Medical Terms 2

Hepatitis

Inflammation of the liver.

Cirrhosis

Chronic disease of the liver with degeneration of liver cells.

Cholelithiasis

Abnormal condition of gallstones.

Colonic Polyposis

Small growths protruding from the mucous membrane lining the intestine.

Jaundice

Yellow-orange coloration of the skin and other tissues.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease.

Diverticulosis

Abnormal condition of small pouches or sacs in the wall of the intestine.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Signs and symptoms of GI distress, but no lesions found in the GI tract.

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Primary cancer of the liver.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Contents of the stomach flow backwards into the esophagus.

Phleb/o

vein.

Arteriol/o

small artery.

Angi/o

vessel.

Venul/o

small vein.

Arteri/o

artery.

Coron/o

heart.

Intravenous

Pertaining to within a vein.

Arteriosclerosis

Hardening of arteries.

Phlebotomy

Incision of a vein.

Cardiomyopathy

Disease of heart muscle.

Angioplasty

Surgical repair of blood vessels.

Arteriolitis

Inflammation of small arteries.

Venulitis

Inflammation of small veins.

Aortic Stenosis

Narrowing of the largest artery.

Pericardium

Membrane surrounding the heart.

coronary

pertaining to the heart

Thym/o

thymus gland.

Lymphangi/o

lymph vessels.

Lymphaden/o

lymph nodes (glands).

Splen/o

spleen.

Lymph/o

lymph fluid.

Lymphadenopathy

Disease of lymph nodes.

Lymphangiectasis

Widening, dilation of lymph vessels.

Splenomegaly

Enlargement of an abdominal organ that produces lymphocytes.

Lymphoma

Malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymphatic tissue.

Lymphadenectomy

Excision of lymph nodes.

Mononucleosis

Acute infectious disease with enlargement of lymph nodes and increase in lymphocytes and monocytes.

Lymphedema

Accumulation of lymph fluid in tissue spaces, causing swelling.

Gastr/o

stomach.

Col/o

large intestine.

Proct/o

anus and rectum.

Cholecyst/o

gallbladder.

Pharyng/o

throat.

Or/o

mouth.

Hepat/o

liver.

Duoden/o

first part of the small intestine.

Ile/o

The third part of the small intestine.

Pancreat/o

endocrine and exocrine glands near the stomach.

Hepatomegaly

Enlargement of the liver.

Cholecystectomy

Removal of the gallbladder.

Proctoscopy

Visual examination of the anus and rectum.

Ileostomy

New opening of the third part of the small intestine to the outside of the body.

Stomatitis

Inflammation of the mouth.

Gastrojejunostomy

New opening between the stomach and second part of the small intestine.

Pancreatitis

Inflammation of the pancreas.

Duodenal

Pertaining to the first part of the small intestine.

Esophageal

Pertaining to the tube leading from the throat to the stomach.

Gastralgia

Pain of the stomach.

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