Chapter 6-additional Suffixes & Digestive System Term.

Chapter 6 Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology The Language of Medicine Bronchiectasis Widening of the bronchial tubes from infection or congenital obstruction Lymphangiectasia Dilation of the lymphatic vessels, which is usually congenital Hematemesis Vomiting of blood Hemolysis Destruction of red blood cells Dyspepsia Difficult digestion Polyphagia Excessive ingestion of food Dysphagia Difficult swallowing Odynophagia Painful swallowing of food Rhinoplasty Surgical repair of the nose

Enteroplasty Surgical repair of the intestine (to treat the Short Bowel Syndrome) Blepharoplasty Surgical repair of the eyelids Proptosis Protrusion of the eyeballs Hemoptysis spitting blood or blood stained sputum hemorrhage bursting forth of blood/ excessive bleeding menorrhagia excessive bleeding during menstruation herniorrhaphy surgical repair of hernia by suturing dysmenorrhea painful menstrual discharge pylorospasm sudden involuntary contraction of muscles at the distal region of the stomach bronchospasm contraction of the smooth muscles of the bronchi, as occurs in asthma cholestasis stoppage of bile flow

hemostasis stoppage of bleeding pyloric stenosis narrowing of the pyloric canal atresia closure of a normal body opening or a tubular structure esophageal atresia a congenital closure of the esophagus / no connection between the esophagus and the stomach biliary atresia closure of bile ducts buccal pertaining to the cheeks cecal volvulus a twisted intestine in the area of the cecum celiac disease allergic reaction to protein present in barley and wheat that causes inflammation which destroys the lining of the small intestine celiac artery a blood vessel that brings blood to the abdomen cheilosis abnormal condition of the lips cholelithiasis formation of gall stones

cholangiectasis dilation of a bile duct cholcystectomy excision of the gall bladder choledochal pertaining to the common bile duct colectomy excision of the colon colonoscopy visual examination of the colon dentalgia toothache gastroduodenal anastomosis/ gastro duoden o stomy a new surgical connection between the stomach and the duodenum gastroenteritis inflammation of the stomach and small intestines esophageal atresia congenital closure of the esophagus gastrojejunostomy a new surgical connection between the stomach and the jejunm gastrostomy

new opening of the stomach through the abdominal wall to the outside of the body gingivectomy excision of all loose infected and diseased gum tissue glossopharyngeal pertaining to the tongue and throat glycolysis breakdown of sugar hepatomegaly enlargement of the liver herniorrhaphy surgical repair of hernia by suturing ileostomy opening of the ileum to the outside of the body cholecyst o jejun o stomy a new surgical connection between the gall bladder and the jejunum labioglossopharyngeal pertaining to the lips, tongue and throat sublingual pertaining to under the tongue lipase an enzyme to digest fat

cholecystolithiasis formation of gall stones in the gall bladder periodontal membrane a membrane surrounding the teeth oropharynx the part of the throat near the mouth palatoplasty surgical repair of the palate pancreatic pertaining to the pancreas proctosigmoidoscopy visual examination of the rectum and the sigmoid colon pyloric stenosis narrowing of the pyloric canal rectosigmoidectomy excision of the rectum and sigmoid colon sialadenectomy excision of a salivary gland splenic flexure the bend in the transverse colon near the spleen steatorrhea fat in the feces aphthous somatitis inflammation of the mouth with ulcers