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Med Term Ch7

Question	Answer
Combining form teeth (2)	dento, odonto
Combining form for mouth	stomato
Combining form for tongue (2)	glosso, linguo
Combining form for lips	cheilo
Combining form for gums	gingivo
Combining form for esophagus	esophago
Combining form for stomach	gastro
Combining form for small intestine	entero
Combining form for duodenum	duodeno
Combining form for jejunum	jejuno
Combining form for ileum	ileo
Combining form for large intestine	colo
Combining form for sigmoid colon	sigmoido
Combining form for rectum	recto
Combining form for anus and rectum	procto
Combining form for liver	hepato
Combining form for gallbladder	cholecysto
Combining form for pancreas	pancreato
Suffix for inflammation	itis
Suffix for study of	ist
Suffix for paralysis	plegia
Suffix for surgical repair	plasty
Suffix for excision	ectomy
Suffix for contraction	spasm
Suffix for stretching or dilatation	ectasia
Suffix for study of	logy
Suffix for make a surgical artificial opening in the colon	ostomy
Suffix for hemorrhage	rrhagia
Suffix for stitching or suturing	rrhaphy
Suffix for incision into	tomy
Suffix for washing or irrigation	clysis
Suffix for procedure used to look into an organ or body cavity	scopy
Suffix for prolapse	ptosis
Suffix for herniation	cele
Suffix for instrument used to examine	scope
Suffix for enlarged	megaly
Suffix for picture or record	gram
Suffix for stone	lith
Combining form for fungus	myco
Stoma	Greek word for mouth
Stomatitis	inflammation of the mouth
Pain in the mouth	stomatalgia
Stomatoplasty	surgical repair of the mouth
Hemorrhage of the mouth	stomatorrhagia
Condition of the mouth	stomatomycosis
Any disease of the mouth	stomatopathy
Microscope	is an instrument for examining something small
An instrument for examining the mouth is a	stomatoscope
The process of examining with this instrument is	stomatoscopy
Glossitis	means inflammation of the tongue
Glossectomy	means excision of the tongue
Pain in the tongue	glossalgia
Pertaining to the tongue	glossal or sublingual
Hypo	prefix meaning below or under
Hypoglossal	under the tongue
A medication that is administered under the tongue is a	hypoglossal or sublingual medication
Nitroglycerin tablets are administered	sublingually
Prolapse of the tongue	glossoptosis
Examination of the tongue	glossoscopy
Paralysis of the tongue	glossoplegia
Cheilitis	inflammation of the lips
Cheiloplasty	plastic surgery of the lips
Incision of the lips	cheilotomy
Condition or disorder of the lips	cheilosis
Plastic surgery of the lips and mouth	cheilostomatoplasty
Gingival	pertaining to the gums
Inflammation of the gums	gingivitis
Gum pain	gingivalgia
Excision of the gum tissue	gingivotomy
Inflammation of the gums and tongue	gingivoglossitis
Tongue and gums	linguogingival
Mastication	process of chewing
Peristalsis	smooth muscle contractions pushing food down esophagus to stomach
Ingestion	process of swallowing
Digestion	chemical breakdown of food
Absorption	movement of nutrients intestine to the blood
Defacation	expelling of solid waste
Solid waste material	feces or stool
Eso	means in or toward
Phago	means swallow
Esophago	is used in words about the esophagus
Pertaining to the esophagus	Esophageal
Stenosis	is a condition of narrowing that may occur in a tube or passageway
Mitral stenosis	– is a narrowing of the mitral valve opening in the heart
Esophagostenosis	is a narrowing of the esophagus
A person experiencing dysphagia may have a narrowing of the esophagus or	esophagostenosis
GERD	Gastroesophageal reflux disease causes gastric &duodenal juices to enter and irritate the esophagus
Gastrorrhagia	means stomach hemorrhage
Gastritis	inflammation of the stomach
Gastric	pertaining to the stomach
Helicobacter pylori (HP)	an organism that has been found to be a common cause of gastritis in children and adults
HP	is transmitted through contamination with gastrointestinal substances such as vomit or feces.
Symptoms of HP infection	include epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, and dyspepsia.
