Medical Terminology: Ear and Digestive System Terms and Combining Forms

Vocabulary flashcards covering ear interventions, drug classifications, digestive system combining forms, and oral cavity anatomical structures.

stapedectomy

excision of the stapes to correct otosclerosis

tympanoplasty

vein graft of a scarred tympanic membrane to improve sound conduction

auditory prosthesis

any internal or external device that improves or substitutes for natural hearing

hearing aid

an external amplifying device designed to improve hearing by more effective collection of sound into the ear

cochlear implant

an electronic device implanted in the cochlea that provides sound perception to patients with severe or profound sensorineural (nerve) hearing loss in both ears

ear lavage

irrigation of the external ear canal, often to remove excessive buildup of cerumen

ear instillation

introduction of a medicated solution into the external canal, usually administered by drop (gt) or drops (gtt) in the affected ears

antibiotic

a drug that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms; used to treat diseases caused by bacteria (e.g., otitis media)

antihistamine

a drug that blocks the effects of histamine

histamine

a regulatory body substance released in allergic reactions, causing swelling and inflammation of tissues; seen in hay fever and urticaria (hives)

antiinflammatory

a drug that reduces inflammation

decongestant

a drug that reduces congestion and swelling of membranes, such as those of the nose and eustachian tube in an infection

abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o

abdomen

an/o

anus

appendic/o

appendix

bil/i, chol/e

bile

bucc/o

cheek

cheil/o

lip

col/o, colon/o

colon

cyst/o

bladder or sac

dent/i

teeth

doch/o

duct

duoden/o

duodenum

enter/o

small intestine

esophag/o

esophagus

gastr/o

stomach

gingiv/o

gum

gloss/o, lingu/o

tongue

hepat/o, hepatic/o

liver

herni/o

hernia

ile/o

ileum

inguin/o

groin

jejun/o

jejunum (empty)

lith/o

stone

or/o, stomat/o

mouth

pancreat/o

pancreas

peritone/o

peritoneum

phag/o

eat or swallow

proct/o

anus and rectum

pylor/o

pylorus (gatekeeper)

rect/o

rectum

sial/o

saliva

sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon (resembles)

steat/o

fat

oral cavity, mouth

cavity that receives food for digestion

salivary glands

three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth that secrete saliva: the parotid, the submandibular (submaxillary), and the sublingual glands

cheeks

lateral walls of the mouth

lips

fleshy structures surrounding the mouth

palate

structure that forms the roof of the mouth; divided into the hard palate and the soft palate

uvula

small projection hanging from the back middle edge of the soft palate

tongue

muscular structure of the floor of the mouth covered by mucous membrane and secured by a band-like membrane known as the frenulum