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NURS 105 - Medical Terminology > Ch. 11: The Gastrointestinal System - Gastroenterology > Flashcards

Ch. 11: The Gastrointestinal System - Gastroenterology Flashcards

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digestion

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the process of carrying food through the body and breaking it apart into usable and unusable parts

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3 types of usable food fuel

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protein, fat, carbs

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upper GI tract includes:

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mouth
esophagus
stomach

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lower GI tract includes:

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small and large intestines

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What other organs help in dealing with nutrition?

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liver
pancreas
gallbladder

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or/o

stomat/o

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mouth

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gingiv/o

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gums

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dent/o

odont/o

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tooth

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gloss/o

lingu/o

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tongue

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gastr/o

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stomach

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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enter/o

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intestines

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duoden/o

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duodenum (first of three sections of small intestine) means 12 because the length is about the same as the width of 12 fingers

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jejun/o

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jejunum (second of three sections of small intestine) means empty; refers to the fact that it is found empty during dissections

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ile/o

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ileum (third of three sections of small intestine) means groin; refers to the fact that it is located in the lower abdomen

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col/o

colon/o

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colon (large intestine)

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

at the end of the colon before the rectum begins

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rect/o

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rectum

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an/o

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anus

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proct/o

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anus and rectum

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sial/o

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saliva

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bil/i

chol/e

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bile (gall)

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abdomin/o
celi/o
lapar/o

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abdomen

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cyst/o

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bladder

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doch/o

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duct

“bile vessels”

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hepat/o

hepatic/o

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liver

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

is a membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs

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aerodontalgia

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aer/odont/algia (air/tooth/pain)
ER-oh-dawn-TAL-jah
tooth pain caused by exposure to air

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aphagia

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a/phagia (no/eat)
a-FAY-jah
inability to eat

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dentalgia

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dent/algia (tooth/pain)
den-TAL-jah
tooth pain

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dyspepsia

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dys/peps/ia (bad/digestion/condition)
dis-PEP-see-ah
bad digestion

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esophagalgia

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esophag/algia (esophagus/pain)
eh-SAWF-ah-GAL-jah
pain in the esophagus

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eupepsia

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eu/peps/ia (good/digestion/condition)
yoo-PEP-see-ah
good digestion

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gastralgia

gastrodynia

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gastr/algia (stomach/pain)
gas-TRAL-jah
gastro/dynia (stomach/pain)
GAS-troh-DAI-nee-ah
stomach pain
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gingivalgia

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gingiv/algia (gum/pain)
JIN-jih-VAL-jah
gum pain

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gingivostomatitis

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gingiv/stomat/itis (gum/mouth/inflammation)

inflammation of the mouth and gums

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hematemesis

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hemat/emesis (blood/vomiting)
HEM-ag-EM-eh-sis
vomiting blood

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hyperemesis

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hyper/emesis (over/vomiting)
HAI-per-EM-eh-sis
excessive vomiting

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odontalgia

odontodynia

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ondont/algia (tooth/pain)
OH-dawn-TAL-jah
odonto/dynia (tooth/pain)
oh-DAWN-toh-DAI-nee-ah
tooth pain
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stomatitis

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stomat/itis (mouth/inflammation)
STOH-mah-TAI-tis
inflammation of the mouth

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stomatodynia

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stomato/dynia (mouth/pain)
stoh-MAT-oh-DAI-nee-ah
mouth pain

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constipation

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Latin for to crowd together
KAWN-stih-PAY-shun
difficulty passing feces

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diarrhea

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dia/rrhea (through/discharge)
DAI-ah-REE-ah
passing of fluid or unformed feces

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dysentery

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dys/enter/y (bad/intestine/condition)
DIS-en-TER-ee
another name for diarrhea

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enterodynia

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entero/dynia (intestine/pain)
EN-ter-oh-DAI-nee-ah
pain in the intestines

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hemorrhoid

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Greek for referring to veins likely to discharge blood
HEM-oh-ROID
inflammation of the veins surrounding the anus

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rectalgia

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rect/algia (rectum/pain)
rek-TAL-jah
rectal pain

