Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Medical Terminology and Procedures

an/o

Anus

append/o

appendix

bar/o

Weight

bucc/o

cheek

cec/o

cecum

chol/e

bile, gall

cholangi/o

bile duct

cholecyst/o

gallbladder

choledech/o

common bile duct

cirrh/o

yellow

col/o

colon

dent/o

tooth

diverticul/o

pouch

duoden/o

duodenum

esophag/o

esophagus

gingiv/o

gums

gloss/o

tongue

hepat/o

liver

ile/o

ileum

jejun/o

jejunum

labi/o

lip

lapar/o

abdomen

lingu/o

tongue

lith/o

stone

or/o

mouth

palat/o

palate

polyp/o

polyp

pylor/o

pylorus

rect/o

rectum

sialaden/o

salivary gland

sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon

-emesis

vomit

-emetic

pertaining to vomiting

-iatric

pertaining to medical treatment

-istry

specialty of

-listhiasis

condition of stones

-orexia

appetite

-pepsia

digestion

-phagia

eat, swallow

-prandial

pertaining to a meal

-tripsy

surgical crushing

buccal

pertaining to the cheeks

cecal

pertaining to the cecum

cholecystic

pertaining to the gallbladder

colonic

pertaining to the colon

colorectal

pertaining to the colon and rectum

duodenal

pertaining to the duodenum

enteric

pertaining to the small intestine

esophageal

pertaining to the esophagus

gastric

pertaining to the stomach

gastrointestinal

pertaining to the stomach and intestines

gingival

pertaining to the gums

hepatic

pertaining to the liver

hypoglossal

pertaining to the under tongue

labial

pertaining to the lips

lingual

pertaining to the tongue

periodontal

pertaining to around the teeth

sublingual

pertaining to under the tongue

submandibular

pertaining to under the mandible

aphagia

being unable to swallow or eat

appendicitis

inflammation of the appendix

bariatrics

Branch of medicine dealing with prevention and treatment of obesity

bradypepsia

having a slow digestive system

cholecystalgia

gallbladder pain

cholecystitis

Inflammation of the gallbladder

cholelithiasis

presence of gallstones

cirrhosis

chronic liver disease

dentalgia

Tooth pain

dietetics

The science or study of diet and its effects on health

diverticulitis

inflammation of a diverticulum

dysorexia

abnormal appetite; usually a diminished appetite

dyspepsia

indigestion; having an upset stomach

eructation

burping of gas or stomach acid into mouth; belching

gastralgia

Stomach pain

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

gastroenteritis

inflammation of the stomach and small intestines

gastroenterology

medical specialty concerned with the study and treatment of the stomach and intestines

gingivitis

Inflammation of the gums

halitosis

bad breath

hematemesis

vomiting blood

hematochezia

passing bright red blood in the stool

hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

hepatoma

Liver tumor

hepatomegaly

enlarged liver

hyperemesis

excessive vomiting

jaundice

yellow cast to the skin, mucous membranes, and white of the eyes; caused by the deposit of bile pigment

orthodontics

dental specialty concerned with the correction and alignment of teeth

pancreatitis

Inflammation of the pancreas

periodontics

dental specialty focused on structures supporting the teeth, including gums and bone

pharyngoplegia

paralysis of the throat muscles

polyphagia

Excessive eating

postprandial

after a meal

proctology

medical specialty concerned with the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon

pyrosis

pain and burning sensation usually caused by stomach acid splashing into the esophagus (heartburn)

sialadentitis

inflammation of a salivary gland

colonoscopy

Process of visually examining the colon by passing a colonoscope through the anus and rectum

gastroscopy

Procedure in which a flexible gastroscope is passed through the mouth and down the esophagus to visualize inside the stomach

laparoscopy

procedure in which a lighted laparoscope is passed through the abdominal wall and used to visually examine the abdominal cavity

paracentesis

procedure to remove fluid from the abdominal cavity using a needle

anastomosis

surgical creation of a connection between two organs or vessels