Med Term Ch 11

Front 1

An/o

Back 1

Anus

Front 2

appendic/o

Back 2

appendix

Front 3

append/o

Back 3

appendix

Front 4

chol/e

Back 4

Bile

Front 5

cholangi/o

Back 5

Bile duct

Front 6

cholecyst/o

Back 6

Gallbladder

Front 7

choledoch/o

Back 7

Common bile duct

Front 8

Col/o

Back 8

Colon

Front 9

lapar/o

Back 9

abdomen

Front 10

Hemat/o

Back 10

Blood

Front 11

pancreat/o

Back 11

pancreas

Front 12

polyp/o

Back 12

polyps

Front 13

proct/o

Back 13

rectum and anus

Front 14

rect/o

Back 14

Rectum

Front 15

sigmoid/o

Back 15

sigmoid colon

Front 16

lith/o

Back 16

Stone

Front 17

–al

Back 17

Pertaining to

Front 18

-algia

Back 18

Pain

Front 19

Colon/o

Back 19

Colon

Front 20

-cele

Back 20

Protrusion

Front 21

–dynia

Back 21

Pain

Front 22

–eal

Back 22

pertaining to

Front 23

–ectomy

Back 23

surgical removal

Front 24

–emesis

Back 24

vomit

Front 25

-gram

Back 25

Record

Front 26

-graphy

Back 26

process of recording

Front 27

–iasis

Back 27

abnormal condition

Front 28

–ic

Back 28

pertaining to

Front 29

–itis

Back 29

inflammation

Front 30

diverticul/o

Back 30

diverticulum

Front 31

–logist

Back 31

one who studies

Front 32

–logy

Back 32

study of

Front 33

–oma

Back 33

tumor, mass

Front 34

–osis

Back 34

abnormal condition

Front 35

–ostomy

Back 35

surgically create an opening

Front 36

–otomy

Back 36

cutting into

Front 37

–pepsia

Back 37

digestion

Front 38

–phagia

Back 38

eating, swallow

Front 39

–plasty

Back 39

surgical repair

Front 40

–ptosis

Back 40

dropping

Front 41

duoden/o

Back 41

duodenum

Front 42

–scope

Back 42

instrument for viewing

Front 43

–scopy

Back 43

process of viewing examining

Front 44

–tripsy

Back 44

surgical crushing

Front 45

ascites

Back 45

Accumulation of fluid in abdominal cavity

Front 46

barium enema (BE)

Back 46

X-ray examination of intestine and colon using barium as contrast medium; also known as lower GI series

Front 47

cirrhosis

Back 47

Chronic, destructive liver disease

Front 48

Crohn disease

Back 48

Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with mucous membrane ulcers; most often found in ileum

Front 49

dysentery

Back 49

Acute intestinal condition with pain, diarrhea, and blood and mucus in stools; usually caused by bacterial or parasitic infection

Front 50

enter/o

Back 50

intestine

Front 51

esophag/o

Back 51

esophagus

Front 52

gastr/o

Back 52

stomach

Front 53

hepat/o

Back 53

liver

Front 54

ile/o

Back 54

ileum

Front 55

jejun/o

Back 55

jejunum

Front 56

esophageal atresia

Back 56

Congenital lack of the connection between esophagus and stomach; food cannot enter stomach

Front 57

esophageal varices

Back 57

Varicose veins in esophagus; result in massive bleeding if rupture

Front 58

fecal occult blood test (FOBT)

Back 58

Clinical lab test for presence of small amounts of blood in feces; also called hemoccult test or stool guaiac test

Front 59

gastric bypass

Back 59

Surgical treatment for obesity; portion of stomach is stapled off and bypassed so that it holds less food; also called stomach stapling

Front 60

gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Back 60

Occurs when stomach acid backs up into esophagus

Front 61

Helicobacter pylori antibody test

Back 61

Clinical lab test for presence of bacteria known to cause gastric ulcers

Front 62

hemorrhoids

Back 62

Varicose veins in rectum

Front 63

ileus

Back 63

Obstruction of intestine that occurs when muscular movements stop moving food or blockage prevents food from moving through digestive tract

Front 64

intussusception

Back 64

One section of intestine slips or telescopes into another section of intestine

Front 65

irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Back 65

Disturbance in normal functioning of bowel characterized by abdominal pain and diarrhea; often associated with stress; also called spastic colon

Front 66

jaundice

Back 66

Yellow-colored skin and whites of eyes associated with liver disease

Front 67

melena

Back 67

Very dark, tarry stools due to presence of blood

Front 68

nausea

Back 68

Feeling urge to vomit

Front 69

ova and parasites (O&P)

Back 69

Clinical lab test for presence of parasites or their eggs in feces

Front 70

peptic ulcer disease (PUD)

Back 70

Craterlike erosion occurring on mucous membrane of lower esophagus, stomach, and/or duodenum; more dangerous if ulcer eats into blood vessel andbecomes bleeding ulcer, or if ulcer eats through wall of stomach and becomes a perforated ulcer allowing stomach acids to escape into abdominal cavity

Front 71

total parenteral nutrition (TPN)

Back 71

Nutrient-complete solution given directly into bloodstream when person cannot eat by mouth

Front 72

ulcerative colitis

Back 72

Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by formation of ulcers on mucous membrane of colon

Front 73

upper gastrointestinal series

Back 73

X-ray examination of esophagus and stomach using barium as contrast medium; also known as barium swallow

Front 74

volvulus

Back 74

Length of bowel that becomes twisted around itself

Front 75

vomit

Back 75

Forceful return of stomach contents out of mouth

Front 76

BA

Back 76

Barium

Front 77

BE

Back 77

Barium enema

Front 78

BM

Back 78

Bowel movement

Front 79

BS

Back 79

bowel sounds

Front 80

CBD

Back 80

common bile duct

Front 81

CUC

Back 81

chronic ulcerative colitis

Front 82

EGD

Back 82

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Front 83

ERCP

Back 83

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Front 84

FOBT

Back 84

fecal occult blood test

Front 85

GB

Back 85

Gallbladder

Front 86

GERD

Back 86

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Front 87

GI

Back 87

gastrointestinal

Front 88

IBD

Back 88

inflammatory bowel disease

Front 89

IBS

Back 89

irritable bowel syndrome

Front 90

N & V

Back 90

nausea and vomiting

Front 91

O & P

Back 91

ova and parasites

Front 92

PUD

Back 92

peptic ulcer disease

Front 93

TPN

Back 93

total parenteral nutrition

Front 94

UGI

Back 94

upper gastrointestinal series