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HIM Chp 12
HIM Chp 12; Digestive System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hemi- | (half) |
| endo- | (within, in) |
| sub- | (under, below) |
| dys- | (painful, abnormal, difficult, labored) |
| abdomin/o | (abdomen, abdominal) |
| append/o, appendic/o | (appendix) |
| an/o | (anus) |
| antr/o | (antrum) |
| cec/o | (cecum) |
| celi/o | (abdomen, abdominal cavity) |
| cheil/o | (lip) |
| cholangi/o | (bile duct) |
| chol/e | (gall, bile) |
| choledoch/o | (common bile duct) |
| col/o , colon/o | (colon) |
| diverticul/o | (diverticulum) |
| duoden/o | (duodenum) |
| enter/o | (intestine) |
| esophag/o | (esophagus) |
| gastr/o | (stomach) |
| gingiv/o | (gum) |
| gloss/o | (tongue) |
| hepat/o | (liver) |
| herni/o | (hernia, protrusion of an organ through a membrane or cavity wall) |
| ile/o | (ileum) |
| jejun/o | (jejunum) |
| lapar/o | (abdomen, abdominal cavity) |
| lingu/o | (tongue) |
| or/o | (mouth) |
| palat/o | (palate) |
| pancreat/o | (pancreas) |
| peritone/o | (peritoneum) |
| polyp/o | (polyp, small growth) |
| proct/o | (rectum) |
| pylor/o | (pylorus, pyloric sphincter) |
| rect/o | (rectum) |
| sial/o | (saliva, salivary gland) |
| sigmoid/o | (sigmoid colon) |
| steat/o | (fat) |
| stomat/o | (mouth) |
| uvul/o | (uvula) |
| -ac, -al | (pertaining to) |
| -cele | (hernia, protrusion) |
| -centesis | (surgical puncture to aspirate fluid) |
| -ectomy | (excision) |
| -gram | (the record, radiographic image) |
| -graph | (instrument used to record) |
| -graphy | (process of recording) |
| -ia | (condition of, diseased state, abnormal state) |
| -iasis | (condition) |
| -itis | (inflammation) |
| -logist | (specialist or physician who studies and treats) |
| -logy | (study of) |
| -malacia | (softening) |
| -oma | (tumor) |
| -osis | (abnormal condition) |
| -pathy | (disease) |
| -pepsia | (digestion) |
| -phagia | (eating or swallowing) |
| -plasty | (surgical repair) |
| -ptosis | (prolapse, drooping) |
| -rrhaphy | (suturing, repairing) |
| -rrhea | (flow, discharge) |
| -scope | (instrument used for visualization) |
| -scopy | (process of viewing, visualization) |
| -stomy | (creation of an artificial opening) |
| -tomy | (incision, cut into) |
| abdominocentesis (ab-dom-i-nō-sen-TĒ-sis) | abdomin/o/centesis surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the abdomen |
| abdominoplasty (ab-DOM-i-nō-plas-tē) | abdomin/o/plasty surgical repair of the abdomen |
| abdominal (ab-DOM-ĭ-năl) | abdomin/al pertaining to the abdomen |
| anal (ĀN-ăl) | an/al pertaining to the anus |
| anoplasty (Ā-nŏ-plas-tē) | an/o/plasty surgical repair of the anus |
| antrectomy (an-TREK-tŏ-mē) | antr/ectomy excision of the antrum (of the stomach) |
| appendectomy (ap-ĕn-DEK-tŏ-mē) | append/ectomy excision of the appendix |
| appendicitis (ă-pen-dĭ-SĪT-ĭs) | appendic/itis inflammation of the appendix |
| celiac (SĒ-lē-ăk) | celi/ac pertaining to the abdomen (note for clarification: celiac disease is an inflammation of the intestines caused by exposure to gluten) |
| celiotomy (sē-lē-ŎT-ō-mē) | celi/o/tomy incision into the abdominal cavity |
| cheilorrhaphy (kī-LOR-ă-fē) | cheil/o/rrhaphy suturing of the lip |
| cholangiogram (kō-lăn-jē-Ō-gram) | cholangi/o/gram radiographic image of the bile duct |
| cholangiography (kŏ-lan-jē-OG-ră-fē) | cholangi/o/graphy radiographic imaging of the bile duct |
| cholangioma (kō-lăn-jē-Ō-mă) | cholangi/oma tumor of the bile duct |
| cholecystectomy (kō-lĕ-sis-TEK-tŏ-mē) | chole/cyst/ectomy excision of the gallbladder to remove stones |
