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CHAP 11

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or/o, stomat/o mouth oral- pertaining to the mouth Stomatosis- inflammation of the mouth
dent/o, odot/o tooth dentist – tooth specialist odontalgia – tooth pain
gingiv/o gum gingivitis – inflammation of the gums gingivostomatitis – inflammation of the mouth and gums
Gloss/o, lingu/o tongue glossopathy – disease of the tongue hypoglossal, sublingual – pertaining to below the tongue
Esophag/o esophagus esophageal – pertaining to the esophagus esophagitis – inflammation of the esophagus
Gastr/o stomach gastritis – inflammation of the stomach gastropexy – surgical fixation of the stomach
Lower gastrointestinal tract Small intestine Large intestine
Small intestine Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
Large intestine Main function – absorb remaining water Colon Ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid Rectum
Enter/o intestine Gastro/entero/logy – study of the stomach and intestines Dys/entery – infection of the small intestine causing diarrhea and bleeding
Duoden/o duodenum Gastro/duodeno/scope – device to view the inside of the stomach and duodenum Duoden/ectomy – removal of the duodenum
Jejun/o jejunum Jejuno/tomy – incision into the jejunum Jejun/itis – inflammation of the jejunum
Ile/o ileum Ileo/tomy – incision into the ileum Ile/itis – inflammation of the ileum
Col/o, colon/o colon colorectal carcinoma - cancer of the colon and rectum colitis – colon inflammation colonoscopy – to view the inside of the colon colonectomy – colon removal
Sigmoid/o sigmoid colon sigmoidoscope – device to view the inside of the sigmoid colon
Rect/o rectum Recto/plasty – surgical repair of the rectum Rect/itis – inflammation of the rectum
An/o anus Ano/plasty – surgical repair of the anus Anal fistula – abnormal opening between the rectum and the exterior perianal skin
Proct/o anus and rectum Procto/logy – study of the anus and rectum Proct/itis – inflammation of the anus and rectum
Liver produces bile Bile is stored in the gallbladder and secreted into the small intestine
Pancreas Enzymes to break down proteins, fats, and carbohydrates
Sial/o saliva sialoadenitis – inflammation of the salivary gland
Bil/i, chol/e bile biligenesis – formation of bile cholelith – gallstone
Abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o abdomen Abdomino/centesis – puncture of the abdomen Celio/pathy – disease of the abdomen Laparo/scope – device to view the inside of the abdomen
Cyst/o bladder cholecystogram – x-ray of the gallbladder cholecystectomy – removal of the gallbladder
Doch/o duct Chole/docho/lith/iasis – condition of gallstones in the bile duct
Hepat/o, hepatic/o liver Hepatitis -inflammation of the liver Hepatico/tomy – incision on the liver
Pancreat/o pancreas pancreatitis – inflammation of the pancreas pancreatolith – stone in the pancreas
Peritone/o peritoneum peritoneotomy – incision into the peritoneum
Gastrointestinal pain stomatodynia – mouth pain esophalgia – esophageal pain gastralgia – stomach pain cholecystalgia – pain in the gallbladder
Complaints function Dyspepsia - can be pain with eating or general nausea Emesis- vomiting Diarrhea Constipation- stool becomes hard, dry, and difficult to pass. Obstruction, obstipation- severe form of constipation where no gas or stool is passed Jaundice
Pain associated with teeth Dentalgia, odontalgia, odontodynia – tooth pain Aerodontalgia – tooth pain associated with exposure to air
Symptoms associated with the gums and mouth gingivalgia – gum pain Gingiv/o/stoma/titis – inflammation of the gums and mouth Stomat/itis – inflammation of the mouth Stomat/o/dynia – mouth pain
Symptom associated with eating A/phagia – not eating
Symptom associated with the esophagus Esophagalgia –esophageal pain
Symptoms associated with the stomach eupepsia – good digestion dyspepsia – bad digestion gastralgia, gastro/dynia – stomach pain Hemat/emesis – vomiting of blood Hyper/emesis – excessive vomiting
Complaints of the intestines in general constipation – difficulty passing feces diarrhea – passing of fluid or unformed feces Dys/entery – another name for diarrhea Entero/dynia – pain in the intestines
Complaints regarding the large intestine hemorrhoid – Dilated veins surrounding the anus rectalgia – rectal pain
Complaints of the supporting organs Saliva Gallbladder sialorrhea – excessive salivation Chole/cyst/algia – gallbladder pain jaundice, icterus – yellowing of skin, tissue, and fluids due to increased bilirubin levels
Terms associated with the stomach gastromalacia – softening of the stomach Gastro/paresis – partial paralysis of the stomach
Terms associated with the mouth stomatogastric – pertaining to the mouth and stomach stomatosis – mouth condition
Created by: lourdes08
 

 



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