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Medical Terminology of

Medical Terminology of. Gastrointestinal. Definition. gastrointestinal (GI) system, consists of a digestive tube called the GI tract or alimentary canal, and several accessory organs whose primary function is to break down food, prepare it for absorption, and eliminate waste.

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Medical Terminology of

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  1. Medical Terminologyof Gastrointestinal

  2. Definition gastrointestinal (GI) system, consists of a digestive tube called the GI tract or alimentary canal, and several accessory organs whose primary function is to break down food, prepare it for absorption, and eliminate waste.

  3. Areas of the abdomen Right upper quadrant (RUQ) Right lower quadrant (RLQ) Left upper qudrant (LUQ) Left lower quadrant (LLQ) RUQ LUQ RLQ LLQ

  4. Accessory organs • Cavities

  5. Prefixes & suffixes

  6. Prefixes & suffixes

  7. Prefixes & suffixes

  8. Prefixes & suffixes

  9. Stomat/o = Mouth Stoma = mouth Stomat/itis: Inflammation of the mouth Stomat/o/plasty: Surgical repair of the mouth

  10. Stomatitis

  11. Stomat/o/scopey: the process of examining with stomatoscope Stomat/o/malacia:softening of the structures of the mouth Stomat/o/pathy: any disease of the mouth

  12. Stomatalgia:pain in the mouth Stomat/o/rrhagia:hemorrhage of the mouth Stomat/o/mycosis:condition of mouth fungus

  13. Or/o=mouth Oral: pertaining to the mouth or/o/pharyngeal :pertaining to the lower pharynx

  14. Gloss/o = Tongue Gloss/itis: Inflammation of the tongue Gloss/ectomy: Excision of the tongue Gloss/algia: Pain in the tongue

  15. Gloss/al: Pertaining to the tongue Gloss/o/ptosis: Prolapse of the tongue Gloss/o/scopy: Examination of the tongue

  16. Gloss/o/plegia (n.): Paralysis of the tongue Ankyl/o/glossia:tongue-tied,extensive adhesion of the tongue to the palate Hypoglossal:under the tongue

  17. Gloss/o/trichia: hairy tongue • Gloss/o/palatinus • Gloss/o/pharyngeal • Gloss/o/rrhaphy:suture of the tongue

  18. Lingu/o = Tongue Lingu/al (adj.): Pertaining to the tongue Sub/lingu/al or Hypo/gloss/al : Under the tongue

  19. Cheil/o = Lips Cheil/itis: Inflammation of the lips Cheil/o/plasty: Plastic surgery of the lips Cheil/o/tomy: Incision of the lips

  20. Cheil/osis: Condition or disorder of the lips Cheil/o/stomat/o/plasty: Plastic surgery of the lips and mouth

  21. Labi/o=lip Labi/o/graph:an instrument for recording lip motion in speaking Labi/o/mental:pertaining to the lip and chain

  22. Gingiv/o = Gums Gingiv/al: Pertaining to the gums Gingiv/itis: Inflammation of the gums Gingiv/algia: Gum pain

  23. Gingiv/ectomy: Excision of gum tissue Gingiv/o/gloss/itis: Inflammation of the gums and tongue Lingu/o/gingiv/al (adj.):of tongue and gums

  24. Ul/o=gum Ul/o/rrhagia:bleeding of the gums Ul/o/tomy:incision of the gums Ul/o/carcinoma:carcinoma of the gums

  25. Dent/o,Odont/o,Dent/i=Tooth Dent/o/facial:pertaining to the teeth and face Orthodontics:branch of dentistry concerned with correcting tooth irregularities Dent/i/frice:paste and powder for cleaning tooth

  26. Palat/o,uran/o=palate Uran/o/rrhaphy: suture of the palate Uran/o/schisis: cleft palatea Palat/o /plasty: plastic reconstruction of the palate Palat/o/plegia: paralysis of the palate

