Digestive System (CF) Flashcards
Odont/o
Teeth
*orth/odont/ist = dental specialist who prevents and corrects abnormally positioned or misaligned teeth
[orth=straight; -ist=specialist]
Gingiv/o
Gum(s)
*gingiv/itis = inflammation of the gums
[-itis=inflammation]
Gloss/o
Tongue
*hypo/gloss/al = pertaining to under, below the tongue
[hypo=under, below, deficient; -al =pertaining to]
Lingu/o
Tongue
*sub/lingu/al = pertaining to under or below the tongue
[sub-=under, below; -al=pertaining to]
Or/o
Mouth
*or/al = pertaining to the mouth
[-al=pertaining to]
Stomat/o
Mouth
*stomat/o/pathy = disease of the mouth
[-pathy=disease]
Ptyal/o
Saliva
*ptyal/ism = condition of excessive salivation
[-ism=condition]
Sial/o
Saliva, salivary gland
*sial/o/rrhea = excessive flow of saliva; aka “hypersalivation” or “ptyalism”
[-rrhea= discharge, flow]
Esophag/o
Esophagus
*esophag/o/scope = instrument for examining the esophagus
[-scope=instrument for examining]
Gastr/o
Stomach
*gastr/o/scopy = visual examination of the stomach
[-scopy= visual examination]
Pharyng/o
Pharynx (throat)
*pharyng/o/tonsill/itis = inflammation of the tonsils and pharynx (throat)
[tonsill=tonsils; -itis=inflammation]
Pylor/o
Pylorus (sphincter in lower portion of stomach that opens into duodenum)
*pylor/o/tomy = incision in the pylorus (lower part of the stomach)
[-tomy=incision]
Duoden/o
Duodenum (first part of small intestine)
*duoden/o/scopy= visual examination of the duodenum (a type of endoscopic procedure)
[-scopy=visual examination]
Enter/o
Intestine (usually small intestine)
*enter/o/pathy = disease of the intestine (usually small); any intestinal disease
[-pathy= disease]
Jejun/o
Jejunum (second part of the small intestine)
*jejun/o/rrhaphy = suture of the jejunum
[-rrhaphy = suture]
Ile/o
Ileum (third part of small intestine)
*ile/o/stomy = surgical creation of an opening in the ileum (to drain ruin or feces into an exterior pouch)
[-stomy=forming an opening (mouth) {to the outside of the body}]
An/o
Anus
*peri/an/al=pertaining to around the anus
[peri-=around; -al=pertaining to]
Append/o
Appendix
*append/ectomy= excision or removal of the appendix
{-ectomy= excision, removal]
Appendic/o
Appendix
*appendic/itis=inflammation of the appendix
[-itis=inflammation]
Col/o
Colon
*col/o/stomy= creation of an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall
[-stomy=forming and opening (mouth) {to the outside of the body}]
Colon/o
Colon
*colon/o/scopy = visual examination of the colon using a long, flexible endoscope (a type of endoscopic procedure)
[-scopy=visual examination]
Proct/o
Anus, rectum
*proct/o/logist= physician who specializes in treating disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus
[-logist=specialist in the study of]
Rect/o
Rectum
*rect/o/cele= herniation or protrusion of the rectum; aka “proctocele”
[-cele hernia, swelling]
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
*simoid/o/tomy=incision of sigmoid colon
[-tomy=incision]
Cholangi/o
Bile vessel
*cholangi/ole= small terminal portion of the bile vessel
[-ole=small, minute]
Chol/e
Bile, gall
*chol/e/lith = gallstone
[-lith=stone, calculus]
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
*cholecyst/itis = inflammation of the gallbladder
[-itis= inflammation]
Choledoch/o
Bile duct
*choledoch/o/tomy = incision of the common bile duct
[-tomy= incision]
Hepat/o
Liver
*hepat/itis= inflammation of the liver
[-itis=inflammation]
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
*pancreat/o/lysis = destruction of the pancreas by pancreatic enzymes
[-lysis= separation, destruction, loosening]
Dent/o
Teeth
*dent/ist = specialist in treatment of the teeth
[-ist=specialist]
