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Chapter 9 cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| an- = without -orexia = appetite | a general term for loss of appetite, usually due to ill- ness; this is distinct from anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder that is defined in Table 5-2 |
| appendic/o = appendix -itis = inflammation | inflammation of the appendix, a tube that extends from the cecum (first part of the large intestine) and contains lymphatic tissue |
| cholecyst/o = gallbladder -algia = pain | gallbladder pain, generally caused by the obstruc- tion of a bile duct by a gallstone; also called biliary colic |
| cholecyst/o = gallbladder -itis = inflammation | inflammation of the gallbladder, generally caused by the obstruction of a bile duct by a gallstone |
| chol/e = bile lith/o = stone -iasis = abnormal condition | a condition in which small stones (gallstones) de- velop in the gallbladder |
| cirrh/o = orange-yellow -osis = abnormal condition | a disease in which healthy liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue; named for the color of the diseased tissue |
| col/o = colon -itis = inflammation | inflammation of the large intestine (colon) |
| col/o = colon rect/o = rectum -al = pertaining to. cancer | cancer of the colon or rectum |
| dent/i = tooth -al = pertaining to | tooth decay; also called cavities |
| dent/i = tooth -algia = pain | a toothache |
| dent/i = tooth -ist = specialist | a medical professional who diagnoses and |
| dia- = through -rrhea = flow, discharge | the frequent elimination of liquid or semiliquid feces |
| dys- = abnormal, painful, difficult -pepsia = digestion | indigestion |
| dys- = abnormal, painful, difficult -phagia = eating | difficulty swallowing |
| enter/o = intestines, small intestine -itis = inflammation | inflammation of the intestine, especially of the small intestine |
| esophag/o = esophagus -eal = pertaining to | enlarged, twisted veins located in the lower part of the esophagus |
| gastr/o = stomach -algia = pain | stomach pain |
| gastr/o = stomach -ic = pertaining to | cancer of the stomach |
| gastr/o = stomach -itis = inflammation | inflammation of the stomach |
| gastr/o = stomach enter/o = intestines, small intestine -itis = inflammation | inflammation of the stomach and the intestine |
| gastr/o = stomach enter/o = intestines, small intestine -logist = one who studies | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats gastro- intestinal system conditions |
| gastr/o = stomach enter/o = intestines, small intestine -logy = study of | the medical specialty related to the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal system conditions |
| gastr/o = stomach esophag/o = esophagus -eal = pertaining to | a chronic condition in which the liquid contents of the stomach back up into the esophagus; also called GERD |
| gingiv/o = gums -itis = inflammation | inflammation of the gums |
| hemat/o = blood -emesis = vomiting | vomiting blood |
| hemat/o = blood -chezia = defecation, elimina- tion of solid waste | the passing of stool that contains bright red blood |
| hepat/o = liver -itis = inflammation | inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma |
| hepat/o = liver -logist = one who studies | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats condi- tions of the liver and accessory digestive organs |
| hepat/o = liver -logy = study of | the medical specialty related to the diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the liver and accessory digestive organs |
| hepat/o = liver -megaly = enlargement | enlargement of the liver |
| orth/o = straight odont/o = tooth -ist = specialist | a dentist who diagnoses and treats problems with the alignment of teeth and bones of the mouth |
| pancreat/o = pancreas -itis = inflammation | inflammation of the pancreas |
| peri- = around odont/o = tooth -ist = specialist | a dentist who diagnoses and treats periodontal dis- ease and places dental implants |
| peri- = around odont/o = tooth -itis = inflammation | inflammation of the tissues and structures around the teeth; usually a complication of severe gingivitis |
| stomat/o = mouth -itis = inflammation | general term for inflammation of the mouth, lips, or tongue |
| sub- = under, beneath lingu/o = tongue -al = pertaining to | pertaining to the area beneath the tongue; often used to describe medication that is placed under the tongue to dissolve without swallowing |
| append/o = appendix -ectomy = surgical removal | surgical removal of the appendix |
| bar/o = weight iatr/o = medical treatment -ic = pertaining to | surgery performed for weight loss, such as gastric bypass |
| cholangi/o = bile duct pancreat/o = pancreas -graphy = process of recording | a procedure that creates a visual record of the com- mon bile duct, the hepatic duct, and the pancreatic duct; may be performed by endoscope (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) or MRI (mag- netic resonance cholangiopancreatography) |
| cholecyst/o = gallbladder -ectomy = surgical removal | surgical removal of the gallbladder |
| choledoch/o = common bile duct lith/o = stone -tripsy = crushing | the process of crushing or destroying a gallstone in the common bile duct |