Question | Answer |
amyl/o | starch |
an/o | anus |
append/o | appendix |
bil/i | bile; gall |
bilirubin/o | bilirubin |
bronch/o | bronchial tube |
bucc/o | cheek |
cec/o | cecum = first part of large intestine |
celi/o | abdomen; belly |
cervic/o | neck; cervix(neck of uterus) |
cheil/o | lip |
chlorhydr/o | hydrochloric |
chol/o | bile; gall |
cholang/o | bile vessel |
cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
choledoch/o | common bile duct |
cib/o | meal |
col/o | colon; large intestine |
colon/o | colon; large intestine |
dent/i | tooth |
duoden/o | duodenum = first part of the small intestine |
enter/o | intestines, usually small intestine |
esophag/o | esophagus = tube connecting throat to stomach |
eti/o | cause |
faci/o | face |
gastr/o | stomach |
gingiv/o | gums |
gloss/o | tongue |
gluc/o | glucose; sugar |
glyc/o | glucose; sugar |
glycogen/o | glycogen; animal starch |
hem/o | blood |
hemat/o | blood |
hepat/o | liver |
herni/o | hernia |
idi/o | unknown; individual; distinct |
ile/o | ileum = third part of small intestine |
jejun/o | jejunum = second part of small intestine |
labi/o | lip |
lapar/o | abdomen |
lingu/a | tongue |
lip/o | fat; lipid |
lith/o | stone |
lymphangi/o | lymph vessel |
mandibul/o | lower jaw; mandible |
men/o | mense; menstruation |
necr/o | death |
odont/o | tooth |
odyn/o | pain |
or/o | mouth |
palat/o | palate = roof of mouth |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
peritone/o | peritoneum |
pharyng/o | throat; pharynx |
prote/o | protein |
pylor/o | pyloric sphincter = at bottom of stomach before small intestine |
rect/o | rectum |
sial/o | saliva; salivary |
sialaden/o | salivary gland |
sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon = lower part of colon |
proct/o | anus and rectum |
splen/o | spleen |
steat/o | fat |
stomat/o | mouth |
tonsill/o | tonsil |
-ase | enzyme |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-chezia | defecation; elimination of wastes |
-ectasia | stretching; dilation |
-ectasis | stretching; dilation |
-ectomy | removal; excision; resection |
-emesis | vomiting |
-emia | blood condition |
-genesis | producing; forming |
-graphy | process of recording |
-iasis | abnormal condition |
-lysis | destruction; breakdown |
-megaly | enlargement |
-orexia | appetite |
-pathy | disease |
-pepsia | digestion |
-phagia | eating; swallowing |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-prandial | meal |
-ptosis | prolapse; sag; droop |
-ptysis | spitting |
-rrhage | bursting forth |
-rrhagia | bursting forth |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-rrhea | flow, discharge |
-scopy | visual examination (with an instrument) |
-spasm | sudden, involuntary muscle contraction |
-stasis | to stop; control |
-stenosis | tightening; stricture; narrowing |
-stomy | new opening (to form a mouth) |
-tomy | process of cutting |
-tresia | opening |
perianal | pertaining to surrounding the anus |
appendectomy | removal (resection) of the appendix |
appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
buccal mucosa | mucous membrane (mucosa) lining the cheek |
cecal | pertaining to the cecum |
celiac | pertaining to the abdomen |
cheilosis | inflammation of the lip |
cholescystectomy | removal of the gallbladder |
choledochotomy | incision of the common bile duct |
colostomy | new opening of the colon to the outside of the body |
colonic | pertaining to the colon |
colonoscopy | visual examination of the colon (with an instrument) |
dentibuccal | pertaining to tooth and cheek |
duodenal | pertaining to the duodenum (first part of the small intestine) |
enterocolitis | inflammation of the small and large intestines |
enterocolostomy | new opening between the small and large intestines (an anastomosis) |
mesentery | membrane that holds the intestines together (literally, middle of the intestines) |
parenteral | pertaining to apart from the intestines (refers to delivery of substances any way other than through the digestive tract) |
esophageal | pertaining to the esophagus |
facial | pertaining to the face |
gastrostomy | new opening into the stomach through the abdominal wall. This may be necessary to introduce food into the stomach |
gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
hypoglossal | pertaining to under the tongue |
hepatoma | tumor (malignant) of the liver; hepatocellular carcinoma |
hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver |
ileocecal sphincter | pertaining to the ring of muscles between the ileum and the cecum |
ileitis | inflammation of the ileum |
ileostomy | new opening of the ileum to the outside of the body |
