Module 7

an/o

anus

append/o

appendix

appendic/o

appendix

chol/e

bile

cholangi/o

bile duct

cholecyst/o

gallbladder

choledoch/o

common bile duct

col/o

colon

bar/o

weight

hemat/o

blood

colon/o

colon

diverticul/o

diverticulum

duoden/o

duodenum

enter/o

intestine

esophag/o

esophagus

gastr/o

stomach

hepat/o

liver

ile/o

ileum

jejun/o

jejunum

lapar/o

abdomen

pancreat/o

pancreas

polyp/o

polyp

proct/o

rectum and anus

rect/o

rectum

sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon

inguin/o

groin

lith/o

stone

nas/o

nose

-al

PT

-algia

pain

-cele

protrusion

-dynia

pain

-eal

PT

-ectomy

surgical removal

-emesis

vomiting

-emetic

PT vomiting

-gram

a record

-graphy

process of recording

-iasis

abnormal condition

-iatric

medical specialty

-ic

PT

-itis

inflammation

-logist

one who studies

-logy

study of

-oma

tumor

-osis

abnormal condition

-ostomy

surgically create an opening

-otomy

cutting into

-pepsia

digestion

-phagia

eating, swallowing

-plasty

surgical repair

-ptosis

drooping

-rrhea

discharge

-scope

instrument for viewing

-scopy

process of visually examining

-tripsy

surgical crushing

a-

without

anti-

against

brady-

slow

dys-

abnormal, difficult, painful

hyper-

excessive

poly-

many

BE

barium enema

FOBT

fecal occult blood test

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

IBS

irritable bowel syndrome

NG

nasogastric

O&P

ova and parasites

PUD

peptic ulcer disease

TPN

total parenteral nutrition

UGI

upper gastrointestinal