IMPORTANT GASTROINTESTINAL TERMS-LESSON 62

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1. Append/o means appendix-appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix.

2. An/o means anus-the opening between buttock cheeks by which the feces are excreted. Perianal means around the anus.

3. Bucc/o means cheek-the lateral of the mouth forms the side of the face. Buccal mucosa is the mucous area in the cheek.

4. Celi/o means abdomen or belly-celiac means concerning to abdomen.

5. Cheil/o means lips-cheilosis is the abnormal condition of lips.
6. Choledoch/o means common bile duct-choledochotomy is the incision of common bile duct.

7. Cholecyst/o means common gallbladder-cholecystectomy is surgical removal of gallbladder.

8. Col/o means large intestine or colon-colostomy is the opening in the colon.

9. Colon/o means colon-colonic means concerning to colon. Colonoscopy is the viewing process of the colon.

10. Dent/i means tooth dentibuccal means concerning to the teeth and cheek.

11. Duoden/o means duodenum. Duodenal is concerning to duodenum.

12. Esophag/o means esophagus-esophageal is concerning to esophagus.

13. Enter/o means intestines particularly small intestines enterocentesis is the surgical puncture of the intestine to remove the substances using a needle. Enterocholecystostomy is the surgically creating an opening between the intestine and the gallbladder.

14. Faci/o means face-facial is concerning to face.

15. Gloss/o means tongue-glossocele is the protrusion and swelling of the tongue, also called macroglossia.

16. Gingiv/o means gums of the teeth-gingivitis is the inflammation of the gums.

17. Gastr/o means stomach or abdomen-gastrocele is the hernia of a part of the stomach. Gastrochronorrhea is the nonstop undue secretion from the stomach.

18. Hepat/o means liver-hepatocarcinoma or hepatoma is the malignant tumor of the liver cells. Hepatomegaly is the enlargement of the liver.

19. Ile/o means ileum or the longest third portion of the small intestine-ileostomy is the surgical opening of the ileum. Ileitis if the inflammation of the ileum. Ileocecal sphincter is the valve at the opening of the cecum.

20. Jejun/o means jejunum or the portion of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum. Gastrojejunostomy is the opening between the stomach and jejunum.

21. Labi/o means lip-labial is concerning to lip.

22. Lapar/o means abdomen-laparoscopy is the process of viewing abdomen through an instrument.

23. Lingu/o means tongue-sublingual is concerning to below the tongue.

24. Mandibul/o means mandible or lower jaw-submandibular is concerning to below the lower jaw.

25. Or/o means mouth-oral is concerning to mouth.

26. Odont/o means tooth-orthodontist is a dentist who straighten the teeth. Periodontist is a dentist treating all the abnormal conditions of teeth.

27. Proct/o means anus and rectum-a proctologist is a specialist who treats anus and rectum.

28. Peritone/o means peritoneum or a thin layer covering the lines of the abdominal cavity and the most of the viscera in the abdomen. Peritonitis is the inflammation of the peritoneum.

29. Pharyng/o means pharynx or throat-pharyngeal is concerning to pharynx.

30. Pancreat/o means pancreas-pancreatitis is the inflammation of the pancreas.

31. Palat/o means palate, which is dividing the nasal and oral cavities. Palatoplasty is a surgical repair of the palate.

32. Pylor/o means pyloric sphincter-pyloroplasty is the surgical repair of the pyloric sphincter.

33. Rect/o means rectum-rectolysis is the paralysis in the rectum makes feces incontinence.

34. Stomat/o means mouth-stomatitis is the inflammation of the mouth with ulcers.

35. Sigmoid/o means sigmoid colon-sigmoidoscopy is the visual examination of the sigmoid colon.

36. Sialaden/o means salivary gland-sialadenitis is the inflammation of the salivary gland.


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