Ch. 13 GI Pathologies Flashcards
asc/o
sac, saclike
chalas/o
relaxation (of sphincter)
emet/o
vomiting
-emesis
vomiting
nause/o
nausea, ship, sailor, sailing
naut/o
nausea, ship, sailor, sailing
-ptosis
prolapse, downward displacement
fistul/o
fistula, tube, pipe-like
syring/o
fistula, short tube, pipe-like
-syrinx
fistula, short tube, pipe-like
diverticul/o
diverticulum
polyp/o
polyp
-cele
hernia, swelling, tumor
herni/o
hernia
cirrh/o
cirrhosis, yellow
icter/o
jaundice
volv/o
to roll
hemorrhoid/o
hemorrhoid, pile
flat/o
gas in the GI
ulcer/o
ulcer
aphth/o
ulcer of the mouth, thrush
-clysis
washing, lavage
enem/o
enema (procedure where fluid is injected in rectum to expel its contents)
cathart/o
evacuation (of the bowels)
lax/o
loosen, relax
laxat/o
loosen, relax
plic/o
to fold, a fold
plicat/o
to fold, a fold
caus/o
to burn, burnt
caust/o
to burn, burnt
cauter/o
to burn, burnt
ascites
a lot of fluid in the peritoneum
gastroplication
folding the stomach and suturing together
plicotomy
incision into a plica
nausea
unpleasant feeling, feels like you want to throw up; comes from word for sea-sickness
astronaut
sailor of the stars
cosmonaut
sailor of the universe
diverticulum
an abnormal side pocket in the intestines usually related to a lack of dietary fiber