Chapter 6 - Digestive System Flashcards
or/o (CF)
mouth
ex. or/al: pertaining to the mouth
stomat/o (CF) (mouth)
mouth
ex. stomat/itis: inflammation of the mouth
gloss/o (CF) (mouth)
tongue
ex. gloss/ectomy: removal of all or part of the tongue
lingu/o (CF) (mouth)
tongue
ex. lingu/al: pertaining to the tongue
bucc/o (CF) (mouth)
cheeck
ex. buuc/al: pertaining to the check
cheil/o (CF) (mouth)
lip
ex. cheil/o/plasty: surgical repair of a defective lip
labi/o (CF) (mouth)
lip
ex. labi/al: pertaining to the lips, particularly the lips of the mouth
dent/o (CF) (mouth)
teeth
ex. dento/ist: specialist who treats disorders of the teeth
ondont/o (CF) (mouth)
teeth
ex. orth/odont/ist: dentist who specializes in correcting and preventing irregularities of abnormally positioned or aligned teeth
gingiv/o (CF) (mouth)
gum(s)
ex. gingiv/ectomy: excision of diseased gingival tissue
sial/o (CF) (mouth)
saliva, salivary gland
ex. sial/o/lith: calculus formed in a salivary gland or duct
esophag/o (CF) (esoph, phary, and stom)
esophagus
ex. esophag/o/scope: instrument in a salivary gland or duct
pharyng/o (EPS)
pharynx (throat)
ex. pharyng/o/tonsill/otos: inflammation of the pharynx and tonsils
gastr/o (EPS)
stomach
ex. gastr/algia: pain in the stomach; also called stomachache
pylor/o (EPS)
plyorous
ex. pylor/o/spasm: involuntary contraction of the plyloric sphincter of the stomach, as in pyloric stenosis
duoden/o (small intestine)
duodenum (first part of small intestine)
ex. duoden/o/scopy: visual examination of the duodenum
enter/o (small intestine)
intestine (usually small intestine)
ex. enter/o/pathy: disease of the intestine
jejun/o (small intestine)
jejunum (second part of small intestine)
ex. jejun/o/rrhaphy: suture of the jejunum
ile/o jejun/o (small intestine)
ileum (third part of small intestine)
ex. ile/o/stomy: creation of an opening between the ileum and the abdominal wall
append/o (large intestine)
appendix
ex. append/ectomy: excision of the appendix
appendic/o (large intestine)
appendix
ex. appendic/itis: inflammation of the appendix
col/o (large intestine)
colon
ex. col/o/stomy: creation of an opening between the coon and the abdominal wall
colon/o
colon
ex. colon/o/scopy: visual examination of the colon
sigmoid/o (large intestine)
sigmoid colon
ex. sigmoid/o/tomy: incision of the sigmoid colon
rect/o (terminal end of the large intestine)
rectum
ex. rect/o/cele: herniation or protrusion of the rectum; also called procele
proct/o (terminal end of the large intestine)
anus, rectum
ex. proct/o/logist: physician who specializes in treating disorders of the colon, rectum, and snum
an/o (terminal end of the large intestine)
anus
ex. peri/an/al: pertaining to the area around the anus
hepat/o (accessory organs of digestion)
liver
ex. hepat/o/megaly: enlargement of the liver
pancreat/o (accessory organs of digestion)
pancreas
ex. pancreat/o: destruction of the pancreas (caused by pancreatic enzymes)
cholangi/o (accessory organs of digestion)
bile vessel
ex. cholangi/ole: small terminal portion of the bile duct
chol/e (accessory organs of digestion)
bile, ball
ex. chol/e/lith: small terminal portion of the bile duct
cholecyst/o (accessory organs of digestion)
gallbladder
ex. cholecyst/ectomy: removal of the gallbladder
choledoch/o (accessory organs of digestion)
bile duct
ex.choledoch/o/plasty: surgical repair of the bile
emesis (S)
vomit
ex. hyper/emesis: excessive vomiting
iasis (S)
abnormal condition (produced by something specified) ex. chole/e/lith/iasis: abnormal condition of gallstones
megaly (S)
enlargement
ex. hepat/o/megaly: enlargement of the liver
orexia (S)
appetite
ex. an/orexia: without appetite
pepsia (S)
digestion
ex. dys/pepsia: difficult or painful digestion; also called indigestion
phagia (S)
swallowing, eating
ex. aer/o/phagia: swallowing air
prandial (S)
meal
ex. post/prandial: after, behind
rrhea (S)
discharge, flow
ex. steat/o/rrhea: discharge of fat in fecal matter
dia (P)
through, across
ex. discharge or flow of fluid fecal matter through the bowel
peri (P)
around
ex. peri/odent/itis: inflammation (of tissue) around a tooth
sub (P)
under, below
ex. sub/lingu/al: pertaining to the area under the tongue
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Ba
barium
BeE, BE
barium enema
BM
bowel movement
BMI
body mass index
CT
computed tomography
EGD
esophagogastroduodenscopy lithotripsy
ESWL
extracorporeal shock-wave
EUS
endoscopic ultrasonography (x-ray studies)
GBS
gallbladder series
GER
gastroesophageal reflex
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux
GI
gastrointestinal
HAV
hepatitis A virus
HBV
hepatitis B virus
HCV
hepatitis C virus
HDV
hepatitis D virus
HEV
hepatitis E virus
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
LFT
liver function test
MRCP
magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
NG
nasogastric
OCG
oral cholecystography
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
R/O
rule out
RGB
Rous-en Y gastric bypass
stat
immediately
UGIS
upper gastrointestinal series
US
ultrasound; ultrasonography
