Digestive System Suffixes and Prefixes

Question 0

-iasis

Answer 0

abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

cholelithiasis: presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or common bile duct
choledocholithiasis: gallstones in the bile duct

Question 1

-emesis

Answer 1

vomit

hyperemesis: excessive vomit

Question 2

-megaly

Answer 2

enlargment

Question 3

-orexia

Answer 3

appetite

anorexia: without appetite

Question 4

-pepsia

Answer 4

digestion

dyspepsia: epigastric discomfort felt after eating; also called indigestion

Question 5

-phagia

Answer 5

swallowing, eating

aerophagia: swallowing air (aer/o means air)

Question 6

-prandial

Answer 6

Meal

post/prandial: following a meal

Question 7

-rrhea

Answer 7

discharge, flow

steatorrhea: excessive amount of fat discharged in fecal matter

Question 8

dia-

Answer 8

through, across

diarrhea: abnormally frequent discharge or flow of fluid fecal matter from the bowel

Question 9

peri-

Answer 9

around

perisigmoiditis: inflammation (or peritoneal tissue) around the sigmoid colon

Question 10

sub-

Answer 10

under, below

sublingual: under the tongue