Medical Terminology The Digestive System Medical Terminology Combining

Medical Terminology The Digestive System

Medical Terminology • • • • Combining form/word root abdomin/o aden/o aliment/o an/o append/o bucc/o cec/o cheil/o cholecyst colon/o dent/o duoden/o Meaning abdomen gland nourishment/food anus appendix cheek cecum lip gallbladder large colon tooth(teeth) duodenum

Medical Terminology • • • • Combining form/word root enter/o epiglott/o esophag/o gastro/o gloss/o hepat/o ile/o intestin/o jejun/o lith or/o pancreat/o Meaning small intestine epiglottis esophagus stomach tongue liver ileum intestine jejunum stone mouth pancreas

Medical Terminology • • • Combining form/word root periton/o pharyng/o proct/o sial/o sigmoid/o pepsia lapar/o -stalsis Meaning peritoneum pharynx rectum saliva sigmoid colon digestion abdominal wall contraction

Medical Terminology Appendicitis Appendic/itis Inflammation of the appendix Cholecystography Cholecyst/o/graphy Graphic images taken of the gallbaldder Colostomy Col/o/stomy Creation of an opening of some portion of the colon through the abdominal wall • Dyspepsia • Dys/pepsia • Pertaining to digestive pain(indigestion) • • •

Medical Terminology • • • • Dysphasia Dys/phagia Inability or difficulty in swallowing Hematemesis Hemat/emesis Vomiting blood Gastroenterologist Gastro/enter/ologist Medical specialist in GI tract Laparoscopy Lapar/o/scopy Examination of the abdomen Peristalsis Peri/stalsis Contraction around or about(in digestive tract)

Medical Terminology • • • Herniorrhaphy Herni/o/rrhaphy Repair hernia Protoscopy Prot/o/scopy Examnation of the anus Define: emesis Vomiting Define: jaundice Yellow tissue(high bilirubin in the liver) What is a hemocult card? Checks for blood in the stool