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cholecystalgia

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chole/cyst/algia (bile/bladder/pain)
KOH-lay-sis-TAL-jah
pain in the gallbladder

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jaundice

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French meaning yellow
JAWN-dis
yellowing of skin, tissue, and fluids caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood

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icterus

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Greek meaning jaundice
IK-ter-us
another name for jaundice

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sialorrhea

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sialo/rrhea (saliva/discharge)
SAI-ah-loh-REE-ah
excessive salivation

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gastromalacia

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gastro/malacia (stomach/softening)
GAS-troh-mah-LAY-shah
softening of the stomach

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gastroparesis

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gastro/paresis (stomach/partial paralysis)
GAS-troh-par-EE-sis
partial paralysis of the stomach

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gingivitis

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gingiv/itis (gum/inflammation)
JIN-jih-VAI-tis
inflammation of the gums

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gingivoglossitis

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gingiv/gloss/itis (gum/tongue/inflammation)
JIN-jih-voh-glaw-SAI-tis
inflammation of the gums and tongue

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glossoplegia

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glosso/plegia (tongue/paralysis)
GLAW-soh-PLEE-jah
paralysis of the tongue

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odontoclasis

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odonto/clasis (tooth/break)
OH-dawn-TAWK-lah-sis
breaking of a tooth

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stomatogastric

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stomato/gastr/ic (mouth/stomach/pertaining to)
stoh-MAH-toh-GAS-trik
pertaining to the mouth and stomach

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stomatosis

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stomat/osis (mouth/condition)
STOH-mah-TOH-sis
mouth condition

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anophony

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ano/phony (anus/sound)
an-AW-foh-nee
sound from the anus

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flatus

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Latin for to blow
FLAH-tus
medical term for passing gas

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hernia

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Latin for to rupture
HER-nee-ah
rupture or protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it

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steatorrhea

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steato/rrhea (fat/discharge)
STAY-at-oh-REE-ah
excessive fat discharged in the feces

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ascites

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Greek for referring to a bag made from the skin of a goat that was used to hold wine
ah-SAI-teez
retention of fluid in the peritoneum

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bilingenesis

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bili/genesis (bile/creation)
bih-lih-JIN-eh-sis
formation of bile

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cholelith

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chole/lith (bile/stone)
KOH-lay-lith
gallstone; literally “a stone in the bile”

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hepatomalacia

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hepato/malacia (liver/softening)
heh-PAT-oh-mah-LAY-shah
softening of the liver

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hepatomegaly

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hepato/megaly (liver/enlargement)
heh-PAT-oh-MEG-ah-lee
enlargement of the liver

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hepatoptosis

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hepato/ptosis (liver/drooping)
heh-PAT-op-TOH-sis
downward displacement of the liver

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pancreatolith

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pancreato/lith (pancreas/stone)
pan-kree-AT-oh-lith
stone in the pancreas

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sialoangiectasis

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sialo/angi/ectasis (saliva/vessel/expansion)
SAI-ah-loh-AN-jee-EK-tah-sis
ovrexpansion of the salivary vessels

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sialolith

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sialo/lith (saliva/stone)
sai-AL-oh-lith
stone in the saliva

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sialostenosis

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sialo/sten/osis (saliva/narrowing/condition)
SAO-ah-loh-steh-NOH-sis
narrowing of the salivary glands

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cholangiogram

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chol/angio/gram (bile/vessel/record)
koh-LAN-jee-oh-gram
record of the bile vessels (ducts)

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cholangiography

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chol/angio/graphy (bile/vessel/writing procedure)
koh-LAN-jee-AW-grah-fee
procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts)

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cholangiopancreatography

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chol/angio/pancreato/graphy (bile/vessel/pancreas/writing procedure)
koh-LAN-jee-oh-PAN-kree-ah-TAW-grah-fee
procedure for mapping the bile vessel (ducts) and pancreas
can be performed either by endoscope or by MRI

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cholecystogram

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chole/cysto/gram (bile/bladder/record)
KOH-lay-SIS-toh-gram
record of the bile (gall) bladder

