Medical Terminology Chapter 12 pt.2
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What is pylethrombosis?

Blockage of portal vein by a blood clot.

What does pyloroduodenitis mean?

Inflammation of mucosa of the lower end of the stomach and duodenum.

What is rectostenosis?

Narrowing of the rectum.

What does retrolingual refer to?

<p>Behind the tongue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is scatology?

<p>Study of feces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is sigmoiditis?

<p>Inflammation of the sigmoid colon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does sigmoidopexy refer to?

<p>Fixation of the sigmoid colon to the presacral fascia by sutures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is typhloempyemia?

<p>Accumulation of pus and blood in the cecum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a zymogen?

<p>Inactive precursor to an enzyme.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does zymolysis refer to?

<p>Fermentation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does ageusia mean?

<p>Absence of the sense of taste.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does biliary pertain to?

<p>Pertaining to bile.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is choledochorrhaphy?

<p>Suturing of the severed ends of the common bile duct.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is copremesis?

<p>Vomiting of fecal material.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does duodenoenterostomy involve?

<p>Formation of a passage between the duodenum and the intestine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is esophagocele?

<p>Hernia of the esophagus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does glossolabial pertain to?

<p>Pertaining to the tongue and lips.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is glossopyrosis?

<p>Burning sensation of the tongue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does jejunojejunostomy involve?

<p>Formation of a passage between two parts of the jejunum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is laparoileotomy?

<p>Abdominal incision into the ileum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does lienopancreatic refer to?

<p>Relating to the spleen and pancreas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is osmonosology?

<p>Branch of medicine dealing with diseases and disorders of the organs of smell.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is proctopexy?

<p>Suture or attachment of the rectum to some other part.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does pylorostenosis mean?

<p>Abnormal narrowing of the pyloric orifice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is rectocystotomy?

<p>An incision of the bladder through the rectum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does retrocecal refer to?

<p>Behind or pertaining to the area posterior to the cecum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is sialadenoncus?

<p>Tumor of the salivary gland.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does splanchnemphraxis refer to?

<p>Obstruction of any internal gland.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does sublingual mean?

<p>Concerning the area beneath the tongue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does pseudosmia indicate?

<p>Distortion of normal smell perception.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is acanthoma?

<p>Tumor of the skin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does adenectopia mean?

<p>Congenital malposition of a gland.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is allolalia?

<p>Saying one thing and meaning another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does ankyloproctia indicate?

<p>Fusion of the rectum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is biligenesis?

<p>Formation of bile.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does binaural mean?

<p>Concerning both ears.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a calorifacient?

<p>Producing heat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does capnophilic refer to?

<p>Pertaining to bacteria preferring an environment with CO2.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does cardipyloric refer to?

<p>Pertaining to proximal and distal ends of the stomach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is cecostomy?

<p>Making an opening into the cecum from the abdominal surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Terminology Key Terms

  • Pylethrombosis: Blockage of the portal vein due to a blood clot.
  • Pyloroduodenitis: Inflammation affecting the mucosa of the stomach's lower end and the duodenum.
  • Rectostenosis: Narrowing of the rectum.
  • Retrolingual: Refers to the area located behind the tongue.
  • Scatology: The scientific study of feces.
  • Sigmoiditis: Inflammation of the sigmoid colon.
  • Sigmoidopexy: Surgical fixation of the sigmoid colon to the presacral fascia using sutures.
  • Typhloempyemia: Accumulation of pus and blood within the cecum.
  • Zymogen: An inactive precursor of an enzyme that becomes active upon certain biochemical changes.
  • Zymolysis: The process of fermentation.
  • Ageusia: The condition characterized by the absence of the sense of taste.
  • Biliary: Relating to bile.
  • Choledochorrhaphy: Surgical suturing of the severed ends of the common bile duct.
  • Copremesis: Vomiting that contains fecal material.
  • Duodenoenterostomy: Surgical formation of a passage between the duodenum and another part of the intestine.
  • Esophagocele: A type of hernia involving the esophagus.
  • Glossolabial: Pertaining to both the tongue and lips.
  • Glossopyrosis: A burning sensation experienced on the tongue.
  • Jejunojejunostomy: Surgical creation of a connection between two parts of the jejunum.
  • Laparoileotomy: Incision into the ileum performed through the abdominal wall.
  • Lienopancreatic: Relating to both the spleen and pancreas.
  • Osmonosology: Medical branch focusing on diseases related to the sense of smell.
  • Proctopexy: Surgical procedure to attach or suture the rectum to another structure.
  • Pylorostenosis: Abnormal narrowing of the pyloric orifice.
  • Rectocystotomy: Surgical incision of the bladder via the rectum.
  • Retrocecal: Describing the location behind the cecum.
  • Sialadenoncus: Tumor occurring in the salivary glands.
  • Splanchnemphraxis: Obstruction occurring in any internal gland.
  • Sublingual: Referring to the area beneath the tongue.
  • Pseudosmia: Distortion or alteration in the perception of smell.
  • Acanthoma: Skin tumor characterized by abnormal cell growth.
  • Adenectopia: Congenital malposition of a gland.
  • Allolalia: A condition where one says one thing but means another.
  • Ankyloproctia: A condition resulting in fusion or abnormal connection of the rectum.
  • Biligenesis: The process involved in the formation of bile.
  • Binaural: Pertaining to both ears.
  • Calorifacient: Something that produces heat.
  • Capnophilic: Referring to bacteria that thrive in environments rich in carbon dioxide.
  • Cardipyloric: Pertaining to the proximal and distal ends of the stomach.
  • Cecostomy: A surgical procedure that creates an opening into the cecum from the abdominal surface.

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