Medical Terminology
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| colon/o | combining form meaning colon
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| anti- | prefix meaning against
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| lith/o | combining form meaning stone
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| colostomy | creation of an opening of a portion of the colon through the abdominal wall to its outside surface
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| endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) | endoscopic procedure including x-ray fluoroscopy to examine the ducts of the liver , gallbladder, biliary ducts and pancreas.
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| pancreas | gland that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum via the pancreatic duct, where it mixes with bile to digest food
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| parotitis | inflammation of the parotid gland; also called mumps and parotiditis
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| cathartic | drug that causes movement of the bowels; also called a laxative
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| hypochondriac regions | upper lateral regions beneath the ribs
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| peritone/o | combining form meaning peritoneum
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| C&S | abbreviation meaning culture and sensitivity
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| sigmoid/o | combining form meaning sigmoid colon (resembles)
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| hematochezia | red blood in stool
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| hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver
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| computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen | cross-sectional x-ray imaging of the abdomen used to identify a condition or anomaly within the gastrointestinal tract
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| magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | nonionizing imaging technique for visualizing the abdominal cavity
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| gums | tissue surrounding the necks of the teeth in the upper and lower jaws; also called gingivae
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| colon | portions of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum; identified by direction or shape
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| barium swallow | x-ray of the esophagus only; often used to locate swallowed objects
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| Cirrhosis | chronic degenerative disease of the liver; most commonly caused by alcoholism or nutritional deficiency (Cirrho= yellow)
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| phag/o | combining form meaning eat or swallow
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| uvula | small projection hanging from the posterior middle edge of the soft palate
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| stomat/o | combing form meaning mouth
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| NG | abbreviation meaning nasogastric
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| cheiloplasty | repair of the lip
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| gastric resection | partial removal and repair of the stomach
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| sessile polyp | polyp lying flat on the surface (sessilis= low growing)
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| appendectomy | surgical excision of the appendix
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| Cholangitis | inflammation of the bile ducts
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| -centesis | suffix meaning puncture for aspiration
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