A | B |
col/o | colon or large intestine |
append/o, appendic/o | appendix |
cec/o | cecum |
sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
proct/o | anus or rectum |
rect/o | rectum |
an/o | anus |
cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
choledoch/o | common bile duct |
hepat/o | liver |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
sial/o | salivary gland |
appendectomy | removal of appendix |
cholecystectomy | removal of the gallbladder |
colostomy | surgical passage into the colon |
gastrectomy | surgical removal of all or part of the stomach |
gastrostomy | surgical opening into the stomach |
hemorrhoidectomy | removal of hemorrhoids |
ileostomy | surgical passage into the ileum |
vagotomy | severing of the vagus nerve |
cheilitis | inflammation of the lip |
glossitis | inflammation of the tongue |
stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth |
dysphagia | difficulty or inability to swallow |
ulcer | a lesion of the mucous membrane |
gastrocele | herniation of the stomach |
gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestinal tract |
diverticulitis | inflammation of the diverticulum |
colitis | inflammation of the colon |
sigmoidoscopy | examination of the sigmoid colon |
gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
chirrhosis | chronic liver disease |
hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver |
diabetes | disorder of carbohydrate metabolism |
hypoglycemia | abnormally low blood glucose levels |
pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |