MedTerm) GI Flashcards
What does ALIMENT/O- refer to?
to nourish
aliment/ary to nourish/refers to, aliment/otherapy to nourish/treatment
What does AMYLO- mean?
starch
amyl/uria starch/in urine, amyl/ase starch/enzyme
What does APPEND/O- refer to?
appendage
appendic/itis appendage/inflammation, append/ectomy appendage/removal
What does -ASE signify?
enzyme
lip/ase fat/enzyme
What does ATTRIT/I- mean?
wearing out
attrit/ion wearing out/process of
What does BARO- refer to?
weight
baro/gnosis weight/prediction, baro/graph weight/device that measures
What does BAS/O- signify?
basic or at base
bas/al (metabolism) basic or at base/refers to
What does BERI- mean?
weakness
beri/beri weakness/weakness
What does BIL/I- refer to?
bile or gall
bili/ary bile or gall/refers to, bili/genesis bile/formation of
What does BLENNO- signify?
mucus
blen/oma mucus/tumor, blenn/oid mucus/like or resembling
What does BOL/O- mean?
lump or ball
bol/us lump or ball, choice bit of food (in stomach), to throw up /refers to
What does BRUX- refer to?
grinding
brux/ism grinding (teeth)/state of
What does BULIMO- signify?
hunger
bulim/ic hunger or appetite (excessive)/refers to or condition of
What does CATA- mean?
breakdown or down
cata/bol/ism breakdown or down/choice bit of food or lump/state of
What does CEBO- refer to?
meal or food
ceb/um meal or food/pertain to
What does CEC/O- signify?
blind pouch
Ceco/pexy blind pouch/surgically attached to abdominal wall, cec/os/tom/y blind pouch/mouth/cut/act of
What does -CECE mean?
navel
omphalo/cele navel (belly button)/swelling, tumor, protrusion (outie)
What does CEMENT/O- refer to?
hard
cement/um hard/refers to
What does CHOLANGIO- mean?
bile duct
cholang/itis bile duct/inflamed
What does CHOLE- signify?
bile or gall
chole/sterol bile or gall (ingredient of)/solid
What does CHOLECYST/O- refer to?
gallbladder
cholecyst/ectomy gallbladder/removal
What does CHOLEDOCH/O- mean?
gallbladder duct (canal)
choledoch/ectomy common bile duct/removal or excision
What does CHOLERA signify?
biliary acute diarrhea
cholera biliary acute dia/rrhea
What does CHYME mean?
juice
a/chym/ia lack of/juice/condition