Unit 6 Flashcards
Gastroenterology
Stomat/o
mouth
Atomat/o/myc/osis
Condition of mouth fungus
Gloss/o
tongue
lingu/o
Tongue
Sub/lingu/al
hypo/gloss/al
Under the tongue
Cheil/o
lips
gingiv/o
gums
Esophag/o
esophagus
Eso- toward
pahg/o: swallow
GERD
gastr/o/esophag/eal Reflux Desiese
chronic heartburn and esophageal irritation caused by reflux of the stomach
Gastr/o
stomach
-ectasia
stretching or dialation
Enter/o
small intestine, intestine
Dys/enter/y
Disorder of the intestine characterized by inflammation, pain, and diarrhea
Col/o
colon, large intestine
Diverticula
Outpouching that developed in the colon wall
-clysis
Washing or iitigation
Sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
Rec/o
rectum
Proct/o
Anus and rectum
Hepat/o
liver
Pancreat/o
pancrease
Chol/e/cyst
gallbladder
Cholangi/o
bile duct
ERCP
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangi/o/pancreat/o/graphy
Radiographic examination of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct by injecting contrast media through a cannula inside an endoscope. looks for a blockage, usually by stones