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Chapter 11 flashcard
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Or/o , stomat/o | Mouth |
| Gingiv/o | Gums |
| Dent/o , odont/o | Teeth |
| Gloss/o , lingu/o | Tongue |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Esophag/o | Esophagus |
| Enter/o | Intestines |
| Duoden/o | Duodenum |
| Jenjun/o | Jenjunum |
| Ile/o | Ileum |
| Col/o , colon/o | Colon (large intestine) |
| Sigmoid/o | Sigmoid colon |
| React/o | Rectum |
| An/o | Anus |
| Proct/o | Anus & rectum |
| Sial/o | Saliva |
| Bil/i , chol/e | Bile (gall) |
| Abdomin/o , celi/o , lapar/o | Abdomen |
| Cyst/o | Bladder |
| Doch/o | Duct |
| Hepat/o , hepatic/o | Liver |
| Pancreat/o | Pancreas |
| Peritone/o | Peritoneum |
| Aerodontalgia | Tooth pain caused by exposure to air |
| Apagia | Inability to eat |
| Dentalgia | Tooth pain |
| Dyspepsia | Bad digestion |
| Esophagalia | Pain in the esophagus |
| Eupepsia | Good digestion |
| Gastralgia | Stomach pain |
| Gastrodynia | Stomach pain |
| Gingivalgia | Gum pain |
| Gingivostomatitis | Inflammation of mouth & gums |
| Hematemesis | Vomiting blood |
| Hypermesis | Excessive vomiting |
| Odontalgia | Tooth pain |
| Odontodynia | Tooth pain |
| Stomatitis | Inflammation of the mouth |
| Stomatodynia | Mouth pain |
| Constipation | Difficulty passing feces |
| Diarrhea | Passing of fluid or unformed feces |
| Dysentery | Another word for diarrhea |
| Enterodynia | Pain in the intestines |
| Hemorrhoid | Inflammation of the veins surrounding the anus |
| Rectalgia | Rectal pain |
| Cholecystalgia | Pain in the gallbladder |
| Jaundice | Yellowing of skin, tissue, and fluids caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood |
| Icterus | Another name for jaundice |
| Sialorhhea | Excessive salivation |
| Gastromalacia | Softening of stomach |
| Gastroparesis | Partial paralysis of the stomach |
| Gingivitis | Inflammation of gums |
| Gingivoglossitis | Inflammation of the gums & tongue |
| Glossoplegia | Paralysis of tongue |
| Stomatogastric | Pertaining to the mouth & stomach |
| Stomatosis | Mouth condition |
| Anophony | Sound from the anus |
| Flatus | Medical term for passing gas |
| Hernia | Rupture/protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it |
| Steatorrhea | Excessive fat discharge in the feces |
| Ascites | Fluid retention in peritoneum |
| Biligeesis | Formation of bile |
| Cholelith | Gallstone; literally “stone in the bile” |
| Hepatomalacia | Softening of the liver |
| Hepatoptosis | Downward displacement of liver |
| Pancreatolith | Stone in pancreas |
| Sialoangiectasis | Overexpansion of salivary vessels |
| Sialolith | Stone in saliva |
| Sialostenosis | Narrowing of salivary glands |
| Cholangiogram | Record of bile vessels (ducts) |
| Cholangiography | Procedure for mapping bile vessels |
| Cholangiopancreatography | Procedure for mapping bile vessels and pancreas |
| Cholecystogram | Record of bile bladder (gall) |
| Pancreatography | Procedure for mapping pancreas |
| Anosigmoidoscopy | Procedure for looking at the anus & sigmoid colon |
| Endoscope | Instrument used to look inside |
| Endoscopy | Procedure for looking inside |
| Esophagogastroduodenoscopy | Procedure for looking inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum |
| Esophagoscopy | Procedure for looking inside esophagus |
| Fecal occult blood test | Test of feces to discover blood not visible apparent |
| Gastroscope | Instrument for looking at stomach |
| Gastroscopy | Procedure for looking at the stomach |
| Laparoscope | Instrument for looking inside abdomen |
| Laparoscopy | Procedure for looking inside abdomen |
| Nasogastric tube | Tube inserted through the lose into the stomach |
| Peritonescopy | Procedure for looking at peritoneum |
