ileum:Due to the patient's bowel obstruction, the doctor performed an ileostomy. Meaning: Due to the patient's blockage in the digestive system, the doctor made a surgical hole into the ileum of the small intestines.
gastro
stomach:The patient needed to take antacid for her gastritis. Meaning: The patient needed to take antacid for her stomach inflammation. (Acid in the stomach that kills bacteria can sometimes be the culprit in gastritis.)
lip
fat:he dietician recommended that lipids be added to the patient's parenteral nutrition. Meaning: The food specialist recommended that a fat supplement be added to the patient's intravenous (within vein) nutrition.
peritoneo
lining of the abdominal organs:The patient experienced peritonitis after the surgical repair of her bladder. Meaning: The patient experienced inflammation of the lining of the abdominal (belly) organs after the surgical repair of her bladder.
emia
blood:The patient needed a blood transfusion due to his anemia. Meaning: The patient needed a blood transfusion due to his low red blood cell count. (Anemia literally means without blood or, in this case, lack thereof.)
arterio
artery:The patient had a myocardial infarction due to his arteriostenosis. Meaning: The patient had a heart attack due to the narrowing in his artery.
adeno
Gland: The patient went to the oncologist for treatment of his malignant adenoma. Meaning: The patient went to the cancer doctor for treatment of his cancerous gland tumor.
cele
tumor, cyst:The urologist told the patient to treat his traumatic hydrocele with a scrotal support until the edema subsides. Meaning:Doctor specializing in urine complications told patient to treat his swollen groin with support, till it goes away.
lingua
tongue-The surgeon performed a lingulectomy on the patient based on the pulmonologist's recommendations.Meaning: The respiratory doctor recommended that a part of the left upper lung that is tongue-shaped be removed.
calculi
stone: The patient went to the nephrologist for a lithotripsy procedure to treat her renal calculi. Meaning: The patient went to the kidney doctor for a stone-breaking procedure that uses sound to break up kidney stones.
