Questions and Answers
What is the inflammation of the gallbladder called?
Cholecystitis
What does the CF chol/e refer to?
Bile, gall
What does the suffix -emesis refer to?
Vomiting
What does the suffix -lith mean?
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What is the medical term for stone in the pancreas?
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What is the medical term for stone in the gallbladder?
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What is the medical term for stone in the liver?
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What is the medical name for gallstone?
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What is the CF for yellow?
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What is the prefix for excessive or above normal?
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What is the suffix for blood?
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What does RUQ stand for?
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What does the CF cholangi/o refer to?
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What is a tumor of the bile vessel called?
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What does choledoch/o mean?
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What signifies inflammation of the bile duct?
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What does cholecyst mean?
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What is the medical term for the excision of the gallbladder?
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What does hepat/osis mean?
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What does lith/iasis refer to?
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What does chol/e/lith/iasis mean?
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What is the CF for gallbladder?
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What does the term choledoch/o/plasty indicate?
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What is the abbreviation for body mass index?
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What does GERD stand for?
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Study Notes
Gallbladder and Liver Terminology
- Cholecystitis: Inflammation of the gallbladder.
- Chol/e: Refers to bile or gall.
- -emesis: Suffix meaning vomiting.
- -lith: Suffix indicating stone or calculus; example: hepat/o/lith is a stone in the liver.
- Pancreat/o/lith: Medical term for stone in the pancreas.
- Cholecyst/o/lith: Refers to a stone in the gallbladder.
- Hepat/o/lith: Indicates a stone in the liver.
- Chol/e/lith: Medical name for gallstone.
Bile Duct Related Terms
- Jaund/o: Combining form for yellow.
- Hyper-: Prefix indicating excessive or above normal.
- -emia: Suffix for blood-related conditions.
- RUQ: Abbreviation for right upper quadrant.
- Cholangi/o: Refers to a bile vessel.
- Cholangi/oma: Tumor of the bile vessel.
- Choledoch/o: Refers to the bile duct; choledoch/o/lith is a stone in the bile duct.
Surgical Procedures and Diagnoses
- Choledochitis: Inflammation of the bile duct; related procedures include choledoch/o/rrhaphy (suture of the bile duct) and choledoch/o/plasty (surgical repair of the bile duct).
- Gallbladder: Medical name for cholecyst; cholecyst/itis is the diagnosis for inflammation.
- Hepat/osis: An abnormal or diseased condition of the liver.
- Lith/iasis: Abnormal condition related to stones; pancreat/o/lith/iasis refers specifically to pancreatic stones.
- Chol/e/lith/iasis: Abnormal condition of gallstones.
- Choledoch/o/tomy: Incision of the bile duct.
Abnormal Conditions and Diagnostic Abbreviations
- -megaly: Suffix denoting enlargement; examples include gastr/o/megaly (enlargement of the stomach) and hepat/o/megaly (enlargement of the liver).
- Toxic/osis: An abnormal condition of poisoning; toxi/o and tox/o refer to poison.
- Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS), Body Mass Index (BMI), Computed Tomography (CT), and other diagnostic abbreviations like Diagnosis (Dx), Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL).
Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Appendicitis: Inflammation of the appendix.
- Ascites: Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
- Borborygmus: Gurgling or rumbling sounds in the large intestine caused by gas.
- Cirrhosis: Indicates yellowing; an abnormal condition characterized by chronic liver disease.
- Celiac Disease: Disorder that damages the intestinal lining due to gluten.
- Diverticular Disease: Condition involving bulging pouches (diverticula) in the gastrointestinal tract.
- Dysentery: Inflammation of the intestine, especially the colon, often caused by infectious agents.
Additional Medical Abbreviations
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus.
- Intravenous (IV): Referring to administration into a vein.
- Nasogastric (NG): Referring to a tube inserted through the nose into the stomach.
- Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RGB): A type of weight loss surgery.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Imaging technique for clinical diagnostics.
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