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MA 70 Module 10 GI
Digestive/Gastrointestinal System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an/o | anus |
| append/o appendic/o | appendix |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| cec/o | cecum |
| cheil/o | lips |
| chol/e | bile, gall |
| cholangi/o | bile duct |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| choledoch/o | common bile duct |
| col/o colon/o | colon |
| dent/o, dent/i | teeth |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| hepat/o | liver |
| ile/o | ileum |
| jejun/o | jejunum |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| lingu/o | tongue |
| lith/o | stone, calculus |
| myc/o | fungus |
| odont/o | teeth |
| or/o | mouth |
| orth/o | straight |
| palat/o | palate |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| proct/o | anus and rectum |
| ptyal/o | saliva |
| pylor/o | pylorus |
| pyr/o | heat |
| rect/o | rectum |
| sial/o | saliva |
| sialaden/o | salivary gland |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
| staphyl/o | uvula |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| uvul/o | uvula |
| -algia | Pain |
| -clysis | irrigation |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectasis | dilation |
| -ectomy | excision, to surgically remove |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -iasis | abnormal condition due to something specific |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -megaly | enlarged |
| -ptosis | prolapse |
| -orexia | appetite |
| -pathy | disease |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| -phagia | eat, swallow |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -scopy | the process of viewing, examining |
| -stomy | to surgically create a new opening |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |
| anal | pertaining to the anus |
| appendectomy | excision of the appendix |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
| buccal | pertaining to the cheeks |
| cheilitis | inflammation of the lips |
| cholangitis | inflammation of the bile ducts |
| cholelith | gallstone |
| cholelithiasis | abnormal condition of gallstones |
| cholecystectomy | excision of the gallbladder |
| cholecystogram | x-ray of the gallbladder |
| cholecystic | pertaining to the gallbladder |
| choledochotomy | incision of the common bile duct |
| colectomy | excision of all or part of the colon |
| colon | the large intestines |
| colostomy | surgical creation of an opening from the colon to outside the abdominal wall |
| colorectal | pertaining to the colon and rectum |
| colonic | pertaining to the colon |
| colonoscopy | visual examination of the colon using a colonoscope |
| dental | pertaining to the teeth |
| dentalgia | tooth pain |
| dentist | one who specializes in the health and diseases of the teeth |
| duodenal | pertaining to the duodenum, first part of the small intestines |
| duodenoscopy | visual examination of the duodenum using an endoscope |
| duodenectomy | surgical removal of all or part of the duodenum |
| duodenostomy | surgical creation of an opening from the duodenum to outside the abdominal wall |
| duodenum | the first part of the small intestines |
| enteric | pertaining to the intestines |
| enteritis | inflammation of the intestines |
| enteropathy | any disease of the intestines |
| esophageal | pertaining to the esophagus |
| esophagectasis | dilation of the esophagus |
| esophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus |
| gastralgia | stomach pain |
| gastrodynia | stomach pain |
| gastric | pertaining to the stomach |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
| gastroenterologist | one who specializes in the study of the health and diseases of the gastrointestinal system |
| gastrointestinal | pertaining to the stomach and intestines |
| gastromalacia | abnormal softening of the stomach |
| gastromegaly | abnormal enlargement of the stomach |
| megalogastria | abnormal enlargement of the stomach |
| nasogastric | pertaining to the nasal passages and stomach |
| gastrostomy | surgical creation of an opening from the stomach to outside the abdominal wall. |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| gastrectomy | excision of part or all the stomach |
| gastroduodenostomy | surgical creation of a new opening between the stomach and the duodenum |
| gingival | pertaining to the gums |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| gingivectomy | excision of part of the gums |
| glossal | pertaining to the tongue |
| hypoglossal | pertaining to below the tongue |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| hepatomegaly | enlarged liver |
| ileal | pertaining to the ileum |
| ileum | the third part of the small intestines |
| ileostomy | surgical creation of an opening from the ileum to outside the abdominal wall |
| ileectomy | excision of all or part of the ileum |
| ileotomy | Incision of the ileum |
| jejunal | pertaining to the jejunum |
| jejunum | the second part of the small intestines |
| jejunorrhaphy | suturing of the second part of the small intestines |
| jejunostomy | surgically creating an opening from the jejunum to outside the abdominal wall |
| laparotomy | incision of the abdomen |
| laparoscope | a fiber optic camera that goes through the abdominal wall for viewing structures inside the abdomen, or to do procedures |
| lingual | pertaining to the tongue |
| sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue |
| lithiasis | abnormal condition of gallstones |
| odontalgia | tooth pain |
| orthodontic | pertaining to straightening teeth |
| orthodontist | one specializes in straightening teeth |
| periodontist | one specializes in the health and diseases of the structures 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 throat |
| pharyngoplasty | surgical repair of the throat |
| proctalgia | pain in the anus and rectum |
| proctoplasty | surgical repair of the anus and rectum |
| proctology | the study of health and diseases of the anus and rectum |
| pyloric | pertaining to the pylorus |
| pylorus | the opening between the stomach and duodenum |
| ptyalism | excessive salivation |
| rectal | pertaining to the rectum |
| rectum | terminal section of the intestines ending at the anus |
| rectitis | inflammation of the rectum |
| sialic | having characteristics of saliva |
| sialitis | inflammation of the salivary gland or duct |
| sialorrhea | excessive flow of saliva |
| sialadenitis sialoadenitis | inflammation of the salivary glands |
| sigmoidoscope | instrument inserted through the anus and rectum to view the sigmoid colon |
| sigmoidal | pertaining to the sigmoid colon |
| staphyloplasty | surgical repair of the uvula |
| stomatalgia | mouth pain |
| stomatodynia | mouth pain |
| stomatomycosis | fungal infection of the mouth |
| stomatoplasty | surgical repair of the mouth |
| uvulectomy | excision of the uvula |
| enteroclysis | irrigation of the small intestines |
| hematemesis | vomiting up blood |
| hyperemesis | excessive vomiting |
| anorexia | loss of appetite |
| bradypepsia | slow digestion |
| dyspepsia | difficult digestion |
| aphagia | inability to swallow |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| polyphagia | excessive eating |
| anastomosis | to surgically connect to tubular structures or organs |
| diarrhea | runny stools |
| emesis | vomiting |
| polyp | small growth |
| prandial | pertaining to meals |
| pyrosis | heartburn |
| diverticula diverticulum | little pouches off the large intestines singular form |
| diverticulitis | inflammation of the little pouches off the large intestines |
| diverticulosis | abnormal condition of having little pouches off the large intestines |
| hemorrhoids | varicose veins of the anus and/or rectum |
| polyposis | abnormal condition of having many small growths |
| paracentesis | a puncture to withdraw fluid from the abdomen or other cavities |
| gavage | nasogastric tube for nourishment |
| lavage | nasogastric tube to rinse out (irrigate) the stomach |
| choledocholithotripsy | surgical crushing of calculus in the common bile duct |
| hemorrhoidectomy | the surgical removal of swollen veins in the anus and/or rectum |
| Ac | before meals (ante cibum) |
| BE | barium enema |
| BM | bowel movement |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| NPO | nothing by mouth (non per os) |
| pc | after meals (post cibum) |
| PO | by mouth (per os) |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal series |
| -chezia | suffix for defecation |
| -al, -eal, -ic | suffixes meaning pertaining to |
| -ium | suffix for membrane |
| -rrhaphy | suffix for suturing |
| -stalsis | suffix for contraction |
| -tomy | suffix for incision, to surgically cut into |
| peri- | around, surrounding |
| retro- | behind |
| alimentary | pertaining to nutrition or food |
| cheilorrhaphy | suturing of the lips |
| cheilosis | condition of split lips due to lack of riboflavin |
| cholangiography | process of taking a radiogram of the bile ducts |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
| choledocholithiasis | condition of stones in the common bile duct |
| retrocolic | pertaining to behind the colon |
| hepatectomy | excision of all or part of the liver |
| pancreatolysis | destruction of the pancreas due to pancreatic enzymes |
| hematochezia | presence of blood in feces |
| peristalsis | rhythmic contractions of the alimentary tract to move food through |
| eructation | burping |
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