Med Term Chapter 11

an/o

anus

antr/o

antrum

cec/o

cecum

col/o colon/o

colon

duoden/o

duodenum

enter/o

intestines

esophag/o

esophagus

gastr/o

stomach

ile/o

ileum

jejun/o

jejunum

or/o stomat/o

mouth

proct/o rect/o

rectum

sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon

abdomin/o celi/o lapar/o

abdomen, abdominal cavity

append/o appendic/o

appendix

cheil/o

lips

cholangi/o

bile duct(s)

chol/e

gall, bile

choledoch/o

common bile duct

cyst/o

bladder, sac

diverticul/o

diverticulum

gingiv/o

gum(s)

gloss/o lingu/o

tongue

hepat/o

liver

herni/o

hernia

lith/o

stone(s), calculus

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 -al -eal -ic

pertaining to

-cele

hernia, protrusion

-centesis

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

-ectomy

excision, surgical removal

-gram

the record, radiographic image

-graphy

process of recording, radiographic imaging

-iasis

condition

-ia

diseased or abnormal state, condition of

-itis

inflammation

-lith

stone(s), calculus

-losist

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 used for visual examination

-scopy

visual examination

-stomy

creation of an artificial opening

-tomy

cut into, incision

-y

noun suffix, no meaning

appendicitis

inflammation of the appendix

cheilitis

inflammation of the lips

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 diverticulum

dysentery

painful intestines

enteritis

inflammation of the intestines

enteropathy

disease of the intestines

esophagitis

inflammation of the esophagus

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

gastroenteritis

inflammation of the stomach and the intestines

gingivitis

inflammation of the gums

glossitis

inflammation of the tongue

hepatoma

tumor of the liver

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

stomatitis

inflammation of the mouth

uvulitis

inflammation of the uvula

adhesion

abnormal growing together of 2 peritoneal surfaces

celiac disease

malabsorption syndrome caused by an immune reaction to gluten

cirrhosis

chronic disease of the liver with gradual destruction of cells and formation of scar tissue

crohn disease

chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract usually affecting the ileum and colon

gastroesophageal reflux disease

abnarmal backward flow of the gastrointestinal contents into the esophagus, causing heartburn

hemochromatosis

iron metabolism disorder that occurs when too much iron is absorbed from food

hemorrhoids

swollen or distended veins in the rectum or anus

ileus

nonmechanical obstruction of the intestine, caused by a lack of effective peristalsis

intussusception

prolapse of one part of the intestine inside the part next to it