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?

Behind the tongue. Signup and view all the answers

What is scatology?

Study of feces. Signup and view all the answers

What is sigmoiditis?

Inflammation of the sigmoid colon. Signup and view all the answers

What does sigmoidopexy refer to?

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

What is typhloempyemia?

Accumulation of pus and blood in the cecum. Signup and view all the answers

What is a zymogen?

Inactive precursor to an enzyme. Signup and view all the answers

What does zymolysis refer to?

Fermentation. Signup and view all the answers

What does ageusia mean?

Absence of the sense of taste. Signup and view all the answers

What does biliary pertain to?

Pertaining to bile. Signup and view all the answers

What is choledochorrhaphy?

Suturing of the severed ends of the common bile duct. Signup and view all the answers

What is copremesis?

Vomiting of fecal material. Signup and view all the answers

What does duodenoenterostomy involve?

Formation of a passage between the duodenum and the intestine. Signup and view all the answers

What is esophagocele?

Hernia of the esophagus. Signup and view all the answers

What does glossolabial pertain to?

Pertaining to the tongue and lips. Signup and view all the answers

What is glossopyrosis?

Burning sensation of the tongue. Signup and view all the answers

What does jejunojejunostomy involve?

Formation of a passage between two parts of the jejunum. Signup and view all the answers

What is laparoileotomy?

Abdominal incision into the ileum. Signup and view all the answers

What does lienopancreatic refer to?

Relating to the spleen and pancreas. Signup and view all the answers

What is osmonosology?

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

What is proctopexy?

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

What does pylorostenosis mean?

Abnormal narrowing of the pyloric orifice. Signup and view all the answers

What is rectocystotomy?

An incision of the bladder through the rectum. Signup and view all the answers

What does retrocecal refer to?

Behind or pertaining to the area posterior to the cecum. Signup and view all the answers

What is sialadenoncus?

Tumor of the salivary gland. Signup and view all the answers

What does splanchnemphraxis refer to?

Obstruction of any internal gland. Signup and view all the answers

What does sublingual mean?

Concerning the area beneath the tongue. Signup and view all the answers

What does pseudosmia indicate?

Distortion of normal smell perception. Signup and view all the answers

What is acanthoma?

Tumor of the skin. Signup and view all the answers

What does adenectopia mean?

Congenital malposition of a gland. Signup and view all the answers

What is allolalia?

Saying one thing and meaning another. Signup and view all the answers

What does ankyloproctia indicate?

Fusion of the rectum. Signup and view all the answers

What is biligenesis?

Formation of bile. Signup and view all the answers

What does binaural mean?

Concerning both ears. Signup and view all the answers

What is a calorifacient?

Producing heat. Signup and view all the answers

What does capnophilic refer to?

Pertaining to bacteria preferring an environment with CO2. Signup and view all the answers

What does cardipyloric refer to?

Pertaining to proximal and distal ends of the stomach. Signup and view all the answers

What is cecostomy?

Making an opening into the cecum from the abdominal surface. 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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