Word Elements of Gastrointestinal Flashcards
An/o (anal)
Anus
Append/o Appendicitis
Appendic/o Appendicolysis
Inflammation
Surgical freeing [appendix] from adhesions
Bucc/o buccal
Cheek
Cheil/o cheilitis
Labi/o Labionasal
Lip inflammation
Pertaining to lip
Cholangi/o cholangioma
Bile
Tumor [bile duct/bile vessel]
Chol/e Choleresis
Secretion of bile by the liver
Cholecysto/o cholecystitis
Gallbladder
Inflammation of the gall bladder
Choledoch/o Choledocholithiasis
Bile duct
Stone in the bile
Col/o
Colon/o
(Colon)
Colopexy -fixation of segment of the colon to abdominal wall
Colonopathy - disease of colon
Dent/o
Odont/o
(Teeth)
Dentition- type # and arrangement of teeth.
Orthodontist -specialist in alignment of teeth positioning
Duoden/o
Duodenum
Duodenal -pertaining to duodenum
Enter/o
Intestine
Enterospasm -painful contractions of the intestines.
Esophag/o
Esophagus
esophagocele -hernia of esophagus
Gastr/o
Stomach
Gastrectasia- dilation of stomach
Gingiv/o
Gums
Gingivitis - inflammation of gums
Gloss/o
Lingu/o
(Tongue)
Glossopharyngeal-tongue and pharynx
Lingual-tongue
Hepat/o
Liver
Hepatitis- inflammation of liver
ile/o
ileum
Ileostomy-surgery for opening from ileum to outside body (stoma)
Jejun/o
Jejunum
Jejunorrhaphy- surgical repair of jejunum
Or/o
Stomat/o
(Mouth)
Oral-mouth
Stomatitis-inflammation of mouth
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
Pancreatalgia- pancreas pain
Pharyng/o
Pharynx
(Throat)
Example:Pharyngotomy
Incision into the pharynx
Proct/o
(Anus or rectum)
Ex: proctologist…
Specialist in disease and disorders of the colon, rectum,and anus.
Pylor/o
(Pylorus)
Ex:pylorodiosis…
Dilation of the pelorus
