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Med Term ASA Unit 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -ase | enzyme |
| amyl/o | starch |
| an/o | anus |
| bar/o | obese |
| -cele | herniation |
| -centesis | surgical puncture(remove fluid) |
| cheil/o | lips |
| cholangi/o | bile ducts |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| col/o | large intestine |
| -clysis | irrigation or washing |
| diverticul/o | small pockets in the colon wall |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| -ectasia | dilation or stretching |
| enter/o | intestine(mostly small intestine) |
| epi- | upon |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| fec/o | feces, solid waste |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| -graphy | process of making a picture |
| hepat/o | liver |
| -iatric, -trician | pertaining to a specialist |
| ile/o | ileum |
| jejun/o | jeiunum |
| lingu/o | tongue |
| -lysis | destriction |
| myc/o | fungus |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| para- | around or near |
| -pexy | fixation of a prolapsed organ |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| proct/o | anus & rectum |
| -ptosis | prolapsed organ |
| rect/o | rectum |
| -rrhagia | hemorrhage |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -scope | looking instrument |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
| splen/o | spleen |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| amylase | enzyme that breakes down starch |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendics |
| bariatrics | speciality that treats obesity |
| cheiloplasty | surgical repair of the lips |
| cheilostomatoplasty | repair of the lips & mouth |
| cholangiopancreatography | process of taking x-ray of the biliary & pancreatic ducts. using contrast media. |
| cholecystograph(cholecystogram) | x-ray picture of the gallbladder |
| colic | pertaining to the colon |
| colocentesis | surgical puncture of the colon to remove fluid |
| coloclysis | irrigation of the colon |
| cocopexy | surgical fixation of the colon |
| coloptosis | prolapsed colon |
| colorectal | pertaining to the colon & rectum |
| colostomy | making a new opening (stoma) in the colon |
| diverticulitus | inflammation of the diverticula of the intestine |
| digestion | breakdown of food |
| defecation | expelling feces |
| diverticulosis | condition of having diverticula |
| disentery | inflammation of the intestine, pain diarrhea |
| enterectasia | stretching of the intestine |
| enteritis | inflammation of the intestine |
| enterocentesis | surgical puncture of the intestine to remove fluid |
| enteroclysis | irrigation of the intestine |
| enteroptosis | prolapse of the intestine |
| enterorrhagia | hemorrhage of the intestine |
| enteroscope | instrument for examining the intestine |
| epigastric | upon the stomach |
| feces | stool, solid waste (fecal) |
| gastrectesia | dilatation of the stomach |
| gastric | pertaining to the stomach |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| gastroclysis | irrigation of the stomach |
| gastroenteric | pertaining to the stomach & intestine |
| gastroenterology | the study of the diseases of the stomach & intestine |
| gastroenteroptosis | prolapse of stomach & intestine |
| gastrorrhagia | hemorrhage of the stomach |
| gingival | pertaining to the gums |
| gingivalgia | gum pain |
| gingivectomy | excision of the gums |
| gingivoglossitis | inflammation of the gums & tongue |
| glossal | pertaining to the tongue |
| glossalgia | tongue pain |
| glossoptosis | prolapse of the tongue |
| glossoscopy | examination of the tongue with a scope |
| hepatectomy | excision of the liver |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| hepatocele | herniation of the liver |
| hepatolith | liver stone |
| hepatopathy | any disease of the liver |
| hepatorrhagia | hemorrhage of the liver |
| hepatorrhaphy | suture of the liver |
| hepatoscope | instrument for examining the liver |
| hypoglossal | pertaining to below the tongue(sublingual) SL |
| ileocecal | between the ileum & the cecum |
| linguogingival | pertaining to the gums & tongue |
| obesity | quality of being overweight |
| occult | hidden |
| pancreatectomy | excision of the pancreas |
| pancreatic | pertaining to the pancreas |
| pancreatopathy | any disease of the pancreas |
| proctoclysis | irrigation of the rectum & anus |
| proctologist | physician specialist in diseases of the anus & rectum |
| proctopexy | fixation of a prolapsed anus & rectum |
| proctorrhaphy | suture of the anus & rectum |
| proctoscope | instrument for examining the anus & rectum |
| proctoscopy | process of using a proctoscope |
| rectoclysis | irrigation of the rectum |
| rectorrhapy | suturing of the rectum |
| rectoscope | instrument used to examine the rectum |
