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Chapter 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ROOTS: or/o, stomat/o | mouth oral, stomatosis |
| ROOTS: dent/o, odont/o | tooth dentist, odontalgia |
| ROOT: gingiv/o | gums gingivitis, gingivostomatitis |
| ROOTS: gloss/o, lingu/o | tongue glossopathy, hypoglossal, sublingual |
| ROOT: gastr/o | stomach gastritis, gastropexy |
| ROOT: esophag/o | esophagus esophageal, esophagitis |
| ROOT: enter/o | intestines gastroenterology, dysentery |
| ROOT: duoden/o | duodenum gastroduodenoscope, duodenectomy |
| ROOT: jejun/o | jejunum Jejunotomy. jejunitis |
| ROOT: ile/o | ileum ileotomy, ileitis |
| ROOTS: col/o, colon/o | colon (large intestine) colorectal carcinoma, colitis, colonoscopy. colonopathy |
| ROOT: Sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon Sigmoidoscope |
| ROOT: rect/o | rectum rectoplasty, rectitis |
| ROOT: an/o | anus anoplasty, anal fistula |
| ROOT: proct/o | anus and rectum proctology. proctitis |
| ROOT: sial/o | saliva sialoadenitis |
| ROOTS: billi, cholle | bile (gall) biligenesis, cholelith |
| ROOTS: abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o | abdomen abdominocentesis, celiopathy, laparoscope |
| ROOT: cyst/o | bladder cholecystogram, cholecystectomy |
| ROOT: doch/o | duct choledocholithiasis |
| ROOTS: hepat/o, hepatic/o | liver hepatitis, hepaticotomy |
| ROOT: pancreat/o | pancreas pancreatitis. pancreatolith |
| ROOT: peritone/o | peritoneum peritoneotomy |
| ER-oh-dawn-TAL-jah | aerodontalgia aer / odont / algia air / tooth / pain tooth pain caused by exposure to air |
| a-FAY-jah | aphagla a / phagia no / eat inability to eat |
| den-TAL-jah | dentalgia dent / algia tooth / pain tooth pain |
| dis-PEP-see-ah | dyspepsia dys / peps /ia bad / digestion / condition bad digestion |
| eh-SAWF-ah-GAL-jah | esophagalgia esophag / algia esophagus / pain pain in the esophagus |
| yoo-PEP-see-ah | eupepsia eu / peps / ia good / digestion / condition good digestion |
| gas-TRAL-jah | gastralgla gastr /algia stomach / pain stomach pain |
| GAS-troh-DIN-ee-ah | gastrodynia gastro / dynia stomach / pain stomach pain |
| JIN-ih-VAL-iah | gingivalgia gingiv / algia gum / pain gum pain |
| JIN-jih-voh-STOH-mah-TAI-tis | gingivostomatitis gingivo / stomat / itis gum / mouth / inflammation inflammation of the mouth and gums |
| HEM-at-EM-eh-sis | hematemesis hemat / emesis blood / vomiting vomiting blood |
| HAl-per-EM-eh-sis | hyperemesis hyper /emesis over / vomiting excessive vomiting |
| OH-DAWN-TAL-jah | odontalgia odont / algia tooth / pain tooth pain |
| oh-DAWN-toh-DIN-ee-ah | odontodynia odonto / dynia tooth /pain tooth pain |
| STOH-mah-TAI-tis | stomatitis stomat / itis mouth / inflammation inflammation of the mouth |
| STOH-mah-toh-DIN-ee-ah | stomatodynia stomato / dynia mouth / pain mouth pain |
| KAWN-stih-PAY-shun | constipation from Latin, for "to crowd together" difficulty passing feces |
| DAI-ah-REE-ah | diarrhea dia /rrhea through / discharge passing of fluid or unformed feces |
| DIS-en-TER-ee | dysentery dys / enter / y bad / intestine / condition another name for diarrhea |
| EN-ter-oh-DIN-ee-ah | enterodynia entero / dynia intestine / pain pain in the intestines |
| HEM-oh-ROID | hemorrhoid from a Greek word referring to veins likely to discharge blood inflammation of the veins surrounding the anus |
| rek-TAL-jah | rectalgia rect / algia rectum / pain rectal pain |
| KOH-lay-SIST-AL-jah | cholecystalgla chole / cyst / algia bile / bladder / pain pain in the gallbladder |
| JAWN-dis | Jaundice from French, meaning "yellow" yellowing of skin, tissue, and fluids caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood |
