation or infrequent defecation |
dental caries | tooth cavity |
denture | artificial teeth |
diarrhea | frequent watery bowel movements |
emesis | vommitting |
gastroenterology | the study of stomach and small intestine |
jaundice | yellow cast tot he skin |
nausea | the urge to vomit |
orthodontics | dentistry concerned with straightening of the teeth |
perodintics | dentistry concerned with conditions of the gums |
protology | branch of medicine concerned with rectum and anus |
regurgitation | return of fluids and solids from the stomach to the mouth |
periodontal disease | disease of the supporting structures of the teeth such as the gums and bones |
Crohn's disease | chronic inflammatory bowel disease (autoimmune) |
dysentery | severe abdominal pain, fever and dehydration caused by ingestion of contaminated food or water by chemicals, bacteria, protozoans, or parasites |
hemorrhoids | varicose veins in the rectum |
inguinal hernia | hernia or protrusion of a loop of small intestine |
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) | disturbance in the functions of the intestine from unknown causes |
uncerative colitis | chronic inflammatory condition of the colon causing ulcers |
cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
cholelithiasis | presence of gall stones |
cirrhosis | chronic disease of the liver causing it to not function properly |
hepatitis | inflammation of the liver caused by viral infection |
fecal occult blood test (FOBT) | to determine if blood is present in the fecal material |
ova & parasites | examination of feces for parasites or their eggs |
lower gastrointestinal series | xray of the colon and rectum after barium is admistered |
upper gastrointestian series (UGI) | xray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum after oral barium is admistered |
colonoscopy | procedure using a colonscope to veiw the colon |
esophagogastroduodenoscopy | use of flexible endoscope to visually examine the esophagus, stomach and duodenum |
gastroscopy | gastroscope is passed by the mouth down the esophagus to veiw the stomach |
laparoscopy | laparoscope is passed through a small incision in the abdomin wall to visually examine inside the peritoneal/abdominal cavity |
sigmoidoscopy | sigmoidoscope is used to visually examine the sigmoid colon |
gavage | using a NG tube to place liquid nurishment directly in the stomach |
lavage | use of a NG tube to wash out the stomach |
nasogastric intubation | (NG tube)flexible catheter inserted in the nose and down the esophagus to the stomach |
total parenteral nutrition | (TPN)providing 100% of a patients nutrition intravenously |
anastomosis | to surgically create a connection between two organs or vessels |
colostomy | surgical opening in the colon |
exploratory laparatomy | abdominal operation for the purpose of examining the abdominal organs |
hemorrhoidectomy | removal of hemorrhoids |
antacid | used to neutralize stomach acid |
antidiarrheal | used to control diarrhea |
antiemtic | used to control nausea, motion sickness and vommitting |
laxative | treats constipation |
ac | before meals |
BE | barium enema |
BM | bowel movement |
BS | bowel sounds |
FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
GB | gall bladder |
BI | gastrointestinal |
IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
NG | nasogastric tube |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
n&v | nausea and vomitting |
O&P | ova and parasites |
pc | after meals |
PO | by mouth |
pp | postprandial |
TPN | total parenternal nutrition |
UGI | upper gastrointestinal series |