Medical Terminology Ch 6

Front 1

-ectasis, ectasia

Back 1

stretching, dilation, dilatation; widening

Front 2

-emesis

Back 2

vomiting

Front 3

-lysis

Back 3

destruction, breakdown, separation

Front 4

-pepsia

Back 4

digestion

Front 5

-phagia

Back 5

eating, swallowing

Front 6

-plasty

Back 6

surgical repair

Front 7

-ptosis

Back 7

droop; sag; protrude

Front 8

-ptysis

Back 8

spitting

Front 9

-rrhage, -rrhagia

Back 9

bursting forth (of blood)

Front 10

-rrhaphy

Back 10

suture

Front 11

-rrhea

Back 11

flow, discharge

Front 12

-spasm

Back 12

sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles

Front 13

-stasis

Back 13

to stop; control

Front 14

-stenosis

Back 14

tightening, stricture, narrowing

Front 15

-tresia

Back 15

opening

Front 16

a chronic inflammatory or degenerative condition of one or more bronchi or bronchioles marked by dilatation and loss of elasticity of the walls, often the result of chronic infection or obstruction of bronchial tubes

Back 16

bronchiectasis

Front 17

dilatation of the lymphatic vessels (dilation of smaller lymphatic vessels usually results from obstruction in larger vessels)

Back 17

lymphangiectasia

Front 18

vomiting of blood

Back 18

hematemesis

Front 19

destruction of red blood cells

Back 19

hemolysis

Front 20

indigestion

Back 20

dyspepsia

Front 21

excessive appetite and uncontrolled eating

Back 21

polyphagia

Front 22

difficulty in swallowing

Back 22

dysphagia

Front 23

pain caused by swallowing

Back 23

odynophagia

Front 24

surgical repair of the nose

Back 24

rhinoplasty

Front 25

surgical repair of the intestine

Back 25

enteroplasty

Front 26

surgical repair of the eyelid

Back 26

blepharoplasty

Front 27

the forward protrusion of the eye

Back 27

proptosis

Front 28

spitting of blood (from the respiratory tract and lungs)

Back 28

hemoptysis

Front 29

loss of a large amount of blood in a short period

Back 29

hemorrhage

Front 30

excessive bleeding at the time of menstruation

Back 30

menorrhagia

Front 31

repair of a hernia

Back 31

herniorrhaphy

Front 32

pain associated with menstruation

Back 32

dysmenorrhea

Front 33

spasmodic contraction of the pylorus

Back 33

pylorospasm

Front 34

sudden, involuntary contraction of the bronchi

Back 34

bronchospasm

Front 35

flow of bile from the liver to the duodenum is interrupted

Back 35

cholestasis

Front 36

bleeding is stopped by mechanical or chemical means, or by coagulation

Back 36

hemostasis

Front 37

a congenital defect in newborns blocking the flow of food into the small intestine

Back 37

pyloric stenosis

Front 38

absence of a normal opening

Back 38

atresia

Front 39

a congenital anomaly in which the esophagus does not connect with the stomach

Back 39

esophageal atresia

Front 40

congenital hypoplasia or nonformation of bile ducts causes neonatal cholestasis and jaundice

Back 40

biliary atresia

Front 41

a procedure to correct pyloric stenosis

Back 41

pyloromyotomy

Front 42

often accompanies esophageal atresia

Back 42

tracheoesophageal fistula

Front 43

pertaining to or directed toward the cheek

Back 43

buccal

Front 44

the cecum becomes folded anteriorly and medially over bands or adhesions that run across the ascending colon

Back 44

cecal volvulus

Front 45

a hereditary intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheats, barley, and oats, which causes characteristic changes in the lining of the small intestine, resulting in malabsorption

Back 45

celiac disease (celiac sprue)

Front 46

a noninflammatory condition of the lips characterized by chapping and fissuring

Back 46

cheilosis

Front 47

the presence or formation of gallstones

Back 47

cholelithiasis

Front 48

dilatation of a bile duct

Back 48

cholangiectasis

Front 49

surgical removal of the gallbladder

Back 49

cholecystectomy

Front 50

pertaining to the common bile duct

Back 50

pertaining to the common bile duct

Front 51

excision of a portion of the colon (partial c.) or of the whole colon (complete or total c.).

Back 51

colectomy

Front 52

pain in a tooth

Back 52

dentalgia

Front 53

internal examination of the colon

Back 53

colonoscopy

Front 54

a surgical connection between the stomach and duodenum

Back 54

gastroduodenal anastomosis

Front 55

inflammation of the stomach or intestine

Back 55

gastroenteritis

Front 56

a disorder of the digestive system, in which the esophagus does not develop properly, a congenital defect

Back 56

esophageal atresia

Front 57

surgical creation of an anastomosis between the stomach and jejunum

Back 57

gastrojejunostomy

Front 58

feeding tube insertion

Back 58

gastrostomy

Front 59

surgical excision of the gingiva at the level of its attachment

Back 59

gingivectomy

Front 60

pertaining to the tongue and pharynx

Back 60

glossopharyngeal

Front 61

conversion of glucose to the simpler compounds lactate or pyruvate

Back 61

glycolysis

Front 62

enlargement of the liver beyond its normal size

Back 62

hepatomegaly

Front 63

surgical repair of a hernia

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herniorrhaphy

Front 64

surgical creation of an opening into the ileum

Back 64

ileostomy

Front 65

surgical anastomosis of the gallbladder and the jejunum

Back 65

cholecystojejunostomy

Front 66

pertaining to the lips, tongue, and pharynx

Back 66

labioglossopharyngeal

Front 67

below the tongue

Back 67

sublingual