Week 7- Chap 11. Gastroenterology: digestive system Flashcards
Inflammation of the vermiform appendix.
Appendicitis
append/o = appendix
-itis = inflammation
of, pertaining to, involving, or near the anus.
Anal
ano/o = anus
-al = pertaining to
removal of the gallbladder.
Cholecystectomy
cholecyst/o = gallbladder
-ectomy = surgical removal
pertaining to or involving the colon and rectum:
Colorectal
col/o = colon
rect/o = rectum
-al = pertaining to
Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon.
Colostomy
col/o = colon
-ostomy = surgically create an opening
of or pertaining to the duodenum (1st portion of small intestine).
The beginning portion of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.
Duodenal
duoden/o = duodenum
-al = pertaining to
Painful or difficult digestion
Disturbed digestion; indigestion.
Dyspepsia
- dys = painful, difficult
- pepsia = digestion
Of, pertaining to, or within the intestine.
By way of the intestine; enteral.
Enteric
enter/o = intestine
-ic = pertaining to
Inflammation of the esophagus.
Esophagitis
esophag/o = esophagus
-itis = inflammation
Excision, removal, of part or all of the stomach.
Gastrectomy
gastr/o = stomach
-ectomy = surgical removal
pertaining to the stomach.
Gastric
gastr/o = stomach
-ic = pertaining to
Chronic or acute inflammation of the stomach, especially of the mucous membrane of the stomach.
Gastritis
gastr/o = stomach
-itis = inflammation
One who studies the stomach, intestines, and related organs of the gastrointestinal tract.
Gastroenterologist
gastr/o = stomach
enter/o = intestine
-logist = one who studies
The vomiting of blood.
Hematemesis
hemat/o = blood
-emesis = vomit
of or pertaining to the liver
Hepatic
hepat/o = liver
-ic = pertaining to
