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CNHP 2010: Ch. 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| celi/o | abdomen |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| an/o | anus |
| appendic/o | appendix |
| bil/i | bile |
| chol/e | bile |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| cheil/o | lip |
| col/o | colon |
| colon/o | colon |
| cyst/o | bladder or sac |
| dent/i | teeth |
| doch/o | duct |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| enter/o | small intestine |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| gingiv/o | gum |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| lingu/o | tongue |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hepatic/o | liver |
| herni/o | hernia |
| ile/o | ileum |
| inguin/o | groin |
| jejun/o | jejunum (empty) |
| lith/o | stone |
| or/o | mouth |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| phag/o | eat or swallow |
| proct/o | anus and rectum |
| pylor/o | pylorus (gatekeeper) |
| rect/o | rectum |
| sial/o | saliva |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon (resembles) |
| steat/o | fat |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| Bx | biopsy |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| CT | computed tomography |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| EUS | endoscopic ultrasonography |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HAV | hepatitis A virus |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| LES | lower esophageal sphincter |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NG | nasogastric |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| WDWN | well-developed and well-nourished |