Chapter 8 Flashcards
esophag/o
esophagus
hiat
opening
enter/o
small intestine
hepat/o
liver
ile-
Ileum
stomat/o
mouth; oral cavity
diverticul/ o
diverticulum
proct/o
anus and rectum
rect/o
rectum
col/o
large intestine
colon/o
colon
cholangi/o
bile duct
cholescyst/o
gallbladder
duoden/o
duodenum
xerostomia
dry mouth
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
cholangitis
inflammation of the bile duct
stomatomycosis
any disease of the mouth that is caused by the fungus
cholecystectomy
surgical removal of the gallbladder
hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
hepatorrhaphy
surgical suturing of the liver
hepatectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the liver
cholecystalgia
pain in the gallbladder
cholelithiasis
presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts
cholecystitis
inflammation of the gallbladder
cholecystic
pertaining to the gallbladder
proctologist
physician who specializes in disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus
proctoplasty
surgical repair of the anus or rectum
ileostomy
surgical creation of an opening between the ileum and the abdominal wall
gastrostomy
surgical creation of an opening into the stomach
colostomy
surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface
gastroduodenostomy
surgical creation of an opening between the stomach and the duodenum
proctectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the rectum
proctopexy
surgical fixation of the rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ
cholangiography
a radiographic examination of the bile ducts with the use of a contrast medium
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
an endoscopic procedure that allows direct visualization of the upper GI tract