| IK-ter-us | Icterus from Greek, for "jaundice“ another name for laundice |
| SAl-ah-loh-REE-ah | slalorrhea sialo / rrhea saliva / excessive discharge excessive salivation |
| GAS-troh-mah-LAY-shah | gastromalacla gastro / malacia stomach / softening softening of the stomach |
| GAS-troh-pah-REE-sis | gastroparesis gastro / paresis stomach / partial paralysis partial paralysis of the stomach |
| jin-ih-VAIT-is | gingivitis gingiv / itis gum / inflammation inflammation of the gums |
| JIN-Ith-voh-GLAWS-al-tis | gingivoglossitis gingivo / gloss / itis gum / tongue / inflammation inflammation of the gums and tongue |
| GLAWS-oh-PLEE-jah | glossoplegia glosso / plegia tongue / paralysis paralysis of the tongue |
| OH-dawn-TAWK-lah-sis | odontoclasis odonto / clasis tooth / break breaking of a tooth |
| STOH-mah-toh-GAS-trik | stomatogastric stomato / gastr /ic mouth / stomach / pertaining to pertaining to the mouth and stomach |
| STOH-mah-TOH-sis | stomatosis stomat / osis mouth / condition mouth condition |
| an-AWF-oh-nee | anophony ano / phony anus / sound sound from the anus |
| FLAH-tus | flatus from Latin, for "to blow" medical term for passing gas |
| HER-nee-ah | hernia from Latin, for "rupture“ rupture or protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it |
| STAY-ah-toh-REE-ah | steatorrhea steato / rhea fat / discharge excessive fat discharged in the feces |
| ah-SAIT-eez | ascites from the Greek word askos, referring to a bag made from the skin of a goat that was used to hold wine. retention of fluid in the peritoneum |
| BIL-ih-JIN-eh-sis | biligenesis bili / genesis bile / creation formation of bile |
| KOHL-Ih-LITH | cholelith chole / lith bile / stone gallstone; literally "a stone in the bile" |
| HEP-ah-toh-mah-LAY-shah | hepatomalacia hepato / malacia liver / softening softening of the liver |
| HEP-at-oh-MEG-ah-lee | hepatomegaly hepato / megaly liver / enlargement enlargement of the liver |
| HEP-a-tawp-TOH-sis | hepatoptosis hepato / ptosis liver / drooping condition downward displacement of the liver |
| PAN-kree-AT-oh-lith | pancreatolith pancreato / lith pancreas / stone stone in the pancreas |
| SAl-ah-loh-AN-jee-EK-tah-sis | slaloanglectasis sialo / angi / ectasis saliva / vessel / expansion overexpansion of the salivary vessels |
| sai-AL-oh-lith | sialolith sialo / lith saliva / stone stone in the saliva |
| SAl-ah-loh-steh-NOH-sis | sialostenosis sialo / sten /osis saliva / narrowing / condition narrowing of the salivary glands |
| koh-LAN-lee-oh-GRAM | cholanglogram chol / angio / gram bile / vessel / record record of the bile vessels (ducts) |
| koh-LAN-lee-AWG-rah-fee | cholanglography chol / angio / graphy bile / vessel / writing procedure procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts) |
| koh-LAN-jee-oh-PANG-kree-ah-TAWG-rah-fee | cholanglopancreatography chol / angio / pancreato / graphy bile / vessel / pancreas / writing procedure procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts) and pancreas |
| KOH-lay-SIS-toh-gram | cholecystogram chole / cysto / gram bile / bladder / record record of the bile (gall) bladder |
| PAN-kree-ah-TAWG-rah-fee | pancreatography pancreato / graphy pancreas / writing procedure procedure for mapping the pancreas |
| AY-noh-SIG-MOI-DAWS-koh-pee | anosigmoidoscopy ano / sigmoido / scopy anus / sigmoid / looking procedure procedure for looking at the anus and sigmoid colon |
| EN-doh-SKOHP | endoscope endo / scope inside / instrument to look instrument used to look inside |
| en-DAWS-koh-pee | endoscopy endo / scopy inside / looking procedure procedure of looking inside |