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pancreatography

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pancreato/graphy (pancreas/writing procedure)
PAN-kree-ah-TAW-graw-FEE
procedure for mapping the pancreas

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anosigmoidoscopy

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ano/sigmoido/scopy (anus/sigmoid/looking procedure)
AN-oh-SIG-moid-AW-skoh-pee
procedure for looking at the anus and sigmoid colon

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colonoscopy

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colono/scopy (colon/looking procedure)
COH-lon-AW-skoh-pee
procedure for looking at the colon

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endoscope

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endo/scope (inside/instrument to look)
EN-doh-SKOHP
instrument used to look inside

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endoscopy

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endo/scopy (inside/looking procedure)
en-DAW-skoh-pee
procedure of looking inside

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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esophago/gastro/duodeno/scopy (esophagus/stomach/duodenum/looking procedure)
eh-SAW-fah-goh-GAS-stroh-DOO-aw-den-AW-skoh-pee
procedure for looking inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum

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esophagoscopy

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esophago/scopy (esophagus/looking procedure)
eh-SAW-fah-GAW-skoh-pee
procedure for looking inside the esophagus

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fecal occult blood test (FOBT)

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fec/al occult blood test (feces/pertaining to hidden)
FEE-kal ah-KULT BLUD TEST
test of feces to discover blood not visibly apparent

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gastroscope

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gastro/scope (stomach/instrument to look)
GAS-troh-SKOHP
instrument for looking at the stomach

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gastroscopy

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gastro/scopy (stomach/procedure to look)
gas-TRAW-skoh-pee
procedure for looking at the stomach

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laparoscope

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laparo/scope (abdomen/instrument to look)
LAP-ar-roh-skohp
instrument for looking inside the abdomen

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laparoscopy

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laparo/scopy (abdomen/looking procedure)
LAP-ah-RAWS-koh-pee
procedure for looking inside the abdomen

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nasogastric tube

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naso/gastr/ic tube (nose/stomach/pertaining to)
NAY-soh-GAS-trik TOOB
tube inserted through the nose into the stomach

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peritoneoscopy

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peritoneo/scopy (peritoneum/looking procedure)
PER-ih-TOH-nee-AW-skoh-pee
procedure for looking at the peritoneum

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proctoscope

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procto/scope (anus/instrument to look)
PRAWK-toh-skohp
instrument for looking at the anus and rectum

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proctoscopy

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procto/scopy (anus/looking procedure)
prawk-TAW-skoh-pee
procedure for looking at the anus and rectum

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sigmoidoscope

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sigmoido/scope (sigmoid/looking procedure)
sig-MOY-doh-skohp
instrument for looking at the sigmoid colon

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sigmoidoscopy

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sigmoido/scopy (sigmoid/looking procedure)
sig-moy-DAW-skoh-pee
procedure for looking at the sigmoid colon

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bariatrics

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bar/iatr/ics (heavy/doctor/pertaining to)
BAR-ee-at-riks
branch of medicine dealing with weight issues

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dentifrice

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denti/frice (tooth/rub)
DEN-ti-fris
toothpaste

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dentist

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dent/ist (tooth/specialist)
DEN-tist
specialist in teeth

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dentistry

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dent/istry (tooth/specialty)
DEN-tis-tree
branch of medicine dealing with teeth

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gastroenterologist

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gastro/entero/logist (stomach/intestines/specialist)
GAS-troh-EN-ter-AW-loh-jist
specialist in the stomach and intestines

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gastroenterology

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gastro/entero/logy (stomach/intestines/study of)
GAS-troh-EN-ter-AW-loh-jee
study of the stomach and intestines

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orthodontics

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ortho/dont/ics (straight/teeth/pertaining to)
or-thoh-DAWN-tiks
branch of medicine dealing with the straightening of teeth

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orthodontist

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ortho/dont/ist (straight/teeth/specialist)
or-thoh-DAWN-tist
specialist in the straightening of teeth

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proctologist

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procto/logist (anus/specialist)
prok-TAW-loh-jist
specialist in the anus, rectum and colon

