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Chapter 11 Digestive System - Word Parts, Prefixes and Suffixes

AB
an/oanus
antr/oantrum
cec/ocecum
col/o, colon/ocolon (large intestine)
duoden/oduodenum
enter/ointestine (usually referring to small intestine)
esophag/oesophagus
gastr/ostomach
ile/oileum
jejun/ojejunum
or/o,mouth
proct/o, rect/orectum
sigmoid/osigmoid colon
abdomin/oabdomen
stomat/omouth
celi/oabdomen
lapar/oabdomen
appendic/o, append/oappendix
cheil/olip
cholangi/obile duct
chol/egall, bile
choledoch/ocommon bile duct
diverticul/odiverticulum or blind pouch extending from a hollow organ
gingiv/ogum
gloss/otongue
lingu/otongue
hepat/oliver
herni/ohernia, protrusion of an organ through a membrance or cavity wall
palat/opalate
pancreat/opancreas
peritone/operitoneum
polyp/opolyp, small growth
pylor/opylorus, pyloric sphincter
sial/osaliva, salivary gland
uvul/ouvula
hemihalf
pepsiadigestion
steat/ofat
cyst/obladder, sac
lapar/oabdomen; abdominal cavity
lith/ostone(s), calculus
lingu/otongue
nas/onose
pharyng/opharynx
aabsence of, without
dyspainful, abnormal, difficult, labored
ac, al, eal, icpertaining to
celehernia, protrusion
centesissurgical puncture to aspirate fluid
ectomyexcision, surgical removal
gramthe record, radiographic image
graphyprocess of recording, radiographic imaging
iasiscondition
iadiseased or abnormal state, condition of
itisinflammation
lithstone(s) calcculus
logistone who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
logystudy of
megalyenlargement
omatumor
osisabnormal condition (means an increase when used with blood cell word roots)
pathydisease
plastysurgical repair
rrhaphysuturing, repairing
rrheaflow, discharge
scopeinstrument used for visual examination
scopyvisual examination
stomycreation of an artificial opening
tomycut into, incision
ynoun suffix, no meaning

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