medical word and element for the digestive system

or/o and stomat/o

mouth

sial/o

saliva, salivary gland

gloss/o and cingu/o

tongue

al

pertaining to or related to

glossectomy

removal of all or part of the tongue

sialolith

calculus formed in a salivary gland or duct

stomatitis

inflammation of the mouth

gingivectomy

excision of disease gingival tissue in the surgical treatment of periodontal disease

dentist

a specialist who diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders teeth and tissue of the oral cavity

orthodontist

a dentist who specializes in correcting and preventing irregularities of abnormally positioned or aligned teeth

oesophagoscope

endoscope used to examine the esophagus

pharyngotonsilitis

inflammation of the pharynx and tonsils

pastralgia

pain in the stomach from any cause, also called stomachache

pylorospasm

involuntary contraction of the pyloric sphincter of the stomach (pyloric stenosis)

duodenoscopy

visual examination of the duodenum

jejunorrhaphy

suture of the jejunum

ileostomy

the creation of an opening between the ileum and the abdominal wall

appendicitis

inflammation of the appendix

colonsocopy

visual examination of the colon using a colonoscope ( an elongated endoscopy)

rectocele

herniation of the rectum

proctologist

a physician who specializes in treating disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus

hepatomegally

enlargement of the liver, usually a sign of disease

pancreatolysis

destruction of the pancreas by pancreatic enzymes

cholangiole

the small terminal portion of the bile duct

cholecystectomy

removal of the gallbladder by laparoscopic or open surgery

choledochoplasty

surgical repair of the common bile duct

ascite

accumulation or serous fluid in the abdomen

borborygmus

rumbling or gurgling noises that are audible at a distance and caused by a passage of gas through the liquid contents of the intestine

cachexia

general lack of nutrition and wasting accruing in the course of a chronic disease or emotional disturbance

cholelithiasis

presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or common bile duct

cirrhosis

chronic, irreversible, degenerative disease of the liver

colic

spasm in any hollow or soft tubular organ accompanied by pain, especially in the colon