| eh-SAWF-ah-goh-GAS-troh-DOO-oh-dee-NAWS-koh-pee | esophagogastroduodenoscopy esophago / gastro / duodeno / scopy esophagus / stomach / duodenum / looking procedure procedure for looking inside the esophagus stomach, and duodenum |
| eh-SAWF-ah-GAWS-koh-pee | esophagoscopy esophago / scopy esophagus / looking procedure procedure for looking inside the esophagus |
| FEE-kal oh-KULT BLUD TEST | fecal occult blood test (FOBT) fec / al occult blood test feces / pertaining to hidden test of feces to discover blood not visibly apparent |
| GAS-troh-SKOHP | gastroscope gastro / scope stomach / instrument to look instrument for looking at the stomach |
| gas-TRAWS-koh-pee | gastroscopy gastro / scopy stomach / looking procedure procedure for looking at the stomach |
| LAP-ar-roh-skohp | laparoscope laparo / scope abdomen / instrument to look instrument for looking inside the abdomen |
| LAP-ah-RAWS-koh-pee | laparoscopy laparo / scopy abdomen / looking procedure procedure for looking inside the abdomen |
| NAY-zoh-GAS-trik TOOB | nasogastric tube naso / gastr / ic tube nose / stomach / pertaining to tube inserted through the nose into the stomach |
| PER-Ih-TOH-nee-AWS-koh-pee | peritoneoscopy peritoneo / scopy peritoneum / looking procedure procedure for looking at the peritoneum |
| PRAWK-toh-skohp | proctoscope procto / scope anus/rectum / instrument to look instrument for looking at the anus and rectum |
| prawk-TAWS-koh-pee | proctoscopy procto / scopy anus/rectum / looking procedure procedure for looking at the anus and rectum |
| sig-MOYD-oh-SKOHP | sigmoidoscope sigmoido / scope sigmoid / looking procedure instrument for looking at the sigmoid colon |
| SIG-moy-DAWS-koh-pee | sigmoidoscopy sigmoido / scopy sigmoid / looking procedure procedure for looking at the sigmoid colon |
| COH-loh-NAWS-koh-pee | colonoscopy colono / scopy colon / looking procedure procedure for looking at the colon |
| BAR-ee-AH-triks | bariatrics bar / iatr / ics heavy / doctor / pertaining to branch of medicine dealing with weight issues |
| DEN-ti-fris | dentifrice denti / frice tooth / rub toothpaste |
| DEN-tist | dentist dent / ist tooth / specialist specialist in teeth |
| DENT-Ih-stree | dentistry dent / istry tooth / specialty branch of medicine dealing with teeth |
| GAS-troh-EN-ter-AWL-oh-list | gastroenterologist gastro / entero / logist stomach / intestines / specialist specialist in the stomach and intestines |
| GAS-troh-EN-ter-AWL-oh-jee | gastroenterology gastro / entero / logy stomach / intestines / study study of the stomach and intestines |
| OR-thoh-DAWN-tiks | orthodontics ortho / dont / ics straight / teeth / pertaining to branch of medicine dealing with the straightening of teeth |
| OR-thoh-DAWN-tist | orthodontist ortho / dont / ist straight / teeth / specialist specialist in straightening teeth |
| prok-TAWL-oh-jist | proctologist procto /logist anus/rectum / specialist specialist in the anus, rectum, and colon |
| prok-TAWL-oh-jee | proctology procto / logy anus/rectum / study branch of medicine dealing with the anus, rectum, and colon |
| EP-ih-GAS-trik | epigastric epi / gastr / ic upon / stomach / pertaining to upper center portion of the abdomen |
| HAl-poh-KON-dree-ak | hypochondriac hypo / chondr / iac beneath / cartilage / pertaining to upper side portions of the abdomen |
| HAI-poh-GAS-trik | hypogastric hypo / gastr / ic beneath / stomach / pertaining to lower center portion of the abdomen |
| ING-gwi-nal | inguinal inguin / al groin / pertaining to lower side portions of the abdomen |
| LUM-bar | lumbar lumb / ar loin / pertaining to middle side portions of the abdomen |
| um-BIL-ih-kal | umbilical umbilic /al belly button / pertaining to middle center portion of the abdomen |
| eh-SAWF-ah-JAIT-is | esophagitis esophag / itis esophagus / inflammation inflammation of the esophagus |
