med term - gastrointestinal system (chapter 9)

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a- (prefix)

without

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an- (prefix)

without

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ad- (prefix)

toward

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anti- (prefix)

against, opposing

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bi- (prefix)

two

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dia- (prefix)

through

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dys- (prefix)

painful, difficult, abnormal, bad

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endo- (prefix)

within

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extra- (prefix)

outside

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hyper- (prefix)

excessive

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mal- (prefix)

bad

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pan- (prefix)

all

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peri- (prefix)

around

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re- (prefix)

back, behind

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retro- (prefix)

back, behind

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sub- (prefix)

under, below

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tri- (prefix)

three

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-ac (suffix)

pertaining to

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-al (suffix)

pertaining to

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-algia (suffix)

pain

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-ary (suffix)

pertaining to

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-ase (suffix)

enzyme

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-cele (suffix)

hernia, swelling

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-centesis (suffix)

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-dynia (suffix)

pain

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-ectomy (suffix)

surgical removal

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-emesis (suffix)

vomiting

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-emia (suffix)

blood condition

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-gram (suffix)

a recording

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-ia (suffix)

condition of

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-iasis (suffix)

condition of

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-ic (suffix)

pertaining to

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-ion (suffix)

process of

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-itis (suffix)

inflammation

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-malacia (suffix)

softening

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-megaly (suffix)

enlargement

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-occlus/o (suffix)

to close

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-oid (suffix)

resembling

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-oma (suffix)

tumor

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-orexia (suffix)

appetite

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-osis (suffix)

condition of

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-otomy (suffix)

incision

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-pathy (suffix)

disease

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-pepsia (suffix)

digestion

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-plasty (suffix)

surgical repair

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-ptosis (suffix)

drooping, falling

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-rrhaphy (suffix)

suturing

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-rrhea (suffix)

excessive flow, discharge

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-scopy (suffix)

process of viewing

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-sis (suffix)

condition

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-stomy (suffix)

create a surgical opening

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-tomy (suffix)

incision

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-tripsy (suffix)

crushing

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-y (suffix)

process of

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abdomin/o

abdomen

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amyl/o

starch

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an/o

anus

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append/o

appendix

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bil/i

bile

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bucc/o

cheek

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cec/o

cecum, blind intestine

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celi/o

abdomen

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cheil/o

lip

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chol/e

bile, gall

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cholangi/o

bile vessel

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cholecyst/o

gallbladder

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choledoch/o

bile duct

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cirrh/o

orange

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col/o

colon

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colon/o

colon

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corpor/o

body

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cyst/o

bladder

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dent/o

tooth, dental

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diverticul/o

small pouch

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duoden/o

duodenum

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enter/o

small intestine

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esophag/e

esophagus

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esophag/o

esophagus

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fec/o

feces, stool

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gastr/o

stomach

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gingiv/o

gum

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gloss/o

tongue

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halit/o

breath

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hemat/o

blood

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hemorrhoid/o

vascular protrusion of the anus

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hepat/o

liver

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hern/o

hernia, rupture, or weakened wall/membrane

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herni/o

hernia, rupture, or weakened wall/membrane

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ile/o

ileum

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inguin/o

groin

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jejun/o

jejunum, empty

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labi/o

lip

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lapar/o

abdomen

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leuk/o

white

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lingu/o

tongue

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lith/o

stone

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melan/o

black

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my/o

muscle

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occlus/o

to close

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occult

hidden