Digestive System MEDTERM

de-

lack of; down; less; removal of

dia-

through; complete

dys-

painful; difficult

endo-

in; within

epi-

on; over; upon

peri-

around; surrounding

post-

after; behind

pre-

before; in front of

sub-

below; under

ultra-

beyond; excess

-ase

enzyme

-chezia

defecation; elimination of waste

-clysis

irrigation; washing

-emesis

vomiting

-iasis

abnormal condition

-itis

inflammation

-megaly

enlargement

-orexia

appetite

-pepsia

digestion

-phagia

eating; swallowing

-prandial

meal

-rrhea

flow; excessive discharge

-stalsis

contraction

-tripsy

crushing

-um, -us

structure; tissue; thing

abdomin/o

abdomen

an/o

anus

append/o, appendic/o

appendix

chol/e

gall; bile

cholecyst/o

gallbladder

cirrh/o

orange-yellow

col/o, colon/o

colon; large intestine

cyst/o

fluid sac; bladder

dent/i

tooth

enter/o

intestines

gastr/o

stomach

gingiv/o

gums

gloss/o

tongue

hemat/o

blood

hepat/o

liver

inguin/o

groin

labi/o

lip

lapar/o

abdominal wall; abdomen

ling/o

tongue

lith/o

stone; calculus

odont/o

tooth

or/o

mouth

pancreat/o

pancreas

proct/o

rectum; anus

splen/o

spleen