| cholecystitis (kō-lĕ-sis-TĪT-ĭs) | chol/e/cyst/itis inflammation of the gallbladder |
| choledocholithiasis (kō-LED-ō-kō-lĭ-THĪ-ă-sĭs) | choledoch/o/lith/iasis condition of stones in the common bile duct |
| choledocholithotomy (kō-LED-ō-kō-lĭ-THŎT-ō-mē) | choledoch/o/lith/o/tomy incision into the common bile duct to remove stones |
| cholelithiasis (kō-li-lith-Ī-ă-sĭs) | chole/lith/iasis condition of gallstones |
| colectomy (kō-LEK-tŏ-mē) | col/ectomy excision of the colon |
| colitis (kō-LĪT-ĭs) | col/itis inflammation of the colon |
| colonoscope (kō-LŎN-ō-skōp) | colon/o/scope instrument used to view the colon |
| colonoscopy (kō-lŏ-NOS-kŏ-pē) | colon/o/scopy process of viewing the colon |
| colorectal (kō-lŏ-REK-tăl) | col/o/rect/al pertaining to the colon and rectum |
| colostomy (kŏ-LOS-tŏ-mē) | col/o/stomy creation of an artificial opening in the colon |
| CT colonography (CT kŏ-lo-NO-gră-fē) | CT colon/o/graphy radiographic imaging of the colon using computed tomography |
| diverticulectomy (dī-vĕr-tĭk-ū-LĔK-tō-mē) | diverticul/ectomy excision of the diverticula |
| diverticulitis (dī-vĕr-tik-yŭ-LĪT-ĭs) | diverticul/itis inflammation of the diverticulum |
| diverticulosis (dī-vĕr-tik-yŭ-LŌ-sĭs) | diverticul/osis abnormal condition of having diverticula |
| duodenal (doo-ŏ-DĒN-ăl) | duoden/al pertaining to the duodenum |
| dyspepsia (dis-PEP-shă) | dys/pepsia difficult digestion |
| dysphagia (dis-FĀ-j(ē-)ă) | dys/phagia difficult swallowing |
| endoscope (EN-dŏ-skōp) | endo/scope instrument used to view within (hollow organs) |
| endoscopy (en-DOS-kŏ-pē) | endo/scopy process of viewing within (hollow organs) |
| enteropathy (ent-ĕ-ROP-ă-thē) | enter/o/pathy disease of the intestines |
| enterorrhaphy (ĕn-tĕr-OR-ă-fē) | enter/o/rrhaphy suturing of the intestine |
| esophageal (ē-sof-ă-JĒ-ăl) | esophag/eal pertaining to the esophagus |
| esophagitis (ē-sof-ă-JĪT-ĭs) | esophag/itis inflammation of the esophagus |
| esophagogastroplasty (ĕ-SŎF-ă-gō-GĂS-trō-plăs-tē) | esophag/o/gastr/o/plasty surgical repair of the esophagus and stomach |
| esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) (ē-sof-ă-gō-gas-trō-doo-ŏ-dē-NOS-kŏ-pē) | esophag/o/gastr/o/duoden/o/scopy process of viewing the esophagus, stomach and duodenum |
| esophagogram (ĕ-SOF-ă-gō-gram) | esophag/o/gram radiographic image of the esophagus |
| esophagoscopy (ĕ-sof-ă-GOS-kŏ-pē) | esophag/o/scopy process of viewing the esophagus |
| gastrectomy (ga-STREK-tŏ-mē) | gastr/ectomy excision of the stomach |
| gastric (GAS-trik) | gastr/ic pertaining to the stomach |
| gastritis (gas-TRĪT-ĭs) | gastr/itis inflammation of the stomach |
| gastroenteritis (gas-trō-ent-ĕ-RĪT-ĭs) | gastr/o/enter/itis inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
| gastroenterocolitis (găs-trō-ĕn-tĕr-ō-kŏl-Ī-tĭs) | gastr/o/enter/o/col/itis inflammation of the stomach, intestines, and colon |
| gastroenterology (găs-trō-ĕn-tĕr-ŎL-ă-jē) | gastr/o/enter/o/logy study of the stomach and intestines |
| gastrojejunostomy (găs-trō-jĕ-jū-NŎS-tō-mē) | gastr/o/jejun/o/stomy creation of an artificial opening between the stomach and the jejunum |
| gastroplasty (GĂS-trō-plăs-tē) | gastr/o/plasty surgical repair of the stomach |
| gastroscope (GAS-trŏ-skōp) | gastr/o/scope instrument used to view the stomach |
| gastroscopy (gas-TROS-kŏ-pē) | gastr/o/scopy process of viewing the stomach |
| gastrostomy (găs-TRŎS-tō-mē) | gastr/o/stomy creation of an artifical opening in the stomach |
| gingivectomy (jĭn-jĭ-VĔK-tō-mē) | gingiv/ectomy excision of the gums |
