Gastroenterology- Unit 7 Flashcards
combining form for mouth
stomato
combining form for teeth
dento, odonto
combining form for tongue
glosso, linguo
combining form for lips
cheilo
combining form for gums
gingivo
combining form for esophagus
esophago
combining form for small intestine
entero
combining form for duodenum
duodeno
combining form for jejunum
jejuno
combining form for ileum
ileo
combining form for large intestine
colo
combining form for sigmoid colon
sigmoido
combining form for rectum
recto
combining form for anus and rectum
procto
combining form for liver
hepato
combining form for gallbladder
cholecysto
combining form for pancreas
pancreato
combining form for appendix
appendico
suffix meaning washing or irrigation
clysis
combining form for fat
lipo
combining form for starch
amylo
combining form for milk sugar
lacto
combining form for the presence of a carbon compound
carbo
combining form for weight
baro
combining form for spleen
spleno
movement of nutrients from one layer to another
absorption
connecting two tubular structures
anastomosis
enzyme that breaks down starch
amylase
inflammation of the appendix
appendicitis
closed ducts or tubes
atresia
specialty that treats obesity
bariatrics
agent that relieves constipation (synonym, laxative)
cathartic
surgical repair of the lips
cheiloplasty
condition of the lips
cheilosis
repair of the lips and the mouth
cheilostomatoplasty
incision into the lip
cheilotomy
process of taking x-rat of the biliary and pancreatic ducts using contrast media
cholangiopancreatography
x-ray picture of the gallbladder
cholecystograph
chronic liver disease causing loss of liver function and resistance to blood flow through the liver. Etiology may include poor nutrition, alcoholism, previous hepatitis.
cirrhosis
pertaining to the colon
colic
surgical puncture of the cool to remove fluid
colocentesis
irrigation of the colon
coloclysis
surgical fixation of the colon
colopexy
prolapsed colon
coloptosis
pertaining to the colon and rectum
colorectal
making a new opening in the colon
colostomy
inflammation of diverticula of the intestine
diverticulitis
expelling feces
defecation
condition of having diverticula
diverticulosis
inflammation of the intestine, pain, diarrhea
dysentery
stretching of the intestine
enterectasia
inflammation of the intestine
enteritis
intestinal hernia
enterocele
surgical puncture of the intestine to remove fluid
enterocentesis