Word List 7

Question 1

an/o

Answer 1

anus

Question 2

append/o
appendic/o

Answer 2

appendix

Question 3

chol/e

Answer 3

bile, gall

Question 4

cholangi/o

Answer 4

bile vessel

Question 5

cholecyst/o

Answer 5

gallbladder

Question 6

choledoch/o

Answer 6

bile duct

Question 7

col/o
colon/o

Answer 7

colon

Question 8

dent/o

Answer 8

teeth

Question 9

enter/o

Answer 9

intestine (usually refers to small intestine)

Question 10

gastr/o

Answer 10

stomach

Question 11

gingiv/o

Answer 11

gums

Question 12

gloss/o

Answer 12

tongue

Question 13

hepat/o

Answer 13

liver

Question 14

ile/o

Answer 14

ileum (third part of small intestine)

Question 15

jejun/o

Answer 15

jejunum (second part of small intestine)

Question 16

lingu/o

Answer 16

tongue

Question 17

odonto/o

Answer 17

teeth

Question 18

or/o

Answer 18

mouth

Question 19

pancreat/o

Answer 19

pancreas

Question 20

pharyng/o

Answer 20

pharynx

Question 21

proct/o

Answer 21

anus, rectum

Question 22

ptyal/o

Answer 22

saliva

Question 23

pylor/o

Answer 23

pylorus (opening from stomach to duodenum)

Question 24

rect/o

Answer 24

rectum

Question 25

sial/o

Answer 25

saliva, salivary gland

Question 26

sigmoid/o

Answer 26

sigmoid colon

Question 27

stomat/o

Answer 27

mouth

Question 28

-orexia

Answer 28

appetite

Question 29

-pepsia

Answer 29

digestion

Question 30

-phagia

Answer 30

swallowing, eating

Question 31

-prandial

Answer 31

meal

Question 32

ascites
uh-SIY-teez

Answer 32

accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

Question 33

cholecystectomy

Answer 33

removal of gallbladder

Question 34

cholecystitis

Answer 34

inflammation of gallbladder

Question 35

choledochotomy
KOH-lee-doh-KAW-tuh-mee

Answer 35

incision of bile duct

Question 36

cholelithiasis

Answer 36

abnormal condition of a gall stone

Question 37

cirrhosis
suh-ROH-sihs

Answer 37

chronic degenerative liver disease

Question 38

Crohn’s disease

Answer 38

form of inflammatory bowel disease

Question 39

colectomy

Answer 39

removal of colon

Question 40

colostomy

Answer 40

forming an opening in the colon

Question 41

diverticulosis
dye-ver-TIH-kyoo-LOH-sihs

Answer 41

abnormal condition with small pouches (diverticula) in intestinal wall

Question 42

diverticulitis
dye-ver-TIH-kyoo-LIY-tihs

Answer 42

inflammation/infection within diverticula

Question 43

dysentery

Answer 43

inflammation of the intestine (especially colon)

Question 44

dyspepsia

Answer 44

bad/painful/difficult digestion

Question 45

dysphagia

Answer 45

bad/painful/difficult swallowing

Question 46

emesis

Answer 46

vomiting

Question 47

endoscopy
ehn-DAW-skuh-pee

Answer 47

visual examination of in/within (usually esophagus, stomach, duodenum)

Question 48

guarding

Answer 48

contraction of abdominal muscles/discomfort when pressure on abdomen

Question 49

hematemesis
hee-muh-TEHM-uh-sis

Answer 49

vomiting blood

Question 50

hematochezia
hee-muh-toh-KEE-zee-uh

Answer 50

passage of bright red blood in stool

Question 51

hemorrhoid

Answer 51

mass of enlarged varicose veins internal or external to the rectum

Question 52

hepatitis

Answer 52

inflammation of liver

Question 53

hepatomegaly
heh-puh-toh-MEH-guh-lee

Answer 53

enlargement of liver

Question 54

hypoglossal

Answer 54

pertaining to below/under tongue

Question 55

jaundice

Answer 55

yellow coloration of the skin due to increased bilirubin in the blood

Question 56

laparoscopy
lah-puh-RAW-skuh-pee

Answer 56

visual examination of the abdomen

Question 57

melena
MEH-lih-nuh

Answer 57

black colored stool, sign of GI bleeding

Question 58

pancreatitis

Answer 58

inflammation of pancreas

Question 59

postprandial
pohst-PRAN-dee-uhl

Answer 59

after a meal

Question 60

proctologist

Answer 60

specialist in the study of the anus/rectum

Question 61

ptyalism
TYE-uh-lizm

Answer 61

overproduction of saliva

Question 62

sialorrhea
sye-uh-loh-REE-uh

Answer 62

discharge/flow of saliva

Question 63

sublingual

Answer 63

below the tongue