| sigmoidoscope | instrument for examining the sigmoid & large colon |
| splenectomy | excision of the spleen |
| splenomegaly | enlarged spleen |
| splenopathy | any disease of the spleen |
| splenopexy | fixation of a prolapsed spleen |
| splenorrhagia | hemorrhage of the spleen |
| splenorrhaphy | suturing of the spleen |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth |
| stomatomycosis | fungal condition of the mouth |
| stomatopathy | any disease of the mouth |
| stomatoplasty | surgical repair of the mouth |
| stomatorrhagia | hemorrhage of the mouth |
| stomatoscope | instrument to examine the mouth |
| stomatoscopy | the process of using a stomatoscope |
| The suffix meaning paralysis is: | -plegia |
| The suffix meaning stretching or dilation is: | -ectasia |
| The correct spelling of the combining form for spleen is: | Spleno |
| Obesity is a quality of being | Overweight |
| What is the meaning of epigastric? | Upon the stomach |
| The adjectival form for esophagus is: | Esophageal |
| The ascending, descending, transverse and sigmoid are all parts of the: | Colon |
| The suffix for irrigation or washing is: | -clysis |
| What is cirrhosis? | Dysfunctional liver disease often caused by chronic alcoholism or hepatitis |
| What is the duodenum? | The first part of the small intestine |
| Stenosis means | Narrowing |
| Define the term atresia | A condition in which a tubelike structure is closed |
| What is the combining form that refers to the lips? | Cheilo |
| Define the term mastication | The chewing of food |
| Give the medical term for inflammation of the tongue | Glossitis |
| Give the synonym for sublingual | Subglossan, Hypoglossal |
| Give the medical term for excision of the gums | Gingivectomy |
| Helicobacter pylori (HP) has been reported to be the most common cause of ___________(pl) | Ulcers, gastritis |
| Give the medical term for the specialty that studies diseases of the stomach and intestines | Gastroenterology |
| Give the medical term for intestinal hernia | Enterocele |
| Give the medical term for making a new opening in the colon | Colostomy |
| Give the medical term for irrigation or washing of the rectum | Rectoclysis |
| Give the medical term for the instrument used to examine the sigmoid colon | Sigmoidoscope |
| Give the medical term for pertaining to the rectum and the urethra | Rectourethral |
| Give the medical term for suturing of the rectum and anus | Proctorraphy |
| Give the medical term for distruction of pancreatic tissue | pancreatolysis |
| Give the medical term for stone in the liver | Hepatolith |
| Give the medical term for enlargement of the spleen | Splenomegaly |
| Give the medical term for process of making an x-ray of the biliary and pancreatic ducts | Cholangiopancreatography |
| Give the medical term for congenital heart disease, Mitral valve | Stenosis |
| Give the medical term for bleeding of the mouth | Stomatorrhagia |
| Give the medical term for solid waste material | Feces |
| Give the medical term for inflammation of diverticula | Diverticulitis |
| Give the medical term for dry or infrequent bowel movement | Constipation |
| Give the medical term for making a surgical opening btw. the esophagus and duodenum | Esophagoduodenostomy |
| Define the medical term stomatomycosis | Fungal condition of the mouth |
| Define the medical term glossoplegia | Paralysis of the tongue |
| Define the medical term dysentery | Diarrhea, pain, discomfort of the intestine |
| Define the medical term bariatrics | Specialty that studies and treats obesity |
| Define the medical term paraesophageal | Around around or surrounding the esophagus |
| Define the medical term splenoptosis | Prolapse of the spleen |
| Define the medical term diverticulitis | Inflammation of the diverticula of the intestine |
| Define the medical term occult | Hidden |
| Define the medical term appendectomy | Excision of the appendix |
| Give the correct medical abbreviation for hepatitis B vaccine | Hep B or HBV |
| Give the correct medical abbreviation for nothing by mouth | NPO, npo |
| Give the correct medical abbreviation for esophagogastroduedenoscopy | EGD |
| Give the correct medical abbreviation for gastroespohageal reflux disease | GERD |
| Give the correct medical abbreviation for endopscopic retrograde | ERCP |
| Give the correct medical abbreviation for gastrointestinal | GI |
| Give the correct medical abbreviation for bowel movement | BM |
| Give the correct medical abbreviation for by mouth (per os) | PO |
| Give the correct medical abbreviation for nasogastric (tube: NGT) | NG |
| Give the correct medical abbreviation for gallgladder | GB |
| Give the correct medical abbreviation for barium enema | BE |
Created by:
Paul Mayuiers
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