Med Term CH 4,5,6 Flashcards
Cata-
Down
-gen
Build
-lapse
Sliding or falling foreword
-plasm
Structure/formation
-plasia
Development, formation, growth
Sialaden/o
Salivary gland
Pharyng/o
Throat
-cele
Hernia
-Plasty
Surgical repair
-prandial
Meal
-scopy
Visual examination of
Enter/o
Small intestine
Coledoch/O
Common bile duct
Plat/o
Roof of the mouth
Gingiv/o
Gums
Mesentery
Fan like membrane connecting the small intestine to the abdominal wall
Borborygmi
Rumbling or gurgling noises produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the gastrointestinal tract
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
Eructation
Gas expelled from the stomach into the mouth
Flatus
Gas expelled through the anus
Hematochezia
Passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum
Melena
Black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood
Steatorrhea
Fat in the feces
Dysentery
Painful, inflamed intestines caused by bacterial infection