unit 2 ch 4 Flashcards
abdomin/o
abdomen
adip/o
fat tissue
cec/o
cecum (large intestine)
chol/e
bile
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
chron/o
time
duoden/i
duodenum
duoden/o
duodenum (small intestine)
esophag/o
esophagus
hepat/o
liver
hydr/o
water
lith/o
stone
muc/o
mucus
nas/o
nose
or/o
mouth
pancreat/o
pancreas
peritone/o
peritoneum
phag/o
eat
pharyng/o
pharynx
py/o
pus
rect/o
rectum
stomat/o
mouth
ante-
before
anti-
against
de-
from, down, away from
dys-
abnormal
mal-
bad
mega-
large
neo-
new
peri-
surrounding / around
post-
after/behind
pre-
before
trans-
across / beyond / through
melena
black, tarry stool from bleeding in your upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract
hematochezia
passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum or anus
lethargy
condition marked by drowsiness and an unusual lack of energy and mental alertness
-al
pertaining to (adjective)
-ation
action or process
-cele
swelling, hernia, or tumor
-chezia
defecation or the elimination of waste
-gen
producing
-ia
condition of, diseased state, abnormal state
-iasis
condition
-ism
condition or theory of; principle or method
-lithiasis
presence of stones
-lysis
loosening, dissolving, or decomposition
-megaly
enlargement
-orexia
desire / appetite
-osis
disease / condition of
-otic
relating to the ear
-pexy
surgical fixation or suspension
-phagia
eating, ingestion, devouring
-plasty
surgical repair
-rrhaphy
placing surgical sutures (stitches)
-rrhea
flowing / discharge
-stalsis
contraction
-stasis
stoppage
-stomy
surgical hole (stays open)
-tomy
surgical cut
-um
structure
-ac
pertaining to