MT 6.3 Digestive System Medical Terminology Flashcards
Absorpt/o
To take in
Anabol/o
Building up
An/o
Anus
Append/o
Appendix
Appendic/o
Appendix
Bil/i
Gall, bile
Catabol/o
A casting down
Chol/e
Gall, bile
Cholangi/o
Bile duct
Choledoch/o
Common bile duct
Cirrh/o
Orange yellow
Col/o
Colon
Colon/o
Colon
Cyst/o
Bladder
Diverticul/o
Diverticula
Duoden/o
Duodenum
Enter/o
Intestine
Esophage/o, esophag/o
Esophagus
Gastr/o
Stomach
Gingiv/o
Gums
Gloss/o
Tongue
Hepat/o
Liver
Herni/o
Hernia
Ile/o
Ileum
Jejun/o
Jejunum
Lapar/o
Abdomen
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
Pept/o
To digest
Polyp/o
Polyp
Prand/i
Meal
Proct/o
Anus and rectum
Pylor/o
Pylorus, gatekeeper
Rect/o
Rectum
Sial/o
Saliva, salivary
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid
Stomat/o
Mouth
Anabolism
Building up of body substances in the constructive phase of metabolism.
Anorexia
Lack of appetite.
Ascites
Build-up of fluid within the peritoneal cavity.
Biliary
Pertaining to bile.
Bilirubin
Orange-colored bile pigment that is excreted by the liver cells after hemoglobin has been separated into parts
Bowel
The intestines.
Buccal
Pertaining to the cheek.
Catabolism
The process of breaking down complex substances into more basic elements.
Choledochotomy
Surgical incision into the common bile duct.
Colectomy
Surgical excision of part of the colon.
Colostomy
A surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through an opening in the abdominal wall
Constipation
Difficult defecation with the infrequent passage of hard and dry stool