| gingivitis (jin-jĭ-VĪT-ĭs) | gingiv/itis inflammation of the gums |
| glossitis (glo-SĪT-ĭs) | gloss/itis inflammation of the tongue |
| glossorrhaphy (glŏ-SOR-ă-fē) | gloss/o/rrhaphy suturing of the tongue |
| hemicolectomy (hĕm-ē-kō-LĔK-tō-mē) | hemi/col/ectomy excision of half of the colon |
| hepatitis (hep-ă-TĪT-ĭs) | hepat/itis inflammation of the liver |
| hepatoma (hĕp-ă-TŌ-mă) | hepat/oma tumor of the liver |
| hepatomegaly (hep-ăt-ō-MEG-ă-lē) | hepat/o/megaly enlarged liver |
| herniorrhaphy (hĕr-nē-OR-ă-fē) | herni/o/rrhaphy suturing of a hernia |
| ileocecal (il-ē-ō-SĒ-kăl) | ile/o/cec/al pertaining to the ileum and cecum |
| ileostomy (IL-ē-OS-tŏ-mē) | ile/o/stomy creation of an artificial opening in the ileum |
| laparoscope (LAP-ă-rŏ-skōp) | lapar/o/scope instrument used to view the abdominal cavity |
| laparoscopy (lap-ă-ROS-kŏ-pē) | lapar/o/scopy process of viewing the abdominal cavity |
| laparotomy (lap-ă-ROT-ŏ-mē) | lapar/o/tomy incision into the abdominal cavity |
| nasogastric (nā-zō-GĂS-trĭk) | nas/o/gastr/ic pertaining to the nose and stomach |
| oral (ŌR-ăl) | or/al pertaining to the mouth |
| palatitis (pal-ă-TĪT-ĭs) | palat/itis inflammation of the palate |
| palatoplasty (PĂL-ăt-ō-plăs-tē) | palat/o/plasty surgical repair of the palate |
| pancreatic (pan-krē-AT-ik) | pancreat/ic pertaining to the pancreas |
| pancreatitis (pan-krē-a-TĪT-ĭs) | pancreat/itis inflammation of the pancreas |
| peritoneal (per-ĭt-ŏ-NĒ-ăl) | periton/eal pertaining to the peritoneum |
| peritonitis (per-ĭt-ŏ-NĪT-ĭs) | periton/itis inflammation of the peritoneum |
| polypectomy (pŏl-ĭ-PĔK-tō-mē) | polyp/ectomy excision of polyps |
| polyposis (pŏl-ē-PŌ-sĭs) | polyp/osis abnormal condition of (multiple) polyps |
| proctologist (prok-TOL-ŏ-jĭst) | proct/o/logist Specialist who studies and treats diseases of the rectum |
| proctology (prŏk-TŎL-ō-jē) | proct/o/logy study of disease and disorders of the rectum |
| proctoptosis (prŏk-tŏp-TŌ-sĭs) | proct/o/ptosis prolapse of the rectum |
| proctoscope (PRŎK-tă-skōp) | proct/o/scope instrument used to view the rectum |
| proctoscopy (prŏk-TŎS-kō-pē) | proct/o/scopy process of viewing the rectum |
| pyloromyotomy (pī-lor-ō-mī-OT-ŏ-mē) | pylor/o/my/o/tomy inscision into the pyloric muscle (used to correct pyloric stenosis) |
| pyloroplasty (pī-LŌR-ŏ-plas-tē) | pylor/o/plasty surgical repair of the pylorus |
| rectal (RĔK-tăl) | rect/al pertaining to the rectum |
| rectocele (REK-tŏ-sēl) | rect/o/cele protrusion of the rectum |
| sialolith (sī-AL-ŏ-lith) | sial/o/lith stone in the salivary gland |
| sigmoidoscopy (sig-moy-DOS-kŏ-pē) | sigmoid/o/scopy process of viewing the sigmoid colon |
| steatohepatitis (stē-ăt-ŏ-hep-ă-TĪT-ĭs) | steat/o/hepat/itis inflammation of the liver associated with fat |
| steatorrhea (stē-ă-tō-RĒ-ă) | steat/o/rrhea discharge of fat |
| steatosis (stē-ă-TŌ-sĭs) | steat/osis abnormal condition of fat |
| stomatitis (stō-mă-TĪT-ĭs) | stomat/itis inflammation of the mouth |
| stomatogastric (stō-mă-tō-GĂS-trĭk) | stomat/o/gastr/ic pertaining to the mouth and stomach |
| sublingual (sŭb-LING-gwăl) | sub/lingu/al pertaining to under the tongue |
| uvulectomy (ū-vyŭ-LEK-tŏ-mē) | uvul/ectomy excision of the uvula |
| uvulitis (ū-vyŭ-LĪT-ĭs) | uvul/itis inflammation of the uvula |
| uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) (ū-vyŭ-lō-pal-ăt-ō-fă-RING-gō-plăs-tē) | uvul/o/palat/o/pharyng/o/plasty surgical repair of the uvula, palate, and pharynx |
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