Chapter 6 - Digestive System Flashcards by Tyshia Terry

or/o (CF)

mouth

ex. or/al: pertaining to the mouth

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stomat/o (CF) (mouth)

mouth

ex. stomat/itis: inflammation of the mouth

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gloss/o (CF) (mouth)

tongue

ex. gloss/ectomy: removal of all or part of the tongue

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lingu/o (CF) (mouth)

tongue

ex. lingu/al: pertaining to the tongue

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bucc/o (CF) (mouth)

cheeck

ex. buuc/al: pertaining to the check

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cheil/o (CF) (mouth)

lip

ex. cheil/o/plasty: surgical repair of a defective lip

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labi/o (CF) (mouth)

lip

ex. labi/al: pertaining to the lips, particularly the lips of the mouth

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dent/o (CF) (mouth)

teeth

ex. dento/ist: specialist who treats disorders of the teeth

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ondont/o (CF) (mouth)

teeth
ex. orth/odont/ist: dentist who specializes in correcting and preventing irregularities of abnormally positioned or aligned teeth

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gingiv/o (CF) (mouth)

gum(s)

ex. gingiv/ectomy: excision of diseased gingival tissue

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sial/o (CF) (mouth)

saliva, salivary gland

ex. sial/o/lith: calculus formed in a salivary gland or duct

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esophag/o (CF) (esoph, phary, and stom)

esophagus

ex. esophag/o/scope: instrument in a salivary gland or duct

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pharyng/o (EPS)

pharynx (throat)

ex. pharyng/o/tonsill/otos: inflammation of the pharynx and tonsils

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gastr/o (EPS)

stomach

ex. gastr/algia: pain in the stomach; also called stomachache

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pylor/o (EPS)

plyorous

ex. pylor/o/spasm: involuntary contraction of the plyloric sphincter of the stomach, as in pyloric stenosis

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duoden/o (small intestine)

duodenum (first part of small intestine)

ex. duoden/o/scopy: visual examination of the duodenum

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enter/o (small intestine)

intestine (usually small intestine)

ex. enter/o/pathy: disease of the intestine

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jejun/o (small intestine)

jejunum (second part of small intestine)

ex. jejun/o/rrhaphy: suture of the jejunum

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ile/o jejun/o (small intestine)

ileum (third part of small intestine)

ex. ile/o/stomy: creation of an opening between the ileum and the abdominal wall

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append/o (large intestine)

appendix

ex. append/ectomy: excision of the appendix

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appendic/o (large intestine)

appendix

ex. appendic/itis: inflammation of the appendix

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col/o (large intestine)

colon

ex. col/o/stomy: creation of an opening between the coon and the abdominal wall

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colon/o

colon

ex. colon/o/scopy: visual examination of the colon

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sigmoid/o (large intestine)

sigmoid colon

ex. sigmoid/o/tomy: incision of the sigmoid colon

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rect/o (terminal end of the large intestine)

rectum | ex. rect/o/cele: herniation or protrusion of the rectum; also called procele

proct/o (terminal end of the large intestine)

anus, rectum | ex. proct/o/logist: physician who specializes in treating disorders of the colon, rectum, and snum

an/o (terminal end of the large intestine)

anus | ex. peri/an/al: pertaining to the area around the anus

hepat/o (accessory organs of digestion)

liver | ex. hepat/o/megaly: enlargement of the liver

pancreat/o (accessory organs of digestion)

pancreas | ex. pancreat/o: destruction of the pancreas (caused by pancreatic enzymes)

cholangi/o (accessory organs of digestion)

bile vessel | ex. cholangi/ole: small terminal portion of the bile duct

chol/e (accessory organs of digestion)

bile, ball | ex. chol/e/lith: small terminal portion of the bile duct

cholecyst/o (accessory organs of digestion)

gallbladder | ex. cholecyst/ectomy: removal of the gallbladder

choledoch/o (accessory organs of digestion)

bile duct | ex.choledoch/o/plasty: surgical repair of the bile

emesis (S)

vomit | ex. hyper/emesis: excessive vomiting

iasis (S)

``` abnormal condition (produced by something specified) ex. chole/e/lith/iasis: abnormal condition of gallstones ```

megaly (S)

enlargement | ex. hepat/o/megaly: enlargement of the liver

orexia (S)

appetite | ex. an/orexia: without appetite

pepsia (S)

digestion | ex. dys/pepsia: difficult or painful digestion; also called indigestion

phagia (S)

swallowing, eating | ex. aer/o/phagia: swallowing air

prandial (S)

meal | ex. post/prandial: after, behind

rrhea (S)

discharge, flow | ex. steat/o/rrhea: discharge of fat in fecal matter

dia (P)

through, across | ex. discharge or flow of fluid fecal matter through the bowel

peri (P)

around | ex. peri/odent/itis: inflammation (of tissue) around a tooth

sub (P)

under, below | ex. sub/lingu/al: pertaining to the area under the tongue

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

barium

BeE, BE

barium enema

bowel movement

BMI

body mass index

computed tomography

EGD

esophagogastroduodenscopy lithotripsy

ESWL

extracorporeal shock-wave

EUS

endoscopic ultrasonography (x-ray studies)

GBS

gallbladder series

GER

gastroesophageal reflex

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux

gastrointestinal

HAV

hepatitis A virus

HBV

hepatitis B virus

HCV

hepatitis C virus

HDV

hepatitis D virus

HEV

hepatitis E virus

IBS

irritable bowel syndrome

LFT

liver function test

MRCP

magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

nasogastric

OCG

oral cholecystography

PUD

peptic ulcer disease

R/O

rule out

RGB

Rous-en Y gastric bypass

stat

immediately

UGIS

upper gastrointestinal series

ultrasound; ultrasonography