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proctology

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procto/logy (anus/study of)
prok-TAW-loh-jee
branch of medicine dealing with the anus, rectum, and colon

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Q

epigastric

A

epi/gastr/ic (upon/stomach/pertaining to)
eh-pee-GAS-trik
upper center portion of the abdomen

108
Q

hypochondriac

A

hypo/chondr/iac (under/cartilage/pertaining to)
hai-poh-KON-dree-ak
upper side portions of the abdomen

109
Q

hypogastric

A

hypo/gastr/ic (under/stomach/pertaining to
hai-poh-GAS-trik
lower center portion of the abdomen

110
Q

inguinal

A

inguin/al (groin/pertaining to)
IN-gwin-al
lower side portions of the abdomen

111
Q

lumbar

A

lumb/ar (loin/pertaining to)
LUM-bar
middle side portions of the abdomen

112
Q

umbilical

A

umbilic/al (belly button/pertaining to)
um-BIL-ih-kal
middle center portion of the abdomen

113
Q

esophagitis

A

esophag/itis (esophagus/inflammation)
eh-SAWF-ah-JAI-tis
inflammation of the esophagus

114
Q

gastritis

A

gastr/itis (stomach/inflammation)
gas-TRAI-tis
inflammation of the stomach

115
Q

gastroenteritis

A

gastro/enter/itis (stomach/intestines/inflammation)
GAS-troh-EN-ter-AI-tis
inflammation of the stomach and intestines

116
Q

gastroenterocolitis

A

gastro/entero/col/itis (stomach/intestines/colon/inflammation)
GAS-troh-EN-ter-oh-coh-LAI-tis
inflammation of the stomah, intestines, and colon

117
Q

gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

A

gastro/esophah/eal re/flux (stomach/esophagus/pertaining to back/flow)
GAS-troh-eh-SOF-ah-JEE-al REE-fluks dih-ZEEZ
disease in which acid comes up from the stomach and damages the esophagus

118
Q

gingival hyperplasia

A

gingiv/al hyper/plasia (gum/pertaining to over/formation)
JIN-jih-val HAI-per-PLAY-zhah
overformation of gum tissue

119
Q

glossopathy

A

glosso/pathy (tongue/disease)
glaws-AW-pah-thee
disease of the tongue

120
Q

glossotrichia

A

glosso/trich/ia (tongue/hair/condition)
GLAWS-oh-TRIK-ee-ah
overdevelopment of bumps on the tongue, making the tongue appear to be hairy

121
Q

periodontitis

A

peri/odont/itis (around/tooth/inflammation)
PER-ee-OH-don-TAI-tis
inflammation of region around the teeth

122
Q

pyloric stenosis

A

pylor/ic sten/osis (gatekeeper/pertaining to narrowing/condition)
PAI-lor-ik steh-NOH-sis
narrowing of the sphincter at the base of the stomach

123
Q

stomatomycosis

A

stomato/myc/osis (stomach/fungus/condition)
stoh-MAT-oh-mai-KOH-sis
fungus condition of the mouth

124
Q

stomatosis

A

stomat/osis (mouth/condition)
STOH-mah-TOH-sis
mouth condition

125
Q

colitis

A

col/itis (colon/inflammation)
coh-LAI-tis
inflammation of the colon

126
Q

duodenitis

A

duoden/itis (duodenum/inflammation)
doo-AH-den-AI-tis
inflammation of the duodenum

127
Q

enterocele

A

entero/cele (intestine/hernia)
EN-ter-oh-seel
hernia of the intestines

128
Q

enteropathy

A

entero/pathy (intestine/disease)
EN-ter-AW-pah-thee
disease of the intestines

129
Q

fistula

A

Latin for pipe
FIS-tyoo-la
any abnormal passageway in the body that shouldn’t be there

130
Q

anal fistula

A

an/al fistula (anus/pertaining to pipe)
AY-nal FIS-tyoo-la
abnormal opening between the rectum and the exterior perianal skin

131
Q

colovaginal fistula

A

colo/vagin/al fistula (colon/vagina/pertaining to pipe)
COH-loh-VAJ-in-al FIS-tyoo-la
abnormal opening between the colon and vagina

