Med Term Unit 7

stomat/o

dent/o

odont/o

gloss/o

lingu/o

cheil/o

gingiv/o

esophag/o

gastr/o

enter/o

duoden/o

jejun/o

ile/o

col/o

sigmoid/o

rect/o

proct/o

hepat/o

cholecyst/o

pancreat/o

stomatitis

stomatoplasty

pain in mouth

hemorrhage of the mouth

condition of mouth fungus

myc/o

any disease of the mouth

jejun/o

cholangi/o

ptyal/o

pharyng/o

instrument for examinng the mouth

process of examining mouth with an instrument

glossitis

glossectomy

pain in the tongue

pertaining to the tongue

hypoglossal nerve

a medication that is administered under the tongue is a

lingu/o

adjective that means pertaining to under the tongue using lingu/o

sub-

nitroglycerin tablets are administered sublingually. this means they are placed

two words meaning under the tongue

prolapse of the tongue

examination of the tongue

-plegia

paralysis of the tongue

cheilitis

cheiloplasty

palat/o

uvul/o

staphyl/o

bucc/o

incision of the lips

disorder of the lips

plastic surgery of the lips and mouth

gingival

inflammation of the gums

gum pain

excision of gum tissue

inflammation of the gums and tongue

tongue and gums adjective

process of chewing

process of swallowing

chemical breakdown of food

movement of nutrients from intestine to blood

expelling solid waste

solid waste material

FOB

eso-

phag/o

adjective form for esophagus

stenosis

mitral stenosis

esophagostenosis

a person experiencing dysphagia may have narrowing of the esophagus or

paraesophageal hernia

build 2 adjectives that pertain to the esophagus and stomach

gastroesophageal reflux disease

gastrorrhagia

gastritis

gastric

-ectasia

dilation of the stomach

prolapse of the stomach and small intestine

inflammation of the intestine

internal medicine specialty that studies diseases of the stomach and intestine

dysentery

pertaining to the stomach and small intestine

hemorrhage of the small intestine

three sections of the small intestine

intestinal hernia

washing or irrigation of the small intestine

paralysis of the small intestine

dilation of the small intestion

enteroptosis

enterocentesis

at the junction between the ileum and the cecum of the ascending colon is the

colon

feces is eliminated through the

appendic/o

inflammation of the appendix

excision of the appendix

plural of appendix

colic or colonic

colocentesis

surgical fixation of the colon

making a new opening into the colon

prolapse of the colon

inflammation of the diverticula

2 causes of chronic abdominal pain, cramping, and changes in bowel habits may all be symptoms of either

-clysis

washing or irrigation of the colon

washing or irrigation of the stomach

irrigation of the small intestine using contrast media

instrument used to examine the small intestine

sigmoid/o

instrument used to examine the sigmoid colon

procedure of using a sigmoidoscope to view the sigmoid colon is

rectal

rectocele

washing or irrigation of the rectum

instrument used for examining the rectum

pertaining to the colon and rectum

process of examining the rectum with a rectoscope

plastic surgery of the rectum

suturing of the rectum

pertaining to the rectum and urethra

incision of the bladder through the rectum

proct/o

proctologist

proctology

washing or irrigation of the anus and rectum

paralysis of the anus and rectum

proctologist examines the

proctologist examines the rectum and anus with a

suturing of the rectum and anus

surgical fixation of the rectum and anus

cathartics

another name for laxative

infrequency of bowel movement

hepatic

choledoch/o

hepatomegaly

inspection of the liver

any disease of the liver

incision into the liver

excision of part of the liver

inflammation of the liver

pancreatic

pancreatolysis

stone or calculus in the pancreas

any pancreatic disease

excision of part of or all of the pancreas

incision into the pancreas

xray of the gallbladder

inflammation of the pancreas

inflammation of the gallbladder

-ase

lipase

amylase

lactase

carb/o

carbohydrates

breaks down starch into glucose

obesity

bar/o

bariatrics

hemorrhage of the liver

suture of a wound of the liver

hernia of the liver

pain in the liver

stone in the liver

atresia

biliary artesia

congenital condition in which a part of the intestine is closesd is intestinal

if a baby is born with esophageal atresia the esophague would be

cirrhosis

excision of the spleen

splen/o

enlargement of the spleen

prolapse of the spleen

surgical fixation of the spleen

any disease of the spleen

suture of the spleen

hemorrhage of the spleen

splenalgia

splenic

a new connection between the esophagus and the duodenum when the stomach is removed

anastomosis

gastroenterocolostomy

esophagogastrostomy

enterocholecystostomy

jejunoileitis

cholecystoduedenostomy

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

cholangiopancreatography

ALT

AST

BE

bid

BM

Chol

EGD

ERCP

FOB

GB

GERD

GI

HAV

HBV

HCl

HCV

HDL

IBS

LDH

LDL

NG

NPO

PO

anastomosis

atresia

baria

trics

cathartic

cheilosis

cholangiopancreatography

cirrhosis

colocentesis

constipation

diverticulitis

diverticulosis

dysentery

enterectasia

epigastric

esophagostenosis

gastrectasia

gastroenterology

gastroenteroptosis

hepatodynia

hypoglossal

ileocecal

linguogingival

nausea

occult

pancreatolysis

paraesophageal

rectocystotomy

rectourethral

stomatomycosis

ulcer