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Chabner, Language of Medicine 8th Edition, Ch 6 Add'l Suffix & Digestive Terms

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Spitting up blood from the respiratory tract and lungs is called   show
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The suffix which means "suture"   show
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show jejunojejunostomy (jejunum = pertaining to the jujeno. 2 parts = jejuno to jejuno, -stomy = opening)  
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show dilation of a lymph vessel (-ectasis = dilation, lymph = lymph, angie = vessel)  
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show difficult digestion (pepsia = digestion, dys- = difficult)  
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show splenorrhagia (-rrhagia = bursting forth of blood, splen/o = spleen) note the change from spleen to splen.  
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show Pyloric stenosis (stenosis = narrowing of a duct or canal, pylorus = distal aperture of the stomach, opening to the duodenum)  
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show Stool guaiac (hemoccult, -occult = hidden, hem/o = blood) Guaiac is pronounced gwee-ack.  
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show Gastroscopy (-scopy, visual examination w/scope, gastr/o = stomach)  
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show esophageal atresia (atresia = congenital absence of a normal body opening, esophageal = pertaining to the esophagus.)  
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show An enzyme that digests fat. (-ase = enzyme, lip/o = fat) A lipase is any enzyme that catalyzes the clevage of a fatty acid anion from a triglyceride or phospholipid.  
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show palatoplasty (-plasty = surgical repair, palat/o = palate / roof of mouth.)  
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show ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) is NOT a liver function test.  
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show Transhepatic cholangiography (trans- = through, hepatic = pertaining to the liver, chol = gallbladder, angi/o = vessels, graphy = record) X-Ray exam of the biliary system - after injection of contrast into the bile ducts (via needle into liver)  
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show -stenosis (tighten, stricture, narrowing)  
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show Flow, discharge  
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Give an example of "Anastomosis" (surgical connection between two parts, vessels, ducts, bowel segments)   show
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choledoch/o   show
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show Proptosis = forward displacement or bulging, especially of the eye.  
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show Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen. (para = near, nearby, close to) (-centesis = puncture to drain accumulated fluids - puncture and aspiration of...)  
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twisting of part of the intestine upon itself is called ... ?   show
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show PERIDONTAL PROCEDURE to remove gingiva tissue (-ectomy = remove, resect)  
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show bursting forth, HEAVY menses. (men/o = mensruation, menses) (-rrhagia - bursting, heavy, excessive flow)  
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show Visual examination of the abdomen using a scope (-scopy = using scope, lapar/o = abdomen)  
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show salivary stones (lithiasis = condition of presence of stones) (sial/o = salivary)  
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blepharoplasty   show
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show incision of a ring of muscles (-tomy = incision, sphincter/o = sphincter)  
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show removal of the gallbladder (-ectomy = removal, chole = gallbladder, cyst/o = urinary bladder)  
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show suture of a weakened muscular wall (rrhaphy = suture, herni/o = hernia)  
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cecostomy   show
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gastroduodenal anastomosis   show
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gingivectomy   show
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abdominal ultrasonography   show
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show percutaneous removal of liver tissue followed by microscopic analysis (biopsy is the study of life w/scope)  
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serum bilirubin   show
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barium enema   show
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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography   show
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stool culture   show
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show transverse x-ray pictures of abdominal organs (CT = Computed Tomography)  
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nasogastric intubation   show
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stool guaiac (hemoccult)   show
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show Contrast is injected through an endoscope, x-rays taken of the pancreas and bile ducts. (-graphy = process of recording), (pancreat/o = pancreas), (angi/o = vessels), (chol/o = gallbladder)  
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upper gastro-intestional series   show
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show radioactive material is injected and image recorded of uptake in liver cells.  
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