132
Q

diverticulitis

A

diverticul/itis (diverticulum/inflammation)
dai-ver-tik-yoo-LAI-tis
the inflammation of diverticula in the colon

133
Q

diverticulosis

A

diverticul/osis (diverticulum/condition)
dai-ver-tik-yoo-LOH-sis
the condition of having diverticula in the colon

134
Q

celiac disease

A

celi/ac disease (abdomen/pertaining to disease)
SEE-lee-ak dih-ZEEZ
disease of the intestines due to an adverse reaction to gluten

135
Q

ileitis

ileocolitis

A 
ile/itis (ileum/inflammation)
IH-lee-AI-tis
ileocol/itis (ileum/inflammation)
IH-lrr-oh-koh-LAI-tis
inflammation of the ileum
136
Q

jejunitis

A

jejun/itis (jejunum/inflammation)
JE-joo-NAI-tis
inflammation of the jejunum

137
Q

jejunoileitis

A

jejuno/ile/itis (jejunum/ileum/inflammation)
je-JOO-noh-IH-lee-AI-tis
inflammation of the jejunum and ileum

138
Q

malabsorption

A

mal/absorption (bad/absorption)

incomplete or lack of absorbing nutrients from the intestines

139
Q

proctitis

A

proct/itis (anus/inflammation)
prok-TAI-tis
inflammation of the anus and rectum

140
Q

proctoptosis

A

procto/ptosis (anus/drooping)
prok-TOP-toh-sis
downward displacement of the rectum

141
Q

rectitis

A

rect/itis (rectum/inflammation)
rek-TAI-tis
inflammation of the rectum

142
Q

ulcerative colitis

A

ulcer/ative col/itis (ulcer/characterized colon/inflammation)
UL-sir-ah-tiv koh-LAI-tis
inflammation of the colon, characterized by ulcers

143
Q

celiomyositis

A

celio/myos/itis (abdomen/muscle/inflammation)
SEE-lee-oh-MAI-oh-SAI-tis
inflammation of the abdominal muscle

144
Q

celiopathy

A

celio/pathy (abdomen/disease)
see-lee-AW-pah-thee
disease of the abdomen

145
Q

cholangitis

A

cholang/itis (bile vessels/inflammation)
KOH-lan-JAI-tis
inflammation of the bile vessels (ducts)

146
Q

cholecystitis

A

chole/cyst/itis (bile/bladder/inflammation)
KOH-lay-sis-TAI-tis
inflammation of the bile (gall) bladder

147
Q

choledochocele

A

chole/docho/cele (bile/duct/hernia)
koh-lay-DOH-koh-seel
hernia of the (common) bile duct

148
Q

choledocholithiasis

A

chole/docho/lith/iasis (bile/duct/stone/presence)
koh-lay-DOH-koh-lith-AI-ah-sis
presence of a stone in the (common) bile duct

149
Q

cholelithiasis

A

chole/lith/iasis (bile/stone/presence)
KOH-lay-lih-THAI-ah-sis
presence of a gallstone

150
Q

cirrhosis

A

Greek for yellow (cirrho)
sir-OH-sis
liver disease named for the change in color in the liver

151
Q

hepatitis

A

hepat/itis (liver/inflammation)
HEH-pah-TAI-tis
inflammation of the liver

152
Q

hepatosclerosis

A

hepato/scler/osis (liver/hard/condition)
heh-PAT-oh-skleh-ROH-sis
hardening of the liver

153
Q

laparocele

A

laparo/cele (abdomen/hernia)
LAP-ar-oh-seel
abdominal hernia

154
Q

pancreatitis

A

pancreat/itis (pancreas/inflammation)
PAN-kree-ah-TAI-tis
inflammation of the pancreas

155
Q

pancreatolithiasis

A

pancreato/lith/iasis (pancreas/stone/presence)
PAN-kree-AH-toh-lih-THAI-ah-sis
presence of a stone in the pancreas

156
Q

peritonitis

A

periton/itis (peritoneum/inflammation)
PER-ih-toh-NAI-tis
inflammation of the peritoneum

