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Medical Terminology

TermDefinition
or/o, stomat/o mouth
dent/o, odont/o tooth
gingiv/o gum
gloss/o, lingu/o tongue
esophag/o esophagus
gastr/o stomach
enter/o intestine
dysentery infection of small intestine causing diarrhea and bleeding
duoden/o duodenum
jejun/o jejunum
ile/o ileum
col/o, colon/o colon
sigmoid/o sigmoid
rect/o rectum
an/o anus
proct/o anus and rectum
sial/o saliva
bil/i, chol/e bile
cholelith gallstone
abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o abdomen
centesis puncture
cyst/o bladder
doch/o duct
choledocholothiasis condition of gallstones in bile duct
hepat/o, hepatic/o liver
pancreat/o pancreas
peritone/o peritoneum
dyspepsia pain with eating or general nausea
emesis vomiting
jaundice, icterus gallbladder dysfunction, yellowing skin and eyes
aphagia not eating due to mouth or tooth pain
eupepsia good digestion
dyspepsia bad digestion
hematemesis vomiting blood
hemorrhoid inflammation of veins surrounding anus
paresis partial paralysis
ondontoclasis breaking of a tooth
flatus passing gas
hernia rupture or protrusion of an organ
steatorrhea excessive fat discharge in the feces
hepatoptosis downward displacement of the liver
sialoangiectasis overexpansion of the salivary vessels
sialostenosis narrowing of the salivary glands
ascites retention of fluid in the peritoneum
cholangiography procedure for recording bile vessels (ducts)
cholecystogram record of the bile (gall) bladder
FOBT Fecal occult blood test
dentrifice toothpaste
bariatrics branch of medicine dealing with weight issues
epigastric upper center portion of the abdomen
hypochondriatic upper side portions of the abdomen
hypogastric lower center portion of the abdomen
stomatomycosis fungal infection of the mouth
glossotrichia overdevelopment of bumps on the tongue
pyloric stenosis narrowing of the sphincter at the base of the stomach
fistula abnormal passageway in the body that shouldn't be there
proctopstosis downward displacement of the anus and rectum
celiac disease disease of the intestines due to an adverse reaction to gluten
cholangitis inflammation of bile vessels
sclerosing cholangitis inflammation and hardening of the bile vessels
choledochocele hernia of the bile duct
hepatosclerosis hardening of the liver
cholangioma tumor of the bile vessles
choledocholithiasis presence of a stone in the bile
gastropexy surgical fixation of the stomach
rrhapy suture
anastomosis creation of a hole
pexy surgical fixation
centesis puncture
cholelithotripsy crushing of gall stones
BE barium enema
NGT nasogastric tube
NPO nothing by mouth (nihil per os)
PEG percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
PEJ percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
BM bowel movement
N&V nausea and vomiting
CCE cholecystectomy
EGD esophagogastrodoudenoscopy
ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
EUS endoscopic ultrasound
FOBT fecal occult blood test
LFT liver function test
GI gastrointestinal
UGI upper gastrointestinal
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
HAV, HBV, HCV Hepatitis A, B, C virus
IBD inflammatory bowel syndrome
IBS irritable bowel syndrome
PUD peptic ulcer disease
RLQ right lower quadrant
RUQ right upper quadrant
LLQ left lower quadrant
LUQ left upper quadrant
Created by: cmoranramirez
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