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Chapter 11
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| colon/o | combining form meaning colon |
| anti- | prefix meaning against |
| lith/o | combining form meaning stone |
| colostomy | creation of an opening of a portion of the colon through the abdominal wall to its outside surface |
| endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) | endoscopic procedure including x-ray fluoroscopy to examine the ducts of the liver , gallbladder, biliary ducts and pancreas. |
| pancreas | gland that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum via the pancreatic duct, where it mixes with bile to digest food |
| parotitis | inflammation of the parotid gland; also called mumps and parotiditis |
| cathartic | drug that causes movement of the bowels; also called a laxative |
| hypochondriac regions | upper lateral regions beneath the ribs |
| peritone/o | combining form meaning peritoneum |
| C&S | abbreviation meaning culture and sensitivity |
| sigmoid/o | combining form meaning sigmoid colon (resembles) |
| hematochezia | red blood in stool |
| hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver |
| computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen | cross-sectional x-ray imaging of the abdomen used to identify a condition or anomaly within the gastrointestinal tract |
| magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | nonionizing imaging technique for visualizing the abdominal cavity |
| gums | tissue surrounding the necks of the teeth in the upper and lower jaws; also called gingivae |
| colon | portions of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum; identified by direction or shape |
| barium swallow | x-ray of the esophagus only; often used to locate swallowed objects |
| Cirrhosis | chronic degenerative disease of the liver; most commonly caused by alcoholism or nutritional deficiency (Cirrho= yellow) |
| phag/o | combining form meaning eat or swallow |
| uvula | small projection hanging from the posterior middle edge of the soft palate |
| stomat/o | combing form meaning mouth |
| NG | abbreviation meaning nasogastric |
| cheiloplasty | repair of the lip |
| gastric resection | partial removal and repair of the stomach |
| sessile polyp | polyp lying flat on the surface (sessilis= low growing) |
| appendectomy | surgical excision of the appendix |
| Cholangitis | inflammation of the bile ducts |
| -centesis | suffix meaning puncture for aspiration |
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