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Chapter 11
Medical Terminology from chapter 11
Term | Definition |
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herni/o | hernia |
ile/o | ileum |
inguin/o | groin |
jejun/o | jejunum (empty) |
lapar/o | abdomen |
lingu/o | tongue |
rect/o | rectum |
sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon (resembles) |
peritone/o | peritoneum |
proct/o | anus and rectum |
pharynx | throat; passageway for food traveling to the esophagus and for air traveling to the larynx |
esophagus | muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach |
sigmoid colon | portion of the colon (resembling an "S" in shape) that terminates at the rectum |
descending colon | portion of the colon that extends downward from the transverse colon |
peritoneal cavity | space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum |
omentum | an extension of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and connecting it with other abdominal organs |
hemorrhoidectomy | excision of hemorrhoids |
hepatic lobectomy | excision of a lobe of the liver |
herniorrhaphy, hernioplasty | repair of a hernia |
laparoscopic surgery | abdominal surgery using a laparoscope |
laparotomy | incision into the abdomen |
cholecystectomy | excision of the gallbladder |
laparoscopic cholecystectomy | performing through a laparoscope |
gloss/o, lingu/o | combining form for tongue |
appendic/o | combining form for appendix |
appendectomy | surgical excision of the appendix |
EUS | endoscopic ultrasonography |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
HAV | hepatitis A virus |
HBV | hepatitis B virus |