| A | B |
|---|
| oesophago / scope | instrument to view the oesophagus |
| oesophag / ectomy | removal of the oesophagus |
| oesophag / tomy | incision into the oesophagus |
| oesophag / itis | inflammation of the oesophagus |
| gastr / tomy | removal of part or all of stomach |
| gastr / ectomy | incision of the stomach |
| gastr / itis | inflammation of the stomach, especially the lining |
| disease of the stomach | gastropathy |
| study of the stomach | gastrology |
| pertaining to upon / above the stomach | epigastric |
| enter / itis | inflammation og the intestine |
| entero / pathy | disease of the intestine |
| entero / tomy | incision into the intestine |
| entero / stomy | opening into the intestine (often to connect to stomach, ileum, jejunum or abdominal wall) |
| gastro / entro / logy | study of intesines and stomach (+ associated structures, e.g. liver and pancreas) |
| gastro / entero / pathy | disease of intestines and stomach |
| pyloro / scopy | technique of viewing pylorus (with an endoscope) |
| duodeno / entero / stomy | formation of an opening(anastomosis) between the intestine and duodenum |
| formation of an opening into the ileum | ileostomy |
| inflammation of the ileum | ileitis |
| mega / colon | large colon |
| appendic / itis | inflammation of the appendix |
| col / ectomy | removal of the colon |
| sigmoido / scopy | technique of viewing the sigmoid colon |
| procto / clysis | administration of fluid into anus/rectum(enema) |
| instrument to view anus / rectum | proctoscope |
| formation of an opening between the caecum & anus | proctocaecostomy |
| formation of an opening between the sigmoid colon and caecum | caecosigmoidostomy |
| colo / stomy | opening into the colon (usually a connection between the colon & the abdominal wall; it acts as an artificial anus) |
| removal of the appendix | appendicectomy |
