Digestive System Flashcards
an/o
anus, ring
chol/e
bile, gall
cholescyst/o
gallbladder
col/o, colon/o
colon, large intestine
-emesis
vomiting
enter/o
small intestine
esophag/o
esophagus
gastr/o
stomach
hepat/o
liver
-lithiasis
presence of stones
or/o, stomat/o
mouth, oral cavity
pancreat/o
pancreas
-pepsia
digest, digestion
-phagia
eating, swallowing
pharyng/o
pharynx
proct/o
anus and rectum
rect/o
rectum, straight
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
anastomosis
surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures
antiemetic
medication to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting
ascites
abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
cachexia
physical wasting away due to loss of weight and muscle mass that occurs in patients with diseases like advanced cancer or AIDS
cheilosis
disorder or the lips characterized by crack-like sores at the corners of the mouth
cholangiography
a radiographic examination of bile ducts with the use of a contrast medium