choledochojejunostomy | new opening between the common bile duct and the jejunum; anastomosis |
gastrojejunostomy | new opening between the stomach and the jejunum; anastomosis |
labial | pertaining to the lip |
laparoscopy | visual examination of the abdomen |
sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue |
submandibular | pertaining to under the lower jaw |
orthodontist | dentist specializing in straightening teeth |
periodontist | dentist specializing in gums |
endodontist | dentist specializing in operating within the tooth (root canal specialist) |
oral | pertaining to the mouth |
palatoplasty | surgical repair of the palate |
pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum |
pharyngeal | pertaining to the throat |
proctologist | specialist in the anus and rectum |
pyloroplasty | surgical repair of the pyloric sphincter |
rectocele | hernia of the rectum |
sialadenitis | inflammation of salivary glands |
sigmoidoscopy | visual examination of the sigmoid colon (with an instrument) |
stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth |
amylase | enzyme that digests starch |
biliary | pertaining to bile |
hyperbilirubinemia | condition of excess bilirubin in the blood |
cholelithiasis | abnormal condition of gallstones |
achlorhydria | lack of hydrochloric acid |
gluconeogenesis | production of new sugar from proteins and fats (by the liver) |
hyperglycemia | condition of high blood sugar |
glycogenolysis | breakdown of glycogen to form sugar (glucose) |
lipoma | tumor of fat (benign) |
colecystolithiasis | formation of a stone (calculus) |
protease | enzyme that digests protein |
sialolith | salivary (gland) stone |
steatorrhea | discharge of fats (in feces) |
lipase | enzyme to digest fats |
hematochezia | bright red blood in the feces |
choledocholithiasis | abnormal condition of stones in the common bile duct |
postprandial | pertaining to after meals |
bronchiectasis | dilation of bronchial tubes |
lymphangiectasia | dilation of lymph vessels |
hematemesis | vomiting blood (from the digestive tract) |
hemolysis | destruction of blood (RBCs) |
dyspepsia | difficult digestion; indigestion |
polyphagia | much (over) eating |
dysphagia | difficult swallowing |
odynophagia | painful swallowing |
rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
blepharoplasty | surgical repair of the eyelid |
proptosis | forward protrusion of the eye |
hemoptysis | spitting up blood (from the respiratory tract) |
hemorrhage | bursting forth of blood |
menorrhagia | heavy discharge of blood during menstruation |
herniorrhaphy | suture (repair) of a hernia |
dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
pylorospasm | involuntary contraction of the pyloric sphincter |
bronchospasm | sudden, involuntary contraction of bronchial tubes (as during an asthmatic attack) |
cholestasis | stoppage of the flow of bile |
hemostasis | stoppage of blood flow |
pyloric stenosis | narrowing of the pyloric sphincter |
atresia | not open (no opening) |
esophageal atresia | no opening of the esophagus (into the stomach) |
biliary atresia | no opening of the bile ducts (into the duodenum) |
buccal | pertaining to the cheek |
cecal volvulus | twisting of a part of the cecum upon itself |
celiac artery | artery carrying blood to the abdomen |
cheilosis | abnormal condition of the lip |
cholangiectasis | dilation of bile vessels |
cholecystectomy | removal of the gallbladder |
choledochal | pertaining to the common bile duct |
colectomy | removal of the colon |
dentalgia | pain in a tooth |
gastroduodenal anastomosis | new opening between the stomach and the duodenum |
gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
gingivectomy | removal of gums |
glossopharyngeal | pertaining to the tongue and throat |
glycolysis | breakdown of sugar |
cholecystojejunostomy | new opening between the gallbladder and the jejunum |
labioglossopharyngeal | pertaining to the lips, tongue, and throat |
cholecystolithiasis | abnormal condition of stones in the gallbladder |
periodontal membrane | membrane surrounding a tooth |
oropharynx | region of the throat near the mouth |
pancreatic | pertaining to the pancreas |
proctosigmoidoscopy | visual examination of the anus and rectum (with an instrument) |
rectosigmoidoscopy | visual examination of the rectum and lower portion (sigmoid) of the colon (with an instrument) |
sialadenectomy | removal of a salivary gland |
splenic flexure | area of the colon that bends downward near the spleen |
aphthous stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth with small ulcers |