157
Q

sclerosing cholangitis

A

scleros/ing chol/ang/itis (hard/ing bile/vessel/inflammation)
skleh-ROH-sing KOH-lan-JAI-tis
inflammation and hardening of the bile vessels (ducts)

158
Q

sialoadentitis

A

sialo/aden/itis (saliva/gland/inflammation)
sai-AL-oh-AD-en-AI-tis
inflammation of the salivary glands

159
Q

sialoadenosis

A

sialo/aden/osis (saliva/gland/condition)
sai-AL-oh-AD-en-OH-sis
a condition of the salivary glands

160
Q

sialolithiasis

A

sialo/lith/iasis (saliva/stone/presence)
sai-AL-oh-lih-THAI-ah-sis
presence of salivary stones

161
Q

cholangioma

A

chol/angi/oma (bile/vessel/tumor)
koh-lan-jee-OH-ma
tumor of the bile vessels (ducts)

162
Q

colorectal carcinoma

A

colo/rect/al carcin/oma (colon/rectum/pertaining to cancer/tumor)
COH-loh-REK-tal KAR-sih-NOH-mah
cancerous tumor of the colon or rectum

163
Q

esophageal carcinoma

A

esohpag/eal carcin/oma (esophagus/pertaining to cancer/tumor)
eh-SAWF-ah-JEE-al KAR-sih-NOH-mah
cancerous tumor of the esophagus

164
Q

hepatocarcinoma

A

hepato/carcin/oma (liver/cancer/tumor)
heh-PAT-oh-KAR-sih-NOH-mah
cancerous tumor of the liver

165
Q

hepatoma

A

hepat/oma (liver/tumor)
HEH-pah-TOH-mah
tumor of the liver

166
Q

antacid

A

ant/acid (against/acid)
ant-AS-id
agent that neutralizes acid

167
Q

antiemetic

A

anti/emet/ic (against/vomiting/pertaining to)
AN-tih-EE-met-ik
agent that prevents or relieves nausea or vomiting

168
Q

cathartic

A

cathart/ic (cleansing/pertaining to)
kah-THAR-tik
agent that produces bowel movements

169
Q

sialagogic

A

sial/agog/ic (saliva/leading/pertaining to)
sai-AL-ah-GAW-jik
agent that causes salivation

170
Q

esophagectomy

A

esophag/ectomy (esophagus/removal)
eh-SAW-fah-JEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of the esophagus

171
Q

esophagogastroplasty

A

esophago/gastro/plasty (esophagus/stomach/reconstruction)
eh-SAW-fah-goh-GAS-troh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of the esophagus and stomach

172
Q

gastrectomy

A

gastr/ectomy (stomach/removal)
gas-TREK-toh-mee
surgical removal of the stomach

173
Q

gastroduodenostomy

A

gastro/duodeno/stomy (stomach/duodenum/opening)
GAS-troh-doo-AH-den-AW-stoh-mee
creation of an opening between the stomach and the duodenum

174
Q

gastroenterostomy

A

gastro/entero/stomy (stomach/intestine/opening)
GAS-troh-EN-ter-AW-stoh-mee
creation of an opening between the stomach and the intestines

175
Q

gastrojejunostomy

A

gastro/jejuno/stomy (stomach/jejunum/opening)
GAS-troh-JEH-joo-NAW-stoh-mee
creation of an opening between the stomach and the jejunum

176
Q

gastropexy

A

gastro/pexy (stomach/fixation)
GAS-troh-PEK-see
surgical fixation of the stomach

177
Q

gastroplasty

A

gastro/plasty (stomach/reconstruction)
GAS-troh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of the stomach

178
Q

gingivectomy

A

gingiv/ectomy (gum/removal)
JIN-jih-VAK-toh-mee
surgical removal of gum tissue

179
Q

gingivoplasty

A

gingivo/plasty (gum/reconstruction)
JIN-jih-voh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of gum tissue

180
Q

glossoplasty

A

glosso/plasty (tongue/reconstruction)
GLAWS-oh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of the tongue

