Exam 2 Part 2

mouth

or/o, stomat/o

gums

gingiv/o

tooth

dent/o, odont/o

tongue

gloss/o, lingu/o

stomach

gastr/o

esophagus

esophag/o

intestines

enter/o

duodenum

duoden/o

jejunum

jejun/o

ileum

ile/o

colon (large intestine)

col/o, colon/o

sigmoid colon

sigmoid/o

rectum

rect/o

anus

an/o

anus and rectum

proct/o

saliva

sial/o

bile (gall)

bil/i, chol/e

abdomen

abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o

bladder

cyst/o

duct

doch/o

liver

hepat/o, hepatic/o

pancreas

pancreat/o

peritoneum

peritone/o

aerodontalgia

ER-oh-dawn-TAL-jah

tooth pain caused by exposure to air

aphagia

a-FAY-jah

inability to eat

dentalgia

den-TAL-jah

tooth pain

dyspepsia

dis-PEP-see-ah

bad digestion

esophagalgia

eh-SAWF-ah-GAL-jah

pain in the esophagus

eupepsia

yoo-PEP-see-ah

good digestion

gastralgia

gas-TRAL-jah

stomach pain

gastrodynia

GAS-troh-DIN-ee-ah

stomach pain

gingivalgia

JIN-jih-VAL-jah

gum pain

gingivostomatitis

JIN-jih-voh-STOH-mah-TAI-tis

inflammation of the mouth and gums

hematemesis

HEM-at-EM-eh-sis

vomiting blood

hyperemesis

HAI-per-EM-eh-sis

excessive vomiting

odontalgia

OH-DAWN-TAL-jah

tooth pain

odontodynia

oh-DAWN-toh-DIN-ee-ah

tooth pain

stomatitis

STOH-mah-TAI-tis

inflammation of the mouth

stomatodynia

STOH-mah-toh-DIN-ee-ah

mouth pain

constipation

KAWN-stih-PAY-shun

difficulty passing feces

diarrhea

DAI-ah-REE-ah

passing of fluid or unformed feces

dysentery

DIS-en-TER-ee

another name for diarrhea

enterodynia

EN-ter-oh-DIN-ee-ah

pain in the intestines

hemorrhoid

HEM-oh-ROID

inflammation of the veins surrounding the anus

rectalgia

rek-TAL-jah

rectal pain

cholecystalgia

KOH-lay-SIST-AL-jah

pain in the gallbladder

jaundice

JAWN-dis

yellowing of skin, tissue, and fluids caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood

icterus

IK-ter-us

another name for jaundice

sialorrhea

SAI-ah-loh-REE-ah

excessive salivation

gastromalacia

GAS-troh-mah-LAY-shah

softening of the stomach

gastroparesis

GAS-troh-pah-REE-sis

partial paralysis of the stomach

gingivitis

jin-jih-VAIT-is

inflammation of the gums

gingivoglossitis

JIN-jih-voh-GLAWS-ai-tis

inflammation of the gums and tongue

glossoplegia

GLAWS-oh-PLEE-jah

paralysis of the tongue

odontoclasis

OH-dawn-TAWK-lah-sis

breaking of a tooth

stomatogastric

STOH-mah-toh-GAS-trik

pertaining to the mouth and stomach

stomatosis

STOH-mah-TOH-sis

mouth condition

anophony

an-AWF-oh-nee

sound from the anus

flatus

FLAH-tus

medical term for passing gas

hernia

HER-nee-ah

rupture or protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it

steatorrhea

STAY-ah-toh-REE-ah

excessive fat discharged in the feces

ascites

ah-SAIT-eez

retention of fluid in the peritoneum

biligenesis

BIL-ih-JIN-eh-sis

formation of bile

cholelith

KOHL-ih-LITH

gallstone; literally a stone in the bile

hepatomalacia

HEP-ah-toh-mah-LAY-shah

softening of the liver

hepatomegaly

HEP-at-oh-MEG-ah-lee

enlargement of the liver

hepatoptosis

HEP-a-tawp-TOH-sis

downward displacement of the liver

pancreatolith

PAN-kree-AT-oh-lith

stone in the pancreas

sialoangiectasis

SAI-ah-loh-AN-jee-EK-tah-sis

over expansion of the salivary vessels

sialolith

sai-AL-oh-lith

stone in the saliva

sialostenosis

SAI-ah-loh-steh-NOH-sis

narrowing of the salivary glands

cholangiogram

koh-LAN-jee-oh-GRAM

record of the bile vessels (ducts)

cholangiography

koh-LAN-jee-AWG-rah-fee

procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts)

cholangiopancreatography

koh-LAN-jee-oh-PANG-kree-ah-TAWG-rah-fee

procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts) and pancreas

cholecystogram

KOH-lay-SIS-toh-gram

record of the bile (gall) bladder

pancreatography

PAN-kree-ah-TAWG-rah-fee

procedure for mapping the pancreas

anosigmoidoscopy

AY-noh-SIG-MOI-DAWS-koh-pee

procedure for looking at the anus and sigmoid colon

endoscope

EN-doh-SKOHP

instrument used to look inside

endoscopy

en-DAWS-koh-pee

procedure of looking inside

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

eh-SAWF-ah-goh-GAS-troh-DOO-oh-dee-NAWS-koh-pee

procedure for looking inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum

esophagoscopy

eh-SAWF-ah-GAWS-koh-pee

procedure for looking inside the esophagus

fecal occult blood test (FOBT)

FEE-kal oh-KULT BLUD TEST

test of feces to discover blood not visibly apparent

gastroscope

GAS-troh-SKOHP

instrument for looking at the stomach

gastroscopy

gas-TRAWS-koh-pee

procedure for looking at the stomach

laparoscope

LAP-ar-roh-skohp

instrument for looking inside the abdomen

laparoscopy

LAP-ah-RAWS-koh-pee

procedure for looking inside the abdomen

nasogastric tube

NAY-zoh-GAS-trik TOOB

tube inserted through the nose into the stomach

peritoneoscopy

PER-ih-TOH-nee-AWS-koh-pee

procedure for looking at the peritoneum

proctoscope

PRAWK-toh-skohp

instrument for looking at the anus and rectum

proctoscopy

prawk-TAWS-koh-pee

procedure for looking at the anus and rectum

sigmoidoscope

sig-MOYD-oh-SKOHP

instrument for looking at the sigmoid colon

sigmoidoscopy

SIG-moy-DAWS-koh-pee

procedure for looking at the sigmoid colon

colonoscopy

COH-loh-NAWS-koh-pee

procedure for looking at the colon

bariatrics

BAR-ee-AH-triks

branch of medicine dealing with weight issues

dentifrice

DEN-ti-fris

toothpaste

dentist

specialist in teeth

dentistry

DENT-ih-stree

branch of medicine dealing with teeth

gastroenterologist

GAS-troh-EN-ter-AWL-oh-jist

specialist in the stomach and intestines

gastroenterology

GAS-troh-EN-ter-AWL-oh-jee

study of the stomach and intestines

orthodontics

OR-thoh-DAWN-tiks

branch of medicine dealing with the straightening of teeth