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Digestive System!!!
Digestive System Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| endo | within, inner |
| en | into, on |
| ectomy | surgical removal of |
| emesis | vomit |
| scopy | observation |
| ostomy | surgical opening |
| otomy | incision, cutting into |
| abdom | abdomen |
| ano | anus |
| cholecysto | gall bladder |
| entero | intestine |
| esophago | esophagus |
| gastro | stomach |
| hepato | liver |
| hepa | liver |
| ileo | ileum of the small intestine |
| laparo | abdomen |
| nephro | kidney |
| procto | rectum, anus |
| trache | trachea |
| colo | colon |
| stomato | mouth |
| chole | bile, gall bladder |
| cirrhosis | a liver disease which may be caused by alcohol |
| jaundice | yellowing of the skin and eyes |
| esophagoscopy | using a scope to look into the esophagus |
| gastrectomy | removal of all or part of the stomach |
| peptic ulcer | a lesion or sore in the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum |
| hepatoma | tumor of the liver |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gall bladder |
| cholecystogram | x-ray of the gall bladder |
| cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gall bladder |
| colostomy | surgically created opening in the colon for the passage of stool |
| diverticulitis | inflammation of pouches in the intestine |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| ileitis | inflammation of the small intestine/ileum |
| ileostomy | an opening in the small intestine |
| diarrhea | frequent watery stools |
| ulcerative colitis | inflammation of the colon with ulcers/sores |
| colectomy | removal of the colon |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
| appendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix |
| hernia | protrusion of a body part through a muscle |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| proctoscopy | using a scope to look into the rectum |
| laparoscopy | using a scope to look into the abdomen |
| laparotomy | exploratory incision to look into the abdomen |
| herniorraphy | surgical repair of a hernia |
| cholelithiasis | gall stones |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
| proctoscope | an instrument used to look into the rectum |
| gastrointestinal, GI | the body system containing the digestive organs |
| lithotripsy | shattering gall stones using high energy shock waves, no surgery |
| Chrohn's Disease | a chronic inflammatory disease of the bowel |
| hepatomegaly | enlarged liver |
| gastrostomy | an opening in the stomach for feeding |
| colonoscopy | a visual exam of the colon |
| gastric bypass, bariatric surgery | a surgical procedure done for obesity in which a pouch is made on top of the stomach to decrease food intake |
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