181
Q

glossorrhaphy

A

glosso/rrhaphy (tongue/suture)
glaws-OR-ah-fee
suture of the tongue

182
Q

glossotomy

A

glosso/tomy (tongue/incision)
glaws-AW-toh-mee
incision into the tongue

183
Q

odontectomy

A

odont/ectomy (tooth/removal)
oh-dawn-TEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a tooth

184
Q

anastomosis

A

ana/stom/osis (up, out/mouth/condition)
ah-NAS-toh-MOH-sis
creation of an opening; a surgical procedure connecting two previously unconnected hollow tubes

185
Q

anoplasty

A

ano/plasty (anus/reconstruction)
AN-noh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of the anus

186
Q

colectomy

A

col/ectomy (colon/removal)
koh-LEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of the colon

187
Q

colostomy

A

colo/stomy (colon/opening)
koh-LAW-stoh-mee
creation of an opening in the colon

188
Q

duodenectomy

A

duoden/ectomy (duodenum/removal)
doo-AW-den-EK-toh-me
surgical removal of the duodenum

189
Q

enterectomy

A

enter/ectomy (intestine/removal)
en-ter-EK-toh-mee
surgical removal of the intestines

190
Q

enterorrhaphy

A

entero/rrhaphy (intestine/suture)
en-ter-OR-ah-fee
suture of the intestines

191
Q

enterotomy

A

entero/tomy (intestine/incision)
en-ter-AW-toh-mee
incision into the intestines

192
Q

hemicolectomy

A

hemi/col/ectomy (half/colon/removal)
HEH-mee-koh-LEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of half (a portion) of the colon

193
Q

hemorrhoidectomy

A

hemorrhoid/ectomy (hemorrhoid/removal)
HEM-oh-roi-DEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of hemorrhoids

194
Q

herniorrhaphy

A

hernio/rrhaphy (hernia/suture)
her-nee-OR-ah-fee
suture of a hernia

195
Q

ileocolostomy

A

ileo/colo/stomy (ileum/colon/opening)
IHL-ee-oh-koh-LAW-stoh-mee
creation of an opening between the ileum and colon

196
Q

ileorrhaphy

A

ileo/rrhaphy (ileum/suture)
IHL-ee-OR-ah-fee
suture of the ileum

197
Q

ileostomy

A

ileo/stomy (ileum/opening)
IHL-ee-AWS-toh-mee
creation of an opening in the ileum

198
Q

ileotomy

A

ileo/tomy (ileum/incision)
IHL-ee-AW-toh-mee
incision into the ileum

199
Q

jejunorrhaphy

A

jejuno/rrhaphy (jejunum/suture)
JE-joo-NOR-ah-fee
suture of the jejunum

200
Q

jejunostomy

A

jejuno/stomy (jejunum/opening)
JE-joo-NAW-stoh-mee
creation of an opening in the jejunum

201
Q

jejunotomy

A

jejuno/tomy (jejunum/incision)
JE-joo-NAW-toh-mee
incision into the jejunum

202
Q

proctoplasty

A

procto/plasty (anus/reconstruction)
PROK-toh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of the anus and rectum

203
Q

rectopexy

A

recto/pexy (rectum/fixation)
REK-toh-PEK-see
surgical fixation of the rectum

204
Q

abdominocentesis

A

abdomino/centesis (abdominal/puncture)
ab-DAW-min-oh-sin-TEE-sis
puncture of the abdomen (usually for the purpose of withdrawing fluid)

205
Q

abdominoplasty

A

abdomino/plasty (abdominal/reconstruction)
ab-DAW-min-oh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of the abdomen

206
Q

celiotomy

A

celio/tomy (abdomen/incision)
SEE-lee-AW-toh-mee
incision into the abdomen

207
Q

cholangiogastrostomy

A

cholangio/gastro/stomy (bile vessel/stomach/opening)
kohl-AN-jee-oh-gas-TRAW-stoh-mee
creation of an opening between the bile vessel (ducts) and the stomach

208
Q

cholecystectomy

A

chole/cyst/ectomy (bile/bladder/removal)
KOH-lay-sis-TEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of the bile (gall) bladder