| gas-TRAIT-is | gastritis gastr / itis stomach / inflammation inflammation of the stomach |
| GAS-troh-ent-eh-RAIT-is | gastroenteritis gastro / enter / itis stomach / intestine / inflammation inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
| GAS-troh-EN-ter-oh-kohl-Al-tis | gastroenterocolitis gastro / entero / col / itis stomach / intestine / colon / inflammation inflammation of the stomach, intestine, and colon |
| GAS-troh-eh-SOF-ah-JEE-al REE-fluks dih-ZEEZ | gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) gastro / esophag / eal re / flux stomach / esophagus / pertaining to back / flow disease in which acid comes up from the stomach and damages the esophagus |
| JIN-jih-val HAI-per-PLAY-zhah | gingival hyperplasia gingiv / al hyper / plasia gum / pertaining to over / formation overformation of gum tissue |
| glaws-SAWP-ah-thee | glossopathy glosso / pathy tongue / disease disease of the tongue |
| GLAWS-oh-TRIK-ee-ah | glossotrichia glosso / trich /ia tongue / hair / condition overdevelopment of bumps on the tongue, making the tongue appear to be hairy |
| PER-ee-oh-DON-TAIT-is | periodontitis peri / odont /itis around / tooth / inflammation inflammation of region around the teeth |
| pai-LOR-ik steh-NOH-sis | pyloric stenosis pylor / ic sten /osis gatekeeper / pertaining to narrowing / condition narrowing of the sphincter at the base of the stomach |
| STOH-mah-toh-mai-KOH-sis | stomatomycosis stomato / myc / osis mouth / fungus / condition fungus condition of the mouth |
| STOH-mah-TOH-sis | stomatosis stomat / osis mouth / condition mouth condition |
| koh-LAIT-is | colitis col /itis colon / inflammation inflammation of the colon |
| DOO-ohd-eh-NAI-tis | duodenitis duoden / itis duodenum / inflammation inflammation of the duodenum |
| ENT-eh-roh-SEEL | enterocele entero / cele intestine / tumor hernia of the intestines |
| ENT-eh-RAWP-ah-thee | enteropathy entero / pathy intestine / disease disease of the Intestines |
| FIS-choo-lah | fistula from Latin, for "pipe" any abnormal passageway in the body that shouldn't be there |
| AYN-al FIS-choo-lah | anal fistula an /al fistula anus / pertaining to pipe abnormal opening between the rectum and the exterior perianal skin |
| COH-loh-VAJ-ih-nal FIS-choo-lah | colovaginal fistula colo / vagin / al fistula colon / vagina / pertaining to pipe abnormal opening between the colon and vagina |
| DAI-ver-TIK-yoo-LAIT-is | diverticulitis diverticul / itis diverticulum / inflammation the inflammation of diverticula in the colon |
| DAI-ver-TIK-yoo-LOH-sis | diverticulosis diverticul / osis diverticulum / inflammation the condition of having diverticula in the colon |
| SEE-lee-ak dih-ZEEZ | cellac disease celi / ac disease abdomen / pertaining to disease disease of the Intestines due to an adverse reaction to gluten |
| IL-ee-AIT-is | Ileitis ile /itis ileum / inflammation inflammation of the ileum |
| IL-ee-oh-koh-LAI-tis | Ileocolltis ileo / col / itis ileum / colon / inflamation Inflammation of the ileum and colon |
| JEE-joo-NAI-tis | Jejunitis jejun / itis jejunum / inflammation inflammation of the jejunum |
| jee-JOO-noh-IL-ee-Al-tis | jelunolleltis jejuno /ile / itis jejunum / ileum / inflammation inflammation of the jejunum and ileum |
| MAL-ab-SORP-shon | malabsorption mal / absorption bad / absorption incomplete or lack of absorbing nutrients from the intestines |
| prok-TAIT-is | proctitis proct /itis anus/rectum / inflammation inflammation of the anus and rectum |
| PROK-tawp-TOH-sis | proctoptosis procto / ptosis anus/rectum / drooping condition downward displacement of the rectum and anus |
| rek-TAI-tis | rectitis rect / itis rectum / inflammation inflammation of the rectum |
