Medical Terminology Chapter 8
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What does the term or/o..stomat/o refer to?

mouth

What does pancreat/o refer to?

pancreas

What does cholecyst/o mean?

gallbladder

What is hepat/o related to?

<p>liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does proct/o.rect/o.an/o refer to?

<p>rectum and anus</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does col/o.colon stand for?

<p>large intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term enter describe?

<p>small intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is gastr related to?

<p>stomach</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does esophag/o indicate?

<p>esophagus</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does pharyng/o refer to?

<p>pharynx</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an/o associated with?

<p>anus, ring</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does chol/e mean?

<p>bile, gall</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is emesis?

<p>vomiting</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does lithiasis refer to?

<p>presence of stone</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does pepsia mean?

<p>digestion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is phagia associated with?

<p>eating, swallowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does proct/o refer to?

<p>anus and rectum</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does rect signify?

<p>straight, rectum</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does sigmoid/o mean?

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

What are labios or labia?

<p>lips</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does odonti refer to?

<p>teeth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does peri mean?

<p>surroundings</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does periodontium refer to?

<p>structure that surrounds, supports and attaches to the teeth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does metabol signify?

<p>change</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does mastication mean?

<p>chewing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a bolus?

<p>mass of food ready to be swallowed</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does orth refer to?

<p>straight or normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does odont refer to?

<p>tooth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does cheil/o denote?

<p>lips</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does plakia mean?

<p>plaque</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does stomat/o refer to?

<p>mouth or oral cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does xer/o signify?

<p>dry</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does halit refer to?

<p>breath</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does hiat mean?

<p>opening</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does de mean?

<p>removal</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does hydra refer to?

<p>water</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does -tion signify?

<p>the process of</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does mall mean?

<p>bad, poor</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does pepsia refer to in medical terminology?

<p>digestion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does aer/o represent?

<p>air</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does diverticulum mean?

<p>small pouch in the lining or wall of a tubular organ</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does intussucept mean?

<p>to take up or to receive within</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does inguin refer to?

<p>groin</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does steat/o refer to?

<p>fat</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is cirrhosis?

<p>chronic degeneration disease of liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does cirrh mean?

<p>yellow or orange</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does cholangi/o refer to?

<p>bile duct</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does choledoch/o mean?

<p>common bile duct</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is choledocholithotomy?

<p>incision into common bile duct for the removal of gallstones</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Word Roots and Definitions

  • or/o, stomat/o: Refers to the mouth.
  • pancreat/o: Denotes the pancreas.
  • cholecyst/o: Indicates the gallbladder.
  • hepat/o: Represents the liver.
  • proct/o, rect/o, an/o: Relates to the rectum and anus.
  • col/o, colon: Signifies the large intestine.
  • enter: Pertains to the small intestine.
  • gastr: Refers to the stomach.
  • esophag/o: Indicates the esophagus.
  • pharyng/o: Refers to the pharynx.
  • an/o: Signifies anus or ring structure.
  • chol/e: Relates to bile or gall.

Medical Terminology

  • emesis: Represents the act of vomiting.
  • lithiasis: Refers to the presence of stones within the body.
  • pepsia: Pertains to digestion.
  • phagia: Indicates eating or swallowing.
  • proct/o: Refers to the anus and rectum.
  • rect: Implies straight or pertains to the rectum.
  • sigmoid/o: Indicates the sigmoid colon.

Specialized Terms

  • labios, labia: Relate to lips.
  • odonti: Refers to teeth.
  • peri: Signifies surroundings.
  • periodontium: Describes structures that surround, support, and attach to the teeth.
  • metabol: Means change.
  • mastication: Refers to the process of chewing.
  • bouls: Represents the mass of food ready to be swallowed.
  • orth: Implies straight or normal.
  • odont: Refers specifically to a tooth.
  • cheil/o: Indicates lips.

Descriptive Terms

  • plakia: Refers to plaque.
  • stomat/o: Represents the mouth or oral cavity.
  • xer/o: Pertains to dryness.
  • halit: Refers to breath.
  • hiat: Indicates an opening.
  • de: Implies removal.
  • hydra: Pertains to water.
  • tion: Refers to the process of an action.

Additional Terms

  • mall: Indicates bad or poor quality.
  • aer/o: Refers to air.
  • diverticulum: Defines a small pouch in the lining of a tubular organ.
  • intussucept: Means to receive or take up within.
  • inguin: Refers to the groin area.
  • steat/o: Pertains to fat.
  • cirrhosis: Describes chronic degeneration disease of the liver.
  • cirrh: Indicates yellow or orange hue.
  • cholangi/o: Refers to bile ducts.
  • choledoch/o: Defines the common bile duct.
  • choledocholithotomy: Surgical incision into the common bile duct to remove gallstones.

Surgical Terms

  • pro: Indicates in favor of or supporting.
  • emet: Refers to the act of vomiting.
  • pexy: Implies surgical fixation.

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