OSTE

appendectomy

removal/excision of the appendix

appendicitis

inflammation of the appendix

ascites

accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

cholecystectomy

removal/excision of the gallbladder

cholecystitis

inflammation of the gallbladder

choledochotomy

incision of a bile vessel

cholelithiasis

abnormal condition of a gall stone

cirrhosis

chronic degenerative liver disease

Crohn’s Disease

a form of inflammatory bowel disease

colectomy

removal/excision of the colon

colonoscopy

visual examination of the colon

colostomy

forming and opening in the colon

diverticulosis

abnormal condition with small pouches (diverticula) in the intestinal wall

diverticulitis

inflammation/infection within diverticula

dysentery

inflammation of the intestine (especially the colon)

dyspepsia

bad/painful/difficult digestion (“indigestion”)

dysphagia

bad/painful/difficult swallowing

emesis

vomiting

endoscopy

visual examination of in/within (usually the esophagus

guarding

contraction of abdominal muscles/discomfort when pressure applied to abdomen

hematemesis

vomiting blood

hematochezia

passage of bright red blood in the stool

hemorrhoid

mass of enlarge varicose veins internal or external to the rectum

hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

-pepsia

digestion

-phagia

swallowing

-prandial

meal

\-orexia

appetite

hepatomegaly

enlargement of the liver

hypoglossal

pertaining to below/under the tongue

jaundice

yellow coloration of the skin due to increased bilirubin in the blood

laparoscopy

visual examination of the abdomen

melena

black “tarry” colored stool

pancreatitis

inflammation of the pancreas

postprandial

after a meal

proctologist

specialist in the study of the anus/rectum

ptyalism

overproduction of saliva

sialorrhea

discharge/flow of saliva

sublingual

below/under the tongue

agglutination

process of clumping

anaphylaxis

against protection

anemia

blood condition of without

embolectomy

excision

erythrocyte

red blood cell

hematoma

tumor (collection) of blood

hemophilia

attraction for blood (bleeding disorder from lack of blood clotting)

hemophobia

fear of blood

hemopoiesis

formation

hemostasis

standing still blood (stagnant blood)

leukemia

blood condition of white (cancer developing from leukocytes – white blood cells)

leukocyte

white blood cell

lymphadenitis

inflammation of lymph gland (node)

lymphangiography

process of recording a lymph vessel

lymphangioma

tumor of a lymph vessel

lymphedema

swelling of lymph

lymphopoiesis

formation

macrophage

large swallowing

mononucleosis

abnormal condition of one nucleus (“mono” acute viral infection)

myelogenic

formed or produced in the bone marrow

phagocyte

swallowing

splenomegaly

enlargement of the spleen

thalassemia

blood condition of the sea (type of anemia

thrombolysis

separation

thymoma

tumor of the thymus

aden/o

gland

agglutin/o

clumping

embol/o

embolus (plug)

erythr/o

red

hem/o

blood

hemat/o

blood

immune/o

immune

leuk/o

white

lymph/o

lymph

lymphaden/o

lymph gland (node)

lymphangi/o

lymph vessel

myel/o

bone marrow (also spinal cord)

phag/o

swallowing

thromb/o

blood clot

thym/o

thymus gland

ven/o

vein

an/o

anus

append/o

appendix

appendic/o

appendix

chol/e

bile

cholangi/o

bile vessel

cholecyst/o

gall bladder

choledoch/o

bile duct

col/o

colon

colon/o

colon

dent/o

teeth

duoden/o

duodenum (first part of small intestine)

enter/o

intestine (usually refers to small intestine)

esophag/o

gastr/o

stomach

gingiv/o

gums

gloss/o

tongue

hepat/o

liver

ile/o

ileum (third part of small intestine)