| UL-seh-rat-iv koh-LAIT-is | ulcerative colitis ulcer / ative col /itis ulcer / characterized colon / inflammation inflammation of the colon, characterized by ulcers |
| SEE-lee-oh-MAI-oh-SAl-tis | cellomyositis celio / myos / itis abdomen / muscle / inflammation inflammation of the abdominal muscle |
| SEE-lee-AWP-ah-thee | cellopathy celio / pathy abdomen / disease disease of the abdomen |
| KOH-lan-JAIT-is | cholangitis chol / ang / itis bile / vessel / inflamation inflammation of the bile vessels (ducts) |
| KOH-lay-sis-TAIT-is | cholecystitis chole / cyst / itis bile / bladder / inflammation inflammation of the bile (gall) bladder |
| koh-LED-oh-koh-SEEL | choledochocele chole / docho / cele bile / duct / tumor hernia of the (common) bile duct |
| koh-LED-oh-koh-lih-THAI-ah-sis | choledocholithiasis chole / docho / lith /iasis bile / duct / stone / presence presence of a stone in the (common) bile duct |
| KOH-lih-lith-Al-ah-sis | cholelithlasis chole / lith / iasis bile / stone / presence presence of a gallstone |
| sih-ROH-sis | cirrhosis from the Greek word cirrho, for "yellow“ liver disease named for the change of color in the liver |
| HEP-ah-TAIT-is | hepatitis hepat / itis liver / inflammation inflammation of the liver |
| HEP-at-oh-skleh-ROH-sis | hepatosclerosis hepato / scler / osis liver / hardening / condition hardening of the liver |
| LAP-ar-oh-seel | laparocele laparo / cele abdomen / tumor abdominal hernia |
| PANG-kree-ah-TAIT-is | pancreatitis pancreat / itis pancreas / inflammation inflammation of the pancreas |
| PAN-kree-AH-toh-lih-THAl-ah-sis | pancreatolithiasis pancreato / lith / iasis pancreas / stone / presence presence of a stone in the pancreas |
| PER-it-on-AIT-is | peritonitis periton /itis peritoneum / inflammation inflammation of the peritoneum |
| skleh-ROHS-ing KOH-lan-JAIT-is | sclerosing cholangitis scleros / ing chol / ang / itis harden / ing bile/ vessel / inflammation inflammation and hardening of the bile vessels (ducts) |
| SAl-ah-loh-AD-eh-NAI-tis | sialoadenitis sialo / aden / itis saliva / gland / inflammation inflammation of the salivary glands |
| SAl-ah-loh-AD-e-NOH-sis | slaloadenosis sialo / aden / osis saliva / gland / condition a condition of the salivary glands |
| SAl-ah-loh-lih-THAl-ah-sis | sialolithlasis sialo / lith /iasis saliva / stone / presence presence of salivary stones |
| koh-lan-jee-OH-mah | cholangloma chol / angi / oma bile / vessel / tumor tumor of the bile vessels (ducts) |
| KOH-loh-REK-tal KAR-sin-OH-mah | colorectal carcinoma colo / rect / al carcin / oma colon / rectum / pertaining to cancer / tumor cancerous tumor of the colon or rectum |
| eh-SAWF-ah-JEE-al KAR-sin-OH-mah | esophageal carcinoma esophag / eal carcin / oma esophagus / pertaining to cancer / tumor cancerous tumor of the esophagus |
| HEP-at-oh-KAR-sin-OH-mah | hepatocarcinoma hepato / carcin / oma liver / cancer / tumor cancerous tumor of the liver |
| HEP-ah-TOH-mah | hepatoma hepat / oma liver / tumor tumor of the liver |
| ant-AS-id | antacid ant / acid against / acid agent that neutralizes acid |
| ANT-ee-eh-MET-ik | antlemetic anti /emet /ic against / vomiting / pertaining to agent that prevents or relleves nausea or vomiting |
| kah-THART-ik | cathartic cathart / ic cleansing / pertaining to agent that produces bowel movements |
| SAl-al-ah-GAWJ-ik | slalagogic sial / agog /ic saliva / leading / pertaining to agent that causes salivation |
| eh-SAWF-ah-JEK-toh-mee | esophagectomy esophag / ectomy esophagus / removal surgical removal of the esophagus |
| eh-SAWF-ah-goh-GAS-troh-PLAS-tee | esophagogastroplasty esophago / gastro / plasty esophagus / stomach / reconstruction surgical reconstruction of the esophagus and stomach |
