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Chap 11
Gastroenterology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| or/o, stomat/o | mouth |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| enter/o | intestines |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| ile/o | ileum |
| col/o, colon/o | colon (large intestine) |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
| rect/o | rectum |
| an/o | anus |
| proct/o | anus & rectum |
| sial/o | saliva |
| bil/o, chol/e | bile (gall) |
| abdomen/o, celi/o, lapr/o | abdomen |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| doch/o | duct |
| hepat/o, hepatic/o | liver |
| pancret/o | pancreas |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| aerodontalgia | tooth pain caused by air exposure |
| aphagia | inability to eat |
| dyspepsia | bad digestion |
| esophagalgia | pain in the esophagus |
| eupepsia | good digestion |
| gastralgia, gastrodynia | stomach pain |
| ginglvalgia | gum pain |
| ginglvoatomatitis | inflammation of mouth and gum |
| hyperemesis | excessive vomiting |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the mouthj |
| desentery | another name for diarrhea |