| Proctoscope | Instrument for looking at anus & rectum |
| Proctoscopy | Procedure for looking at anus & rectum |
| Sigmoidoscope | Instrument for looking at sigmoid colon |
| Sigmoidoscopy | Procedure for looking at sigmoid colon |
| Colonoscopy | Procedure for looking at colon |
| Bariatrics | Branch of medicine dealing with weigh issues |
| Dentrifice | Toothpaste |
| Dentist | Specialist in teeth |
| Dentistry | Branch of medicine dealing with teeth |
| Gastroenterologist | Specialist in the stomach & intestines |
| Gastroenterology | Study of the stomach & intestines |
| Orthodontics | Branch of medicine dealing with straightening of teeth |
| Orthodontist | Specialist in straightening teeth |
| Proctologist | Specialist in anus, rectum, and colon |
| Epicastric | Upon center portion of abdomen |
| Hypochondriac | Upper side portion of abdomen |
| Hypogastric | Lower center portion of abdomen |
| Inguinal | Lower side portion of abdomen |
| Lumbar | Middle side portion of abdomen |
| Umbilical | Middle center portion of abdomen |
| Esophagitis | Inflammation of esophagus |
| Gastritis | Inflammation of stomach |
| Gastroenteritis | Inflammation of the stomach & intestines |
| Gastroenterocolitis | Inflammation of stomach & intestines and colon |
| Gastroesophagal reflux disease | Disease in which acid comes up from the stomach & damages esophagus |
| Gingival hyperplasia | Overformation of gum tissue |
| Glossopathy | Disease of tongue |
| Glossotrichia | Overdevelopment of bumps on tongue, appearing hairy |
| Periodontitis | Inflammation of region around teeth |
| Pyloric stenosis | Narrowing of sphincter at base of stomach |
| Stomatomycosis | Fungus condition of the mouth |
| Stomatosis | Mouth condition |
| Colitis | Inflammation of the colon |
| Duodenitis | Inflammation of duodenum |
| Enterocele | Hernia of intestines |
| Enteropathy | Disease of intestines |
| Fistula | Any abnormal passageway in the body that shouldn’t be there |
| Anal fistula | Abnormal opening between rectum & exterior perianal skin |
| Colovaginal fistula | Abnormal opening between colon & vagina |
| Diverticulosis | Condition of having diverticula in the colon |
| Celiac disease | Disease of intestines due to adverse reaction to gluten |
| Ileitis | Inflammation of ileum |
| Ileocolitis | Inflammation of ileum and colon |
| Jenjunitis | Inflammation of jenjunum |
| Jenjunoileitis | Inflammation of jenjunom and ileum |
| Malabsorption | Incomplete/lack of absorbing nutrients from intestines |
| Procitis | Inflammation of anus and rectum |
| Proctoptosis | Downward displacement of rectum and anus |
| Rectitis | Inflammation of rectum |
| Ulcerative colitis | Inflammation of colon, characterized by ulcers |
| Celiomyositis | Inflammation of abdominal muscle |
| Celiopathy | Disease of abdomen |
| Cholangitis | Inflammation of bile vessels |
| Cholecystitis | Inflammation of bile bladder |
| Choledochocele | Hernia of bile duct |
| Choledochilithiasis | Presence of stone in bile duct |
| Choletithiasis | Presence of gallstone |
| Cirrhosis | Liver disease named for change of liver color |
| Hepatitis | Inflammation of liver |
| Hepatosclerosis | Hardening of liver |
| Laparocele | Abdominal hernia |
| Pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
| Pancreatolithiasis | Presence of a stone in pancreas |
| Peritonitis | Inflammation & hardening of bone vessels |
| Sialodenitis | Inflammation of the salivary glands |
| Sialodenosis | Condition of salivary glands |
| Sialolithiasis | Presence of salivary stones |
| Cholangioma | Tumor of bile vessels |
| Colorectal carcinoma | Cancerous tumor of colon or rectum |
| Esophageal carcinoma | Cancerous tumor of esophagus |
| Hepatocarcinoma | Cancerous tumor of the liver |
| Hepatoma | Tumor of the liver |
