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an/o
anus
perianal
pertaining to surrounding the anus
append/o & appendic/o
appendix
appendectomy
removal of the appendix
appendicitis
inflammation of the appendix
bucc/o
cheek
buccal mucosa
mucous membrane lining the cheek
cec/o
cecum
cecal
pertaining to the 1st part of the large intestine
celi/o
belly/abdomen
celiac
pertaining to the abdomen
cheil/o
lip
cheilosis
abnormal condition of the lips
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
cholecystectomy
removal of a gallbladder
choledoch/o
common bile duct
choledochotomy
incision of the common bile duct
col/o
colon/large intestine
colostomy
new opening of the colon to the outside of the body
colon/o
colon
colonic
pertaining to a colon
colonoscopy
process of visually examining the colon
dent/i
tooth
dentibuccal
pertaining to the cheek and teeh
duoden/o
duodenum
duodenal
pertaining to the duodenum
enter/o
intestines/usually small intestine
enterocolitis
inflammation of the small intestine and colon
enteroenterostomy
surgical creation of all artifical connection between two segments of the small intestine
mesentery
membrane that holds the intestine together; a fold of the peritoneum attaching the small intestine to the back body wall
parenteral
pertaining to by some route other than through the gastrointestinal tract as by intravenous injection
esophag/o
esophagus
esophageal
pertaining to the esopahgus
faci/o
face
facial
pertaining to the face
gastr/o
gastrostomy
gastrostomy
new opening of the stomach through the abdominal wall to the outside of the body
gingiv/o
gums
gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
gloss/o
tongue
hypoglossal
pertaining to the innter tonuge
hepat/o
liver
hepatoma
tumor of the liver
hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
ile/o
ileum
ileocecal sphincter
ring of muscles that are between the ileum and the cecum
ileitis
inflammation of the third part of the small intestine
ileostomy
surgical formation of an artificial opening from the ileum to the outside of the body through the abdominal wall
jejun/o
jejunum
choledochojejunostomy
surgical anastomosis between the common bile duct and jejunum
gastrojejunostomy
new surgical opening between the stomach and jejunum; an anastomosis
labi/o
lip
labial
pertaining to the lip
lapar/o
abdomen
laparoscopy
process of visually examining the abdomen
lingu/o
tongue
sublingual
pertaining to under the tongue
mandibul/o
lower jaw; mandible
submandibular
pertaining to under the lower jaw
odont/o
tooth
orthodontist
person who straightens teeth
periodontist
person who specializes in treating gums
endodontist
person who specializes in the inner parts of a tooth
or/o
mouth
oral
pertaining to the mouth
palat/o
palate
palatoplasty
surgical repair of the palate
pancreat/o
pancreas
pancreatitis
inflammation of the pacnreas
peritone/o
peritoneum
peritonitis
inflammation of the peritoneum
pharyng/o
throat
pharyngeal
pertaining to the throat
palatopharyngoplasty
the surgical excision of the palate and throat tissues
proct/o
anus and rectum
proctologist
someone who studies the anus and rectum
plyor/o
pyloric sphincter
pyloroplasty
surgical repair of the pyloric sphincter
rect/o
rectum
rectocele
hernia of the rectum
sialaden/o
salivary gland
sialadenitis
inflammation of a salivary gland
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
sigmoidoscopy
visual examination of a sigmoid colon
stomat/o
stomatitis
uvul/o
uvula
uvulectomy
excision of the uvula
amyl/o
starch
amylase
an enzyme that digests starches into simpler substances
bil/i
gall/bile
biliary
pertaining to bile/bile ducts
bilirubin/o
bilirubin
hyperbilirubinemia
high levels of bilirubin in bloodstream
chol/e
gall/bile
cholelithiasis
abnormal condition of forming gallstones
chlorhydr/o
hydrochloric acid
achlorhydria
absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice
gluc/o
sugar
gluconeogenesis
process of producing new sugar from fats and proteins; occurs mainly in the liver
glyc/o
sugar
hyperglycemia
sugar levels higher than normal in bloodstream
glycogen/o
glycogen/animal starch
glycogenolysis
breakdown of glycogen to release sugar
lip/o
fat/lipid
lipoma
benign tumor of fatty tissue
lith/o
stone
lithogenesis
formation of stone
prote/o
protein
protease
enzyme that digests protein
sial/o
saliva/salivary
sialolith
salivary gland stone; lodged in a salivary gland or duct
steat/o
fat
steatorrhea
discharge of fat in the stool due to improper digestion and malabsorption of fat
-ase
enzyme
lipase
enzyme that digests fats; produced by cells in the pancreas and secreted into the duodenum
-chezia
defecation/elimination of wastes
hematochezia
passage of bright red blood from the rectum
-iasis
abnormal condition
choledocholithiasis
abnormal condition of stones in the common bile duct
-prandial
meal
postprandial
after meals
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Chapter 5 Terminology.txt
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2010-09-13T20:49:31Z
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