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Chapter 11
Digestive System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| an/o | anus |
| appendic/o | appendix |
| bil/i, chol/e | bile |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| celi/o, lapar/o | abdomen |
| cheil/o | lip |
| cyst/o | bladder or sac |
| dent/i | teeth |
| doch/o | duct |
| gingiv/o | gum |
| hepat/o, hepatic/o | liver |
| herni/o | hernia |
| ile/o | ileum |
| inguin/o | groin |
| jejun/o | jejunum(empty) |
| lith/o | stone |
| proct/o | anus or rectum |
| pylor/o | pylorus(gatekeeper) |
| sial/o | saliva |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon(resembles) |
| steat/o | fat |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| -emesis(suffix) | vomiting |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodensscopy |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| LES | lower esophageal sphincter |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| NG | nasogastric |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| WDWN | well developed and well nourished |