| gah-STREK-toh-mee | gastrectomy gastr /ectomy stomach / removal surgical removal of the stomach |
| GAS-troh-DOO-oh-den-AWS-toh-mee | gastroduodenostomy gastro / duodeno / stomy stomach / duodenum / opening creation of an opening between the stomach and the duodenum |
| GAS-troh-en-ter-AWS-toh-mee | gastroenterostomy gastro / entero / stomy stomach / intestine / opening creation of an opening between the stomach and the intestines |
| GAS-troh-JEH-joo-NAWS-toh-mee | gastrojejunostomy gastro / jejuno / stomy stomach / jejunum / opening creation of an opening between the stomach and the jejunum |
| GAS-troh-PEK-see | gastropexy gastro / pexy stomach / fixation surgical fixation of the stomach |
| GAS-troh-PLAS-tee | gastroplasty gastro / plasty stomach / reconstruction surgical reconstruction of the stomach |
| JIN-Ith-VEK-toh-mee | gingivectomy gingiv / ectomy gum / removal surgical removal of gum tissue |
| JIN-jIh-voh-PLAS-tee | gingivoplasty gingivo / plasty gum / reconstruction surgical reconstruction of gum tissue |
| GLAWS-oh-PLAS-tee | glossoplasty glosso / plasty tongue / reconstruction surgical reconstruction of the tongue |
| glaw-SOR-ah-fee | glossorrhaphy glosso / rrhaphy tongue / suture suture of the tongue |
| glaw-SAWT-oh-mee | glossotomy glosso / tomy tongue / incision incision into the tongue |
| oh-dawn-TEK-toh-mee | odontectomy odont / ectomy tooth / removal surgical removal of a tooth |
| ah-NAS-toh-MOH-sis | anastomosis ana / stom / osis up / out / mouth / condition creation of an opening; a surgical procedure connecting two previously unconnected hollow tubes |
| ah-noh-PLAS-tee | anoplasty ano / plasty anus / reconstruction surgical reconstruction of the anus |
| koh-LEK-toh-mee | colectomy col / ectomy colon / removal surgical removal of the colon |
| koh-LAWS-toh-mee | colostomy colo / stomy colon / opening creation of an opening in the colon |
| DOO-oh-den-EK-toh-mee | duodenectomy dudoden / ectomy duodenum / removal surgical removal of the duodenum |
| EN-ter-EK-toh-mee | enterectomy enter / ectomy intestine / removal surgical removal of the intestines |
| EN-ter-OR-ah-fee | enterorrhaphy entero / rrhaphy intestine / suture suture of the intestines |
| EN-ter-AWT-oh-mee | enterotomy entero / tomy intestine / incision incision into the intestines |
| HEM-ee-koh-LEK-toh-mee | hemicolectomy hemi / col / ectomy half / colon / removal surgical removal of half (a portion) of the colon |
| HEM-oh-roi-DEK-toh-mee | hemorrholdectomy hemorrhoid / ectomy hemorrhoid / removal surgical removal of hemorrhoids |
| her-nee-OR-ah-fee | herniorrhaphy hernio / rrhaphy hernia / suture suture of a hernia |
| IL-ee-oh-koh-LAWS-toh-mee | lleocolostomy ileo / colo / stomy ileum / colon / opening creation of an opening between the ileum and colon |
| IL-ee-OR-ah-fee | Ileorrhaphy ileo / rrhaphy ileum / suture suture of the ileum |
| IL-ee-AWS-toh-mee | ileostomy ileo / stomy ileum / opening creation of an opening in the ileum |
| IL-ee-AWT-oh-mee | ileotomy ileo / tomy ileum / incision incision into the ileum |
| JEE-joo-NOR-ah-fee | Jejunorrhaphy jejuno / rrhaphy jejunum / suture suture of the jejunum |
| JEE-joo-NAWS-toh-mee | Jejunostomy jejuno / stomy jejunum / opening creation of an opening in the jejunum |
| JEE-joo-NAWT-oh-mee | Jejunotomy jejuno / tomy jejunum / incision incision into the jejunum |
| PROK-toh-PLAS-tee | proctoplasty procto / plasty anus/rectum reconstruction surgical reconstruction of the anus and rectum |
| REK-toh-PEK-see | rectopexy recto / pexy rectum / fixation surgical fixation of the rectum |
| ab-DAWM-ih-noh-sin-TEE-sis | abdominocentesis abdomino / centesis abdomen / puncture puncture of the abdomen (usually for the purpose of withdrawing fluid) |
