Ch. 6: Medical Terms

Front 1

Oral

Back 1

Mouth

Front 2

Stomatitis

Back 2

Inflammation of the mouth

Front 3

Glossectomy

Back 3

Removal of all or part of the tongue

Front 4

Lingual

Back 4

Pertaining to the tongue

Front 5

Buccal

Back 5

Pertaining to the cheek

Front 6

Cheiloplasty

Back 6

Surgical repair of a defective lip

Front 7

Labial

Back 7

Pertaining to the lip

Front 8

Dentist

Back 8

Specialist who treats disorders of teeth

Front 9

Orthodontist

Back 9

Dentist who specializes in correcting & preventing irregularities of abnormally aligned teeth

Front 10

Gingivectomy

Back 10

Excision of diseased gingival tissue

Front 11

Sialolith

Back 11

Calculus formed in salivary gland or duct (sial-saliva)

Front 12

Esophagoscope

Back 12

Instrument for examining the esophagus

Front 13

Pharyngotonsillitis

Back 13

Inflammation of the pharynx & tonsils

Front 14

Gastralgia

Back 14

Pain in the stomach (stomache)

Front 15

Pylorospasm

Back 15

Involuntary contraction of the pyloric sphincter of the stomach (pyloric stenosis)

Front 16

Duodenoscopy

Back 16

Visual examination of the duodenum

Front 17

Enteropathy

Back 17

Disease of the intestine

Front 18

Jejunorraphy

Back 18

Suture of the jejunum

Front 19

ileostomy

Back 19

Creation of an opening between the ileum & abdominal wall

Front 20

Appendectomy

Back 20

Excision of the appendix

Front 21

Appendicitis

Back 21

Inflammation of the appendix

Front 22

Colostomy

Back 22

Creation of an opening between the colon & abdominal wall

Front 23

Colonoscopy

Back 23

Visual examination of the colon

Front 24

Sigmoidotomy

Back 24

Incision of the sigmoid colon

Front 25

Rectocele

Back 25

Herniation or protrusion of the rectum (aka protocele)

Front 26

Perianal

Back 26

Pertaining to the area around the anus

Front 27

Hepatomegaly

Back 27

Enlargement of the liver

Front 28

Pancreatolysis

Back 28

Destruction of the pancreas

Front 29

Cholangiole

Back 29

Small terminal portion of the bile duct (cholangi/o-bile vessel)

Front 30

Cholelith

Back 30

Gallstone

Front 31

Cholecystectomy

Back 31

Removal of the gallbladder

Front 32

Choledochoplasty

Back 32

Surgical repair of the bile duct

Front 33

Hyperemesis

Back 33

Excessive vomiting

Front 34

Cholelithiasis

Back 34

Abnormal condition of gallstones

Front 35

Anorexia

Back 35

Without appetite

Front 36

Dyspepsia

Back 36

Difficult or painful digestion

Front 37

Aerophagia

Back 37

Swallowing air

Front 38

Postprandial

Back 38

After a meal

Front 39

Steatorrhea

Back 39

Discharge of fat in fecal matter

Front 40

Periodentitis

Back 40

Inflammation of tissue around a tooth

Front 41

Sublingual

Back 41

Pertaining to the area beneath the tongue