GastrointestinalTerm Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
an/o | anus |
appendic/o | appendix |
bucc/o | cheek (facial) |
chol/e, bil/i | gall, bile |
cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
col/o, colon/o | colon |
dent/o, odont/o | teeth |
donto- | tooth |
duoden/o | duodenum |
enter/o | small intestine |
esophag/o | esophagus |
gastr/o | stomach |
gingiv/o | gums |
gloss/o- | tongue |
hepat/o | liver |
labi/o, cheil/o | lip |
lingu/o, gloss/o | tongue |
lip/o, steat/o | fat, lipids |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
pharyng/o | pharynx, throat |
proct/o | anus, rectum |
rect/o | rectum |
sial/o | saliva |
stomat/o | mouth |
tonsill/o | tonsil |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-ist | a specialist |
-itis | inflammation |
-lithiasis | calculus or stone |
-logy | science or study of |
-lytic | destruction or breakdown |
-megaly | enlargement |
-orrhaphy | surgical fixation or suturing |
-ostomy | creation of an artificial opening |
-phagia | Eating, swallowing |
-plasty | repair |
-plegia | paralysis |
-prandal | meal |
-rrhaphy | suturing in place |
-scope | instrument for examining |
-spasm | sudden involuntary muscle contraction |
-tomy | cutting, incision |
-tresia | opening |
labiogingival | concerning the lips and gums |
labiodental | concerning the lips and teeth |
labioglossopharyngeal | concerning the lips, tongue, and pharynx |
stomatogastric | concerning the stomach and mouth |
stomatalgia | mouth pain |
stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth |
stomatorrhagia | bleeding of mouth or gums |
stomatoplasty | surgical repair of the mouth |
stomatologist | specialist of the mouth |
gingivalgia | pain in the gums |
gingivectomy | excision of the gums |
gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
dentitis | inflammation of the teeth |
dentist | specialist of teeth |
orthodontist | specialist of straight teeth |
anodontia | absence of teeth |
megalogastria | excessive size of the stomach |
microgastria | unusual smallness of stomach |
gastromalacia | softening of stomach walls |
gastralgia | stomach pain |
gastrectomy | removal of all or part of the stomach |
enteralgia | pain in the intestines |
enterectomy | excision of a portion of the intestines |
enterotomy | incision of the intestine |
hepatalgia | liver pain |
hepatectomy | removal of all or part of the liver |
hepaticoduodenostomy | making a duct between the liver and duodenum |
hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
hepatology | study of the liver |
hepatonephritis | inflammation of liver and kidneys |
cholecystenterorrhaphy | suture of gall bladder to intestinal walls |
cholecystitis | inflammation of gall bladder |
cholecysolithiasis | gall stones in gall bladder |
anoplasty | plastic surgery or anus |
anoscope | tool for examining anus |
colonoscopy | examination of colon |
colectomy | excision of all or part of colon |
colorrhaphy | suture of colon |
colonopathy | any disease of colon |
esophahalgia | pain in the esophagus |
esophagocele | hernia of the esophagus |
esophagogastroanastomosis | joining the esophagus to the stomach |
proctologist | one who specializes in colon, rectum, and anus |
proctalgia | pain in the anus or rectum |
proctoplegia | paralysis of anal sphincter |
cheilitis | inflammation of the lip |
cheilophagia | habit of biting one's own lip |
cheilostomatoplasty | plastic surgery of lip and mouth |
appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
appendalgia | pain in lower right quadrant (area of appendix) |
glossitis | inflammation of tongue |
glossoplegia | paralysis of tongue1 |
glossology | study of tongue |
bradyphagia | abnormally slow eating |
cirrhosis | chronic disease of liver |
dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
aphagia | inability to swallow |
nephr | kidney |
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