| ab-DAWM-ih-noh-PLAS-tee | abdominoplasty abdomino / plasty abdomen / reconstruction surgical reconstruction of the abdomen |
| SEE-lee-AWT-oh-mee | cellotomy celio / tomy abdomen / incision incision into the abdomen |
| koh-LAN-Jee-oh-gas-TRAWS-toh-mee | cholanglogastrostomy chol / angio / gastro / stomy bile / vessel / stomach / opening creation of an opening between the bile vessel (ducts) and the stomach |
| KOH-lay-sis-TEK-toh-me | cholecystectomy chole / cyst / ectomy bile / bladder / removal surgical removal of the bile (gall) bladder |
| koh-LED-oh-koh-EN-ter-AWS-toh-mee | choledochoenterostomy chole / docho / entero / stomy bile / duct / intestine / opening creation of an opening between (common) bile duct and the Intestines |
| koh-LED-oh-koh-lith-EK-toh-mee | choledochollthectomy chole / docho / lith / ectomy bile / duct / stone / removal surgical removal of a stone from the (common) bile duct |
| KOH-led-oh-KAWT-oh-mee | choledochotomy chole / docho / tomy bile / duct / incision incision into the (common) bile duct |
| KOH-lay-lih-THAWT-oh-mee | cholelithotomy chole / litho / tomy bile / stone / incision incision to remove bile (gall) stones |
| KOHL-ah-lith-oh-trip-see | cholelithotripsy chole /litho / trips / y bile / stone / rub / procedure crushing of bile (gall) stones |
| HEP-ah-TEK-toh-me | hepatectomy hepat / ectomy liver / removal surgical removal of the liver |
| heh-PAT-ih-koh-gas-TRAWS-toh-mee | hepaticogastrostomy hepatico / gastro / stomy liver /stomach / opening creation of an opening between the liver and the stomach |
| heh-PAT-ih-KAWT-oh-me | hepaticotomy hepatico / tomy liver / incision incision into the liver |
| HEP-ah-toh-PEKS-ee | hepatopexy hepato / pexy liver / fixation surgical fixation of the liver |
| LAP-ah-roh-ENT-eh-RAWS-toh-me | laparoenterostomy laparo / entero / stomy abdomen / intestine / opening creation of an opening between the abdomen and the intestines |
| LAP-ah-roh-SKAWP-ik SIR-jir-ee | laparoscopic surgery laparo / scop / ic surgery abdomen / look / pertaining to the use of a laparoscope to perform minimally invasive surgery |
| LAP-ah-RAWT-oh-mee | laparotomy laparo / tomy abdomen / incision Incision Into the abdomen |
| PAN-kree-ah-TEK-toh-mee | pancreatectomy pancreat / ectomy pancreas / removal surgical removal of the pancreas |
| PAN-kree-ah-toh-DO0-aw-deh-NEK-toh-mee | pancreatoduodenectomy pancreato / duoden / ectomy pancreas / duodenum / removal surgical removal of the pancreas and duodenum |
| PAN-kree-ah-toh-lith-EK-toh-mee | pancreatolithectomy pancreato / lith / ectomy pancreas / stone / removal surgical removal of stones in the pancreas |
| SAl-ah-loh-AD-e-NEK-toh-mee | sialoadenectomy sialo / aden / ectomy saliva / gland / removal surgical removal of a salivary gland |
| SAl-ah-loh-lih-THAWT-oh-mee | sialolithotomy sialo / litho / tomy saliva / stone / incision incision to remove salivary stones |
| STOH-mah-toh-PLAS-tee | stomatoplasty stomato / plasty mouth / reconstruction surgical reconstruction of the mouth |
| BE | barium enema |
| BM | bowel movement |
| ССЕ | cholecystectomy |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| EUS | endoscopic ultrasound |
| FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HAV, HBV, HCV | Hepatitis A virus, Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| LET | liver function test |
| NGT | nasogastric tube |
| NPO | nothing by mouth (nihil per os) |
| N&V | nausea and vomiting |
| PEG | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
| PEJ | percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
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