  27. Gnath/o=jaw Gnath/o/plasty:plastic surgery of jaw Gnathitis : inflammation of the jaw Gnathalgia : pain in the jaw

  28. sial/o=saliva,salivary glands • Sial/o/graphy:a technique for x-ray examination of the salivary glands • Sial/o/lith:a stone in a salivary gland or duct • sial/o/angiitis: inflammation of salivary gland

  29. Salivary glands Sublingual salivary gland Submandibular salivary gland Parotid gland

  30. Esophag/o = Esophagus Eso-= Toward Phag/o = Swallow Esophag/eal (adj.): Pertaining to esophagus Esophag/o/sten/osis: Narrowing of the esophagus

  31. Gastr/o = Stomach Gastr/o/rrhagia: Stomach hemorrhage Gastr/itis: Inflammation of the stomach Gastr/ic: Pertaining to the stomach Gastr/ectasia: Dilatation (stretching) of the stomach • -ectasia = stretching or dilatation

  32. Gastr/o/lavage: washing out stomach Gastr/o/gavage: forced feeding into stomach Gastric ulcer: ulcer located in the stomach

  33. Gastr/o/enter/o/ptosis: Prolapse of the stomach and small intestine Gastr/o/enter/o/logy: Specialty that studies diseases of the stomach and intestine

  34. Enter/o = Small intestine, Intestine Enter/ic: Pertaining to intestine Enter/itis: Inflammation of the intestine Dys/enter/y: Disorder of the intestine characterized by inflammation, pain, and diarrhea

  35. Enter/o = Small intestine, Intestine Enter/o/clysis: Washing or irrigation of the small intestine Enter/o/plegia: Paralysis of the small intestine Enter/ectasia: Dilatation of the small intestine Enter/o/ptosis: Prolapse of the small intestine

  36. Gastr/o/enter/ic: Pertaining to the stomach and small intestine Enter/o/rrhagia: Hemorrhage of the small intestine Enter/o/cele: Intestinal hernia

  37. Enter/o/centesis: Surgical puncture of the small intestine Enter/o/scope: Instrument to examine the small intestine small enteralgia:pain in the intestine

  38. Cec/o, typh/o= cecum Cec/o/cele:a hernia containing part of the cecum Cec/o/rrhaphy:suture of the cecum Typhectasis:dilation of the cecum

  39. Col/o = Colon (Large intestine) Col/ic or colonic: Pertaining to the colon Col/o/centesis: Surgical puncture of the colon Col/o/pexy: Surgical fixation of the colon Col/ostomy: Making a new opening into the colon

  40. Col/o/tomy:a surgical incision into the colon Col/o/ptosis: Prolapse of the colon Colon/o/scopy:visual examination of the colon

  41. Colitis: inflammation of the colon Col/o/clyster: an enema injected into the colon through the rectum • -clyster: the old-fashioned term for an enema • Ulcerative colitis:choronic inflammation of the colon along with ulceration

  42. -clysis = Washing or Irrigation Washing/irrigation of: • Colon • Stomach • Small intestine • Rectum • Anus and Rectum • Col/o/clysis • Gastr/o/clysis • Enter/o/clysis • Rect/o/clysis • Proct/o/clysis

  43. Sigmoid/o = Sigmoid colon Sigmoid/o/scope: An instrument used to examine the sigmoid colon Sigmoid/o/scopy: The procedure of examining the sigmoid colon with sigmoidscope.

  44. Rect/o = Rectum Rect/al: Pertaining to the rectum Rect/o/cele: Hernia of the rectum Rect/o/scope: Instrument for examining the rectum

  45. Rect/o = Rectum Rect/o/plasty: Plastic surgery of the rectum Rect/o/rrhaphy: Suturing (stitching) of the rectum Rect/o/urethr/al: Pertaining to the rectum and urethra Rect/o/cyst/o/tomy: Incision of the bladder through the rectum

  46. Proct/o = Anus and Rectum Proct/o/logist: One who is specialist in diseases of the anus and rectum Proct/o/logy: The study of diseases of the anus and rectum Proct/o/plegia: Paralysis of the anus and rectum Proct/o/scope: Instrument used to examine rectum and anus

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