Question | Answer |
an/o | anus |
append/o | appendix |
appendic/o | appendix |
bar/o | weight |
bucc/o | cheek |
cec/o | cecum |
chol/e | bile,gall |
cholangi/o | bile duct |
cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
choledoch/o | common bile duct |
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 |
palat/o | palate |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
pharyng/o | throat, pharynx |
proct/o | anus and rectum |
pylor/o | pylorus |
rect/o | rectum |
sialaden/o | salivary gland |
sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
-emesis | vomit |
-lithiasis | condition of stone |
-orexia | appetite |
-pepsia | digestion |
-phagia | eat, swallow |
-prandial | pertaining to meal |
-tripsy | surgical crushing |
cheil/o | lips |
pyr/o | fire, heat |
staphyl/o | uvula |
stomat/o | mouth |
uvul/o | uvula |
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-clysis | irrigation |
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anal | pertaining to the anus |
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appendectomy | removal of the appendix |
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appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
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buccal | pertaining to the cheeks |
cheilitis | inflammation of the lips |
cholecystectomy | removal of the gallbladder |
cholecystogram | |
| pertaining to the gallbladder |
cholecystalgia | gall bladder pain |
cholelithiasis | infestation of gall stones |
colectomy | removal of the colon |
colonstomy | surgical opening of some part of the colon |
colorectal | pertaining to the colon and rectum |
colonic | pertaining to the colon |
dental | pertaining to the teeth |
dentalgia | tooth pain/ tooth ache |
duodenal | pertaining to the duodenum |
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enteric | pertaining to the small intestine |
enteritis | inflammation of the small intestine |
esophageal | pertaining to the esophagus |
esophagectasis | dilated esophagus |
gastralgia | stomach pain |
gastric | pertaining to the stomach |
gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and small intestine |
gastroenterologist | one who studies the stomach and small intestine |
gastromalacia | softening of the stomach |
nasogastric | pertaining to the nose and stomach |
gastrostomy | surgical opening of the stomach |
gastroscope | instrument to view inside the stomach |
gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
gastrectomy | removal of stomach |
gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
gingivectomy | excision of the gums |
glossal | pertaining to the tongue |
hypoglossal | pertaining to under the tongue |
ileal | pertaing to the ileum |
ileostomy | surgical opening in the ileum to the outside of the abdomen |
ileectomy | surgical removal of the ileum |
ileotomy | surgical incision into the ileum |
jejunal | pertaining to the jejunum |
laparotomy | incision into the abdomen |
laparoscope | instrument to view inside the abdomen |
sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue |
orthodontic | pertaining to straight teeth |
periodontic | pertaining around the teeth |
oral | pertaining to the mouth |
palatoplasty | surgical repair of the palate |
pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
pancreatic | pertaining to the pancreas |
pharyngeal | pertaining to the pharynx, throat |
pharyngoplegia | paralysis of the throat |
pharyngoplasty | surgical repair of the throat |
proctoptosis | drooping rectum and anus |
proctology | study of rectum and anus |
proctopexy | surgical fixation of rectum and anus |
pyloric | pertaining to pylorus (the region of the stomach where it connects to the duodenum) |
rectal | pertaining to the rectum |
sialadenitis/sialoadenitis | inflammation of the salivary gland |
sigmoidoscope | instrument for viewing inside the sigmoid colon |
sigmoidal | pertaining to the sigmoid colon |
staphyloplasty | surgical repair of the uvula |
stomatalgia | pain in the mouth |
stomatoplasty | surgical repair of the mouth |
stomatotomy | incision in the mouth |
uvulectomy | surgical removal of the uvula |
enteroclysis | irrigation of the small intestine |
hematemesis | vomiting up blood |
hyperemesis | excessive vomiting |
anorexia | absence of eating |
dysorexia | abnormal appetite |
bradypepsia | slow digestion |
aphagia | unable to swallow or eat |
dysphagia | difficulty swallowing or eating |
polyphagia | many (excessive) eating |
postprandial | after a meal |
diarrhea | passing of frequent, watery bowel movements |
polyp | small tumor with pedicle or stem attachment |
pyrosis | pain/burning sensation (heartburn) |
anal fistula | abnormal tube like passage from surface around anal opening directly into rectum |
diverticulitis | inflammation of the diverticulum (an outpouching off the gut) |
diverticulosis | condition of having diverticula (outpouches of the gut) |
dysentery | disease characterized by diarrhea, often with mucus and blood, severe abdominal pain, fever, and dehydration |
hemorrhoids | varicose veins in the rectum |
polyposis | several small tumors that contain pedicle or stem-like-attachment in mucous membranes of colon |
cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
cholelithiasis | gallstones |
colonoscopy | flexible fibersocpe called colonscope; used to view upper portion of colon |
laparoscopy | laperoscope is passed through the abdominal wall through small incision |
sigmoidoscopy | procedure using flexible sigmoidscope to visually examine sigmoid colon |
paracentesis | insertion of needle into abdominal cavity to withdraw fluid |
gavage | using nasogastric tube to place liquid nourishment directly into stomach |
lavage | using nasogastric tube to wash out stomach |
anastomosis | to surgically create connection between two organs or vessels |
choledocholithotripsy | surgical crushing of gallstone in common bile duct |
fistulectomy | removal of fistula |
hemorrhoidectomy | surgical removal of hemorrhoids from anorectal area |
Ac | before meal |
BE | barium enema |
BM | bowel movement |
EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
GB | gallbladder |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
GI | gastrointestinal |
NG | nasogastric (tube) |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
pc | after meal |
PO | by mouth |
UGI | upper gastrointestinal series |