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Chapter 11

Medical Terminology

TermDefinition
colon/o combining form meaning colon
anti- prefix meaning against
lith/o combining form meaning stone
colostomy creation of an opening of a portion of the colon through the abdominal wall to its outside surface
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) endoscopic procedure including x-ray fluoroscopy to examine the ducts of the liver , gallbladder, biliary ducts and pancreas.
pancreas gland that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum via the pancreatic duct, where it mixes with bile to digest food
parotitis inflammation of the parotid gland; also called mumps and parotiditis
cathartic drug that causes movement of the bowels; also called a laxative
hypochondriac regions upper lateral regions beneath the ribs
peritone/o combining form meaning peritoneum
C&S abbreviation meaning culture and sensitivity
sigmoid/o combining form meaning sigmoid colon (resembles)
hematochezia red blood in stool
hepatomegaly enlargement of the liver
computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen cross-sectional x-ray imaging of the abdomen used to identify a condition or anomaly within the gastrointestinal tract
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) nonionizing imaging technique for visualizing the abdominal cavity
gums tissue surrounding the necks of the teeth in the upper and lower jaws; also called gingivae
colon portions of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum; identified by direction or shape
barium swallow x-ray of the esophagus only; often used to locate swallowed objects
Cirrhosis chronic degenerative disease of the liver; most commonly caused by alcoholism or nutritional deficiency (Cirrho= yellow)
phag/o combining form meaning eat or swallow
uvula small projection hanging from the posterior middle edge of the soft palate
stomat/o combing form meaning mouth
NG abbreviation meaning nasogastric
cheiloplasty repair of the lip
gastric resection partial removal and repair of the stomach
sessile polyp polyp lying flat on the surface (sessilis= low growing)
appendectomy surgical excision of the appendix
Cholangitis inflammation of the bile ducts
-centesis suffix meaning puncture for aspiration
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