CHP 11 DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

an/o

anus

antr/o

antrum

cec/o

cecum

col/o, colon/o

colon, large intestine

duoden/o

duodenum

enter/o

intestines (usually the small intestine)

esophag/o

esophagus

gastr/o

stomach

ile/o

ileum

jejun/o

jejunum

or/o

mouth

proct/o

rectum

rect/o

rectum

sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon

stomat/o

mouth

abdomin/o

abdomen, abdominal cavity

append/o

appendix

appendic/o

appendix

celi/o

abdomen, abdominal cavity

cheil/o

lip

cholangi/o

bile duct

chol/e

gall, bile

choledoch/o

common bile duct

cyst/o

bladder, sac

diverticul/o

diverticulum

gingiv/o

gums

gloss/o

tongue

hepat/o

liver

herni/o

hernia

lapar/o

abdomen, abdominal cavity

lith/o

stone, calculus

lingu/o

tongue

nas/o

nose

palat/o

palate

pancreat/o

pancreas

peritone/o

peritoneum

pharyng/o

pharynx

polyp/o

polyp, small growth

pylor/o

pylorus, pyloric sphincter

sial/o

saliva, salivary gland

steat/o

fat

uvul/o

uvula

a-

absence of, without

dys-

painful, abnormal, difficult, labored

hemi-

half

-ac

pertaining to

-al

pertaining to

-cele

hernia, protrusion

-centesis

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

-eal

pertaining to

-ectomy

excision, surgical removal

-gram

record, radiographic image

-graphy

process of recording, radiographic imaging

-iasis

condition

-ia

diseased or abnormal state, condition of

-ic

pertaining to

-itis

inflammation

-lith

stone, calculus

-logist

one who studies and treats

-logy

study of

-megaly

enlargement

-oma

tumor, swelling

-osis

abnormal condition

-pathy

disease

-pepsia

digestion

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhaphy

suturing, repairing

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-scope

instrument for visual examination

-scopy

visual examination

-stomy

creation of artificial opening

-tomy

cut into, incision

-y

no meaning

appendicitis

inflammation of the appendix

cholangioma

tumor of the bile duct

Cholecystitis

inflammation of the gallbladder

choledocholithiasis

condition of stones in the common bile duct

cholelithiasis

condition of gallstones

colitis

inflammation of the colon

Diverticulitis

inflammation of a diverticulum

diverticulosis

abnormal condition of having diverticula

enteritis

inflammation of the intestines

esophagitis

inflammation of the esophagus

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

gastroenteritis

inflammation of the stomach and intestines

gingivitis

inflammation of the gums

glossitis

inflammation of the tongue

hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

hepatoma

tumor of the liver

palatitis

inflammation of the palate

pancreatitis

inflammation of the pancreas

peritonitis

inflammation of the peritoneum

polyposis

abnormal condition of polyps

proctitis

inflammation of the rectum

rectocele

hernia of the rectum

sialolith

stone in the salivary gland

steatohepatitis

inflammation of the liver associated with fat

uvulitis

inflammation of the uvula

Adhesion

abnormal growing together of two peritoneal surfaces that normally are separated. this may occur after abdominal surgery. surgical treatment is called adhesiolysis or adhesiotomy

celiac disease

malabsorption syndrome caused by an immune reaction to gluten