HP is treated with	antibiotics and H2 antagonists (gastric secretion inhibitors)
ectasia (or ectasis)	is a suffix meaning stretching or dilatation
Dilatation (stretching) of the stomach	gastrectasia
Prolapse of the stomach and small intestine	gastroenteroptosis
Entero	used in words about the small intestine or intestine in general
Inflammation of the stomach	gastritis
The internal medicine specialty that studies diseases of the stomach and intestine is	gastroenterology
Dys	prefix means difficult or pain
Dysentery	is a disorder of the intestine characterized by inflammation, pain, diarrhea.
When caused by an amoeba type parasite, it is called	amoebic dysentery
Pertaining to the stomach and small intestine	gastroenteric
Hemorrhage of the small intestine	enterorrhagia
Intestinal hernia	enterocele
Washing or irrigation of the small intestine	enterocylsis
Paralysis of the small intestine	enteroplegia
Dilatation of the small intestine	enterectasia
Enteroptosis	means prolapse of the small intestine
Enterocentesis	means surgical puncture of the small intestine
Colo	is the combining form for colon (small intestine)
Colic or colonic	means pertaining to the colon or large intestine
Colocentesis	means surgical puncture of the colon
Surgical fixation of the colon	colopexy
Making a new opening into the colon	colostomy
Prolapse of the colon	coloptosis
Diverticula	(singular, diverticulum) are outpouchings or pockets that develop in the colon wall
The presence of diverticula is a condition called	diverticulosis
Diverticulitis	inflammation of the diverticula
Clysis	is a suffix meaning washing or irrigation.
Irrigation of the colon	coloclysis
Irrigation of the stomach	gastroclysis
Irrigation of the small intestine using contrast media to better view the small intestine on x rays is called	enteroclysis
An instrument to examine the small intestine is the	enteroscope
Sigmoido	refers to the sigmoid colon
An instrument used to examine the sigmoid colon is the	sigmoidoscope
The procedure is called	sigmoidoscopy
The combining form for the rectum is	recto
Rectal means pertaining to the	rectum
A rectocele is a rectal hernia or	herniation of the rectum
Washing or irrigation of the rectum	rectoclysis
Instrument for examining the rectum	rectoscope
Pertaining to the colon and rectum	colorectal
The process of examining the rectum with a rectoscope is called	rectoscopy
Using a rectoscopy, the physician is performing a	rectoscopic examination
Sigmoidoscopy	is done using an endoscope introduced through the anus and rectum to the sigmoid colon
Plastic surgery of the rectum	rectoplasty
Suturing (stitching) of the rectum	rectorrhaphy
Pertaining to the rectum and urethra	rectourethral
Incision of the bladder through the rectum	rectocystotomy
Procto	is the combining form for anus and rectum
A proctologist is one who	specializes in diseases of the anus and rectum
Proctology	is the study of diseases of the anus and rectum
Washing or irrigation of anus and rectum	proctoclysis
Paralysis of the anus and rectum	proctoplegia
A proctologist examines the rectum and anus with a	proctoscope
Examination using proctoscope is	proctoscopy
Suturing of the rectum and anus	proctorrhaphy
Surgical fixation of the rectum and anus	proctopexy
Catharsis	comes from Greek work katharsis meaning purification
An emotional release from anxiety	catharsis
Psychoanalysis	creates an experience of emotional release or catharsis
Cathartics	cause liquification of the stool or relaxation of the bowel to ease defecation prod. physical relief.
Another name for laxative is	cathartic
Infrequent or small amount of bowel movement is an indication of	constipation
Hepato	combining form for liver, comes from Greek word hepar
Hepatic	means pertaining to the liver
Hepatomegaly means	enlargement of the liver
Inspection (examination) of the liver	hepatoscopy
Any disease of the liver	hepatopathy
Incision into the liver	hepatotomy
Excision of (part of) the liver	hepatectomy
Inflammation of the liver	hepatitis
Hepatitis B	is a serious condition of the liver caused by a viral infection.
Hepatitis B vaccine (Hep B) may be administered as an immunization protection against	hepatitis
How many types of viral hepatitis?	5
What are the three most common?	Hepatitis A, B and C
Hepatitis A (HAV infection)	is an acute infection associated with food or water that is contaminated by human waste
Hepatitis B (HBV infection)	is classified as an STD and is transmitted by blood and body fluids
Hepatitis C (HCV infection)	is a chronic condition usually passed through the blood
Pancreatic	means pertaining to the pancreas
Pancreatolysis	means destruction of pancreatic tissue
A stone or calculus in the pancreas	pancreatolith
Any pancreatic disease	pancreatopathy
Excision of part or all of the intestine	pancreatectomy
Incision into the pancreas	pancreatotomy
Cholelithiasis	is a condition in which gallstones have formed in the gallbladder
Cholecystograph or cholecystogram	an x ray of the gallbladder
Pancreatitis	occurs when choleliths lodge in the biliary duct blocking bile flow or in the pancreatic ducts
Graph	– originally meant machine, but in practice it has come to mean the x
Inflammation of the pancreas	pancreatitis
Inflammation of the gallbladder	cholecystitis
What is used to insert a cannula (tube) into the common bile duct or pancreatic duct?	Endoscope
ERCP	when contrast media is introduced to take and xray of the common bile duct or pancreatic duct
ERCP	endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Hemorrhage of the liver	hepatorrhagia
Suture of a wound of the liver	hepatorrhaphy
Hernia of the liver	hepatocele
Pain in the liver	hepatodynia
Stone in the liver	hepatolith
Atresia	literally means not perforated or not open.
Biliary atresia	is a condition in which the bile ducts are not open
A congenital condition in which a part of the intestine is closed is intestinal	atresia
If a baby is born with esophageal atresia, the esophagus would be	closed
In the heart, congenital closure of the mitral valve is	mitral atresia
Bile backs up into the liver if the ducts are closed or blocked, called	biliary atresia
Cirrhosis	liver disease
Kirrhos	Greek means orange yellow
Cirrhosis	occurs as a result of malnutrition, alcoholism, poisoning or a history of hepatitis
Chronic alcoholism or hepatitis may lead to a dysfunctional liver disease called	cirrhosis
Spleno	used in words about the spleen
Excision of the spleen	splenectomy
Enlargement of the spleen	splenomegaly
Prolapse of the spleen	splenoptosis
Surgical fixation of the spleen	splenopexy
Any disease of the spleen	splenopathy
Suture of the spleen	splenorrhaphy
Hemorrhage from the spleen	splenorrhagia
Splenalgia	pain in the spleen
Splenic	means pertaining to the spleen
Anastomosis	is a surgical connection between tubular structures
Combining form for esophagus	esophago
Anastomosis of stomach, small intestine, and large intestine	gastroenterocolostomy
Anastomosis of the esophagus and stomach	esophagogastrostomy
Anastomosis of the small intestine and gallbladder	enterocholecystostomy
Jejunoileitis	inflammation of the jejunum and ileum
Cholecystoduodenostomy	new opening between the duodenum and gallbladder
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)	examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
Cholangiopancreatography	x-ray of the biliary and pancreatic ducts
BM	bowel movement
PO	by mouth (Latin: per os), orally
NPO	nothing by mouth
EGD	esophagogastroduodenoscopy
ERCP	endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
GERD	gastroesophageal reflux disease
Hep B	hepatitis B vaccine
HAV	hepatitis A virus
HBV	hepatitis B virus
HCV	hepatitis C virus
HP	Helicobacter pylori
GI	gastrointestinal
GB	gallbladder
NG	nasogastric
HCL	hydrochloric acid
BE	Barium enema
Front	anterior
Ejecting from the stomach through the mouth	vomiting
Bleed	hemorrhage
Pertaining to the nose and stomach	nasogastric
Instrument used to look into	endoscope
Pertaining to mucosa	mucosal
Breathe in (suck in)	aspirate
Having the same concentration	isotonic
Sore	ulcer
Pertaining to the stomach and intestine	gastrointestinal
Black, old blood	melenic
Low blood pressure	hypotensive
First part of small intestine	duodenal
Clots	thrombi
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy	EGD

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