| Antacid | Agent that neutralizes acid |
| Antiemetic | Agent that prevents/relieves nausea or vomiting |
| Cathartic | Agent that produces bowel movements |
| Sialagogic | Agent that causes salivation |
| Esophagectomy | Surgical removal of esophagus |
| Esophagogastroplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the esophagus & stomach |
| Gastrectomy | Surgical removal of stomach |
| Gastroduodenostomy | Creation of an opening between the stomach & duodenum |
| Gastroenterostomy | Creation of an opening between stomach & intestines |
| Gastrojejunostomy | Creation of an opening between stomach & jejunum |
| Gastropexy | Surgical fixation of stomach |
| Gastroplasty | Surgical reconstruction of stomach |
| Gingivectomy | surgical removal of gum tissue |
| Gingivoplasty | Surgical removal of gum tissue |
| Glossorrhaphy | Suture of the tongue |
| Glossotomy | Incision into the tongue |
| Odontectomy | Surgical removal of tooth |
| Anastomosis | Creation of opening; a surgical procedure connecting two previously unconnected hollow tubes |
| Anoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of anus |
| Colectomy | Surgical removal of the colon |
| Colostomy | Creation of an opening in the colon |
| Duodenectomy | Surgical removal of duodenum |
| Enterectomy | Surgical removal of intestines |
| Enterotomy | Incision into intestines |
| Hemicolectomy | Surgical removal of half of the colon |
| Hemorrhoidectomy | Surgical removal of hemorrhoids |
| Herniorrhaphy | Suture of hernia |
| Ileocolostomy | Creation of an opening between ileum and colon |
| Ileorrhaphy | Suture of ileum |
| Ileostomy | Creation of an opening of ileum |
| Iletotomy | Incision into ileum |
| Jejunorrhaphy | Suture of jejunum |
| Jejunostomy | Creation of opening in the jejunum |
| Proctoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of anus and rectum |
| Rectopexy | Surgical fixation of rectum |
| Abdominocentesis | Puncture of the abdomen |
| Abdominoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of abdomen |
| Celiotomy | Incision into abdomen |
| Cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the bile bladder |
| Choledocoenterostomy | Creation of an opening between bile duct & intestines |
| Choledocholithectomy | Surgical removal of a stone from the bile duct |
| Choledochotomy | Incision into bile duct |
| Cholelithotripsy | Crushing of bile stones |
| Hepatectomy | Surgical removal of liver |
| Hepaticogastrostomy | Creation of an opening between the liver & stomach |
| Hepaticotomy | Incision into the liver |
| Hepatopexy | Surgical fixation of the liver |
| Laparoenterostomy | Creation of an opening between the abdomen & intestines |
| Laparoscopic surgery | The use of a laparoscope to perform minimally invasive surgery |
| Laparotomy | Incision into the abdomen |
| Pancreatectomy | Surgical removal of the pancreas |
| Pancreatoduodenectomy | Surgical removal of pancreas and duodenum |
| Pancreatolithectomy | Surgical removal of stones in the pancreas |
| Sialoadenectomy | Surgical removal of a salivary gland |
| Sialithotomy | Incision to remove salivary stones |
| Stomatoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the mouth |
| BE | Barium enema |
| BM | Bowel movement |
| CCE | Cholecystectomy |
| EGD | Esophagogastroduodeoscopy |
| ERCP | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| EUS | Endoscopic ultrasound |
| FOBT | Fecal occult blood test |
| GERD | Gastroesophagal reflux disease |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| HAV,HBV,HCV | Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel syndrome |
| IBS | Irritable bowel syndrome |
| LFT | Liver function test |
| NGT | Nasogastric tube |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| 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 |