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Chapter 11

Medical Terminology from chapter 11

TermDefinition
herni/o hernia
ile/o ileum
inguin/o groin
jejun/o jejunum (empty)
lapar/o abdomen
lingu/o tongue
rect/o rectum
sigmoid/o sigmoid colon (resembles)
peritone/o peritoneum
proct/o anus and rectum
pharynx throat; passageway for food traveling to the esophagus and for air traveling to the larynx
esophagus muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach
sigmoid colon portion of the colon (resembling an "S" in shape) that terminates at the rectum
descending colon portion of the colon that extends downward from the transverse colon
peritoneal cavity space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum
omentum an extension of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and connecting it with other abdominal organs
hemorrhoidectomy excision of hemorrhoids
hepatic lobectomy excision of a lobe of the liver
herniorrhaphy, hernioplasty repair of a hernia
laparoscopic surgery abdominal surgery using a laparoscope
laparotomy incision into the abdomen
cholecystectomy excision of the gallbladder
laparoscopic cholecystectomy performing through a laparoscope
gloss/o, lingu/o combining form for tongue
appendic/o combining form for appendix
appendectomy surgical excision of the appendix
EUS endoscopic ultrasonography
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
HAV hepatitis A virus
HBV hepatitis B virus
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