DIGESTIVE SYSTEM MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
TERM
Aliment, cib
Appendic
Cec
Chole
Cholangi/o
Cyst
Cirrh
Col/o
Degluti
Dia
Diverticul/o
Doch/o
Duoden/o
Jejun/o
Gastr/o
Enter/o
Occult
Pharyng/o
Ptyal/o, Sial/o (also salivary gland)
Hem/o
Hepat/o
Intrins
Lith/o
Mastic
Ton
Peri
Or/o , Stomat/o
Ana
Cata
Retro
Amyl
Ano, Procto (rectum – straight intestine)
Cheil/o, labi/o
Bucc
Esophago
Gloss/o, lingu/o
Ileo
Prandi
Vermin
Emesis
Orexia
Pepsia
MEANING
food
Attachment; appendix
Blind
Gall, bile
Bile vessel
Bladder
Reddish-yellow
Colon
Swallow
Through
Bypass
duct
Twelve each, duodenum
Empty; jejunum
Stomach
Small intestine
Hidden
throat
saliva
Blood
Liver
Within body/organ
stone
Chew, gnash
Strength, stretch
Around, surrounding
Mouth
Up
Down
Backward, behind
Starch
Anus
Lip
Cheek
Entrance for eating; Esophagus
Tongue
Groin/ flank; Ileum
meal
Worm
Vomit
Appetite
To digest
Phagia
Polyp
Stalsis
Steat/o
Sigma
Iasis/osis
Algia/dynia
Megaly
Obesity
Exacerