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Digestive System
Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anoplasty | surgical repair of the anus |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
| biliverdin | green bile pigment |
| buccogingival | pertaining to the cheeks and gums |
| cecopexy | surgical repair or fixing of the cecum to correct excessive mobility |
| celioma | tumor in the abdomen |
| choleic | pertaining to bile |
| cholangiogram | x-ray image of the bile vessels |
| cholecystectomy | removal of the gallbladder |
| choledochotomy | incision into the common bile duct |
| colectomy | removal of all or part of the colon |
| duodenitis | inflammation of the duodenum |
| enteropathy | any intestinal disease |
| esophagoscopy | examination of the interior of the esophagus |
| gastralgia | stomachache |
| glossopharyngeal | of the tongue and pharynx |
| glucogenesis | formation of glucose |
| glycosuria | abnormal excretion of carbohydrates in urine or sugar in urine |
| glycogenolysis | breakdown of glycogen to glucose |
| hepatitis | liver disease or inflammation |
| ileitis | inflammation of the ileum |
| jejunostomy | surgical opening to the outside of the body for the jejunum |
| labioplasty | surgical repair of lips |
| linguodental | pertaining to tongue and teeth |
| orofacial | pertaining to mouth and face |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum |
| pharyngotonsillitis | inflammation of tonsils and pharynx |
| proctologist | specialist in study and treatment of diseases of the anus and rectum |
| pylorospasm | involuntary contraction of the pylorus |
| rectoabdominal | of the rectum and abdomen |
| sialism | excessive secretion of saliva |
| sialoadenitis | inflammation of the salivary glands |
| sigmoidoscopy | visual examination of the sigmoid colon |
| steatorrhea | greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the lining of the mouth |
| an(o) | anus |
| append(o), appendic(o) | appendix |
| bil(o), bili | bile |
| bucc(o) | cheek |
| cec(o) | cecum |
| celi(o) | abdomen |
| chol(e), cholo | bile |
| cholangi(o) | bile vessel |
| cholecyst(o) | gallbladder |
| choledoch(o) | common bile duct |
| col(o), colon(o) | colon |
| duoden(o) | duodenum |
| enter(o) | intestines |
| esophag(o) | esophagus |
| gastr(o) | stomach |
| gloss(o) | tongue |
| gluc(o) | glucose |
| glyc(o) | sugar |
| glycogen(o) | glycogen |
| hepat(o) | liver |
| ile(o) | ileum |
| jejun(o) | jejunum |
| labi(o) | lip |
| lingu(o) | tongue |
| or(o) | mouth |
| pancreat(o) | pancreas |
| periton(eo) | peritoneum |
| pharyng(o) | pharynx |
| proct(o) | anus, rectum |
| pylor(o) | pylorus |
| rect(o) | rectum |
| sial(o) | saliva, salivary gland |
| sialaden(o) | salivary gland |
| sigmoid(o) | sigmoid colon |
| steat(o) | fats |
| stomat(o) | mouth |
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