Module D - Gastrointestinal (Digestive) Systems

Medical Terminology, Module D, Gastrointestinal (Digestive) Systems

Hemi-

half

Endo-

within, in

Sub-

under, below

Dys-

painful, abnormal, difficult, labored

-al

pertaining to

-cele

hernia, protrusion

-centesis

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

-ectomy

excision

-ia

condition of, diseased state, abnormal state

-iasis

condition-

-itis

inflammation

-malacia

softening

-oma

tumor

-osis

abnormal condition

-pathy

disease

-pepsia

digestion

-phagia

eating or swallowing

-plasty

surgical repair

-ptosis

prolapse, drooping

-rrhaphy

suturing, repairing-r

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-stomy

creation of an artificial opening

-tomy

incision, cut into

Abdomen/o

abdomen, abdominal

An/o

anusA

Antr/o

antrum

Append/o

appendix

Cec/o

cecum

Celi/o

lip

Cholang/o

bile duct

Chol/e

gall, bile

Choledoch/o

common bile duct

Col/o

Colon/o

colon

Diverticul/o

diverticulum

Duoden/o

duodenum

Enter/o

intestiness

Esophag/o

esophagusG

Gastr/o

stomach

Gingiv/o

gumg

Gloss/o

tongue

Hepat/o

liver

Herni/o

hernia, protrusion of an organ through a membrane or cavity wall

Ile/o

ileum

Jejun/o

jenunum

Lapar/o

abdomen, abdominal cavity

Lingu/o

tongue

Or/o

Stomat/o

mouth

Palat/o

palate

Pancreat/o

pancreas

Peritone/

peritoneum

Polyp/o

polyp, small growth

Proct/o

Rect/o

rectum

Pylor/o

pylorus, pyloric sphincter

Sial/o

saliva, salivary gland

Sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon

Streat/o

fat

Ubul/o

uvula