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Chapter 07: Gastrointestinal System
Combining Forms, Suffixes, Prefixes
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04/23/2011

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Term

or/o

 

stomat/o

Definition

mouth

 

ex. or/al - pertaining to the mouth

 

ex. stomat/itis - inflammation of the mouth

Term

gloss/o

 

lingu/o

Definition

tongue

 

ex. gloss/ectomy - excision of the tongue

 

ex. lingu/al - pertaining to the tongue

Term
bucc/o
Definition

cheek

 

ex. bucc/al - pertaining to the cheek

Term

cheil/o

 

labi/o

Definition

lip

 

ex. cheil/o/plasty - surgical repair of the lip

 

ex. labi/al - pertaining to the lip

Term

dent/o

 

odont/o

Definition

teeth

 

ex. dent/ist - specialist in teeth

 

ex. orth/odont/ist - specialist in teech straighting

Term
gingiv/o
Definition

gum(s)

 

ex. gingiv/itis - inflammation of the gum(s)

Term
esophag/o
Definition

esophagus

 

ex. esophag/o/scope - instrument to examine the esophagus

Term
gastr/o
Definition

stomach

 

ex. gastr/o/scopy - visual examination of the stomach

Term
pharyng/o
Definition

pharynx (throat)

 

ex. pharyng/itis - inflammation of the pharynx (throat)

Term
pylor/o
Definition

pylorus

 

ex. pylor/o/tomy - incision of the pylorus

Term
an/o
Definition

anus

 

ex. an/al - pertaining to the anus

Term

append/o

 

appendic/o

Definition

appendix

 

ex. append/ectomy - excision or removal of the appendix

 

ex. apprendic/itis - inflammation of the appendix

Term

col/o

 

colon/o

Definition

colon

 

ex. col/o/centesis - puncture of the colon

 

ex. colon/o/scope - instrument to examine the colon

Term
duoden/o
Definition

duodenum

 

ex. duoden/o/stomy - forming an opening or mouth of the duodenum

Term
enter/o
Definition

intestine (usually small intestine)

 

ex. enter/o/pathy - disease of the intestine (usually small intestine)

Term
ile/o
Definition

ileum

 

ex. ile/o/stomy - forming an opening or mouth of the ileum

Term
jejun/o
Definition

jejunum

 

ex. jejun/o/rrhaphy - suture of the jejunum

Term
proct/o
Definition

anus, rectum

 

ex. proct/o/plasty - surgical repair of the anus or rectum

Term
rect/o
Definition

rectum

 

ex. rect/o/cele - hernation or swelling of the rectum

Term
sigmoid/o
Definition

sigmoid colon

 

ex. sigmoid/o/scopy - visual examination of the sigmoid colon

Term
cholangi/o
Definition

bile vessel

 

ex. cholangi/ole - small bile vessel

Term
cholecyst/o
Definition

gallbladder

 

ex. cholecyst/o/gram - gallbladder examination record

Term
chol/e
Definition

bile, gall

 

ex. chol/emia - bile or gall in the blood

Term
choledoch/o
Definition

bile duct

 

ex. choledoch/o/plasty - surgical repair of the bile duct

Term
hepat/o
Definition

liver

 

ex. hepat/oma - liver tumor

Term
pancreat/o
Definition

pancreas

 

ex. pancreat/itis - inflammation of the pancreas

Term
sial/o
Definition

saliva, salivary gland

 

ex. sial/o/lith - salivary gland stone

Term
-emesis
Definition

vomiting

 

ex. hemat/emesis - vomiting blood

Term
-iasis
Definition

abnormal condition (produced by something specified)

 

ex. chol/e/lith/iasis - abnormal gall stone condition

Term
-lith
Definition

stone, calculus

 

ex. chol/e/lith - gallstone

Term
-megaly
Definition

enlargement

 

ex. hepat/o/megaly - enlargement of the liver

Term
-orexia
Definition

appetite

 

ex. an/orexia - no appetite

Term
-pepsia
Definition

digestion

 

ex. dys/pepsia - difficult or painful digestion

Term
-phagia
Definition

swallowing, eating

 

ex. dysphagia - difficult or painful swallowing or eating

Term
-plasty
Definition

surgical repair

 

ex. stomat/o/plasty - surgical repair of the mouth

Term
-prandial
Definition

meal

 

ex. post/prandial - after meal

Term
dia-
Definition

through

 

ex. dia/rrhea - through flow

Term
dys-
Definition

bad, painful, difficult

 

ex. dys/trophy - bad nourishment or development

Term
hyper-
Definition

excessive

 

ex. hyper/emesis - excessive vomiting

Term
peri-
Definition

around

 

ex. peri/an/al - pertaining to around the anus

Term
sub-
Definition

under, below

 

ex. sub/ling/ual - pertaining to below or under the tongue

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