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GastrointestinalCh.8
Chapter 8 Gastrointestinal system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an/o | anus |
| append/o | appendix |
| appendic/o | appendix |
| bar/o | weight |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| cec/o | cecum |
| chol/e | bile,gall |
| cholangi/o | bile duct |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| choledoch/o | common bile duct |
| col/o | colon |
| colon/o | colon |
| dent/o | tooth |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| enter/o | small intestine |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| hepat/o | liver |
| ile/o | ileum |
| jejun/o | jejunum |
| labi/o | lip |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| lingu/o | tongue |
| lith/o | stone |
| odont/o | tooth |
| or/o | mouth |
| palat/o | palate |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| pharyng/o | throat, pharynx |
| proct/o | anus and rectum |
| pylor/o | pylorus |
| rect/o | rectum |
| sialaden/o | salivary gland |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
| -emesis | vomit |
| -lithiasis | condition of stone |
| -orexia | appetite |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| -phagia | eat, swallow |
| -prandial | pertaining to meal |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |
| cheil/o | lips |
| pyr/o | fire, heat |
| staphyl/o | uvula |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| uvul/o | uvula |
| -clysis | irrigation |
| anal | pertaining to the anus |
| appendectomy | removal of the appendix |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
| buccal | pertaining to the cheeks |
| cheilitis | inflammation of the lips |
| cholecystectomy | removal of the gallbladder |
| cholecystogram | |
| pertaining to the gallbladder | |
| cholecystalgia | gall bladder pain |
| cholelithiasis | infestation of gall stones |
| colectomy | removal of the colon |
| colonstomy | surgical opening of some part of the colon |
| colorectal | pertaining to the colon and rectum |
| colonic | pertaining to the colon |
| dental | pertaining to the teeth |
| dentalgia | tooth pain/ tooth ache |
| duodenal | pertaining to the duodenum |
| enteric | pertaining to the small intestine |
| enteritis | inflammation of the small intestine |
| esophageal | pertaining to the esophagus |
| esophagectasis | dilated esophagus |
| gastralgia | stomach pain |
| gastric | pertaining to the stomach |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and small intestine |
| gastroenterologist | one who studies the stomach and small intestine |
| gastromalacia | softening of the stomach |
| nasogastric | pertaining to the nose and stomach |
| gastrostomy | surgical opening of the stomach |
| gastroscope | instrument to view inside the stomach |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| gastrectomy | removal of stomach |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| gingivectomy | excision of the gums |
| glossal | pertaining to the tongue |
| hypoglossal | pertaining to under the tongue |
| ileal | pertaing to the ileum |
| ileostomy | surgical opening in the ileum to the outside of the abdomen |
| ileectomy | surgical removal of the ileum |
| ileotomy | surgical incision into the ileum |
| jejunal | pertaining to the jejunum |
| laparotomy | incision into the abdomen |
| laparoscope | instrument to view inside the abdomen |
| sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue |
| orthodontic | pertaining to straight teeth |
| periodontic | pertaining around the teeth |
| oral | pertaining to the mouth |
| palatoplasty | surgical repair of the palate |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| pancreatic | pertaining to the pancreas |
| pharyngeal | pertaining to the pharynx, throat |
| pharyngoplegia | paralysis of the throat |
| pharyngoplasty | surgical repair of the throat |
| proctoptosis | drooping rectum and anus |
| proctology | study of rectum and anus |
| proctopexy | surgical fixation of rectum and anus |
| pyloric | pertaining to pylorus (the region of the stomach where it connects to the duodenum) |
| rectal | pertaining to the rectum |
| sialadenitis/sialoadenitis | inflammation of the salivary gland |
| sigmoidoscope | instrument for viewing inside the sigmoid colon |
| sigmoidal | pertaining to the sigmoid colon |
| staphyloplasty | surgical repair of the uvula |
| stomatalgia | pain in the mouth |
| stomatoplasty | surgical repair of the mouth |
| stomatotomy | incision in the mouth |
| uvulectomy | surgical removal of the uvula |
| enteroclysis | irrigation of the small intestine |
| hematemesis | vomiting up blood |
| hyperemesis | excessive vomiting |
| anorexia | absence of eating |
| dysorexia | abnormal appetite |
| bradypepsia | slow digestion |
| aphagia | unable to swallow or eat |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing or eating |
| polyphagia | many (excessive) eating |
| postprandial | after a meal |
| diarrhea | passing of frequent, watery bowel movements |
| polyp | small tumor with pedicle or stem attachment |
| pyrosis | pain/burning sensation (heartburn) |
| anal fistula | abnormal tube like passage from surface around anal opening directly into rectum |
| diverticulitis | inflammation of the diverticulum (an outpouching off the gut) |
| diverticulosis | condition of having diverticula (outpouches of the gut) |
| dysentery | disease characterized by diarrhea, often with mucus and blood, severe abdominal pain, fever, and dehydration |
| hemorrhoids | varicose veins in the rectum |
| polyposis | several small tumors that contain pedicle or stem-like-attachment in mucous membranes of colon |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
| cholelithiasis | gallstones |
| colonoscopy | flexible fibersocpe called colonscope; used to view upper portion of colon |
| laparoscopy | laperoscope is passed through the abdominal wall through small incision |
| sigmoidoscopy | procedure using flexible sigmoidscope to visually examine sigmoid colon |
| paracentesis | insertion of needle into abdominal cavity to withdraw fluid |
| gavage | using nasogastric tube to place liquid nourishment directly into stomach |
| lavage | using nasogastric tube to wash out stomach |
| anastomosis | to surgically create connection between two organs or vessels |
| choledocholithotripsy | surgical crushing of gallstone in common bile duct |
| fistulectomy | removal of fistula |
| hemorrhoidectomy | surgical removal of hemorrhoids from anorectal area |
| Ac | before meal |
| BE | barium enema |
| BM | bowel movement |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| NG | nasogastric (tube) |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| pc | after meal |
| PO | by mouth |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal series |
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