209
Q

choledochoenterostomy

A

chole/docho/entero/stomy (bile/duct/intestine/opening)
KOH-leh-DOH-koh-EN-ter-AW-stoh-mee
creation of an opening between (common) ble duct and the intestines

210
Q

choledocholithectomy

A

chole/docho/lith/ectomy (bile/duct/stone/removal)
KOH-leh-DOH-koh-lih-THEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a stone from the (common) bile duct

211
Q

choledochotomy

A

chole/docho/tomy (bile/duct/incision)
KOH-leh-doh-KAW-stoh-mee
incision into the (common) bile duct

212
Q

cholelithotomy

A

chole/litho/tomy (bile/stone/incision)
KOH-lay-lih-THAW-toh-mee
incision to remove bile (gall) stones

213
Q

cholelithotripsy

A

chole/litho/trips/y (bile/stone/rub/procedure)
KOH-lay-lih-THOH-trip-see
crushing of the bile (gall) stones

214
Q

hepatectomy

A

hepat/ectomy (liver/removal)
HEP-ah-TEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of the liver

215
Q

hepaticogastrostomy

A

hepatico/gastro/stomy (liver/stomach/opening)
heh-PAT-ih-koh-gas-TRAW-stoh-mee
creation of an opening between the liver and the stomach

216
Q

hepticotomy

A

hepatico/tomy (liver/incision)
heh-PAT-ih-KAW-toh-mee
incision into the liver

217
Q

hepatopexy

A

hepato/pexy (liver/fixation)
heh-PAT-oh-PEK-see
surgical fixation of the liver

218
Q

laparoenterostomy

A

laparo/entero/stomy (abdomen/intestine/opening)
LAP-ah-roh-EN-ter-AWS-toh-mee
creation of an opening between the abdomen and the intestines

219
Q

laparoscopic surgery

A

laparo/scop/ic surgery (abdomen/device to look/pertaining to)
LAP-ah-roh-SKAW-pik SIR-jir-ee
the use of a laparoscope to perform minimally invasive surgery

220
Q

laparotomy

A

laparo/tomy (abdomen/incision)
LAP-ah-RAW-toh-mee
incision into the abdomen

221
Q

pancreatectomy

A

pancreat/ectomy (pancreas/removal)
PAN-kree-ah-TEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of the pancreas

222
Q

pancreatoduodenectomy

A

pancreato/duoden/ectomy (pancreas/duodenum/removal)
PAN-kree-at-oh-DOO-aw-den-EK-toh-mee
surgical removal of the pancreas and duodenum

223
Q

pancreatolithectomy

A

pacreato/lith/ectomy (pancreas/stone/removal)
PAN-kree-at-oh-lih-THECK-toh-mee
surgical removal of stones in the pancreas

224
Q

sialoadenectomy

A

sialo/aden/ectomy (saliva/gland/removal)
sai-AL-oh-AD-en-EK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a salivary gland

225
Q

sialolithotomy

A

sialo/litho/tomy (saliva/stone/incision)
sai-AL-oh-lih-THAW-toh-mee
incision to remove salivary stones

226
Q

stomatoplasty

A

stomato/plasty (mouth/reconstruction)
stoh-MAH-toh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of the mouth

227
Q

BE

A

barium enema

228
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

229
Q

CCE

A

cholecystectomy

230
Q

EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

231
Q

ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

232
Q

EUS

A

endoscopic ultrasound

233
Q

FOBT

A

fecal occult blood test

234
Q

GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

235
Q

GI

A

gastointestinal

236
Q

HAV
HBV
HCV

A

Hep A virus
Hep B virus
Hep C virus

237
Q

IBD

A

inflammatory bowel syndrome

238
Q

IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

239
Q

LFT

A

liver function test

240
Q

NGT

A

nasogastric tube

241
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth (nihil per os)

242
Q

N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

243
Q

PEG

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

244
Q

PEJ

A

percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy

245
Q

PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

246
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

247
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

248
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

249
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

250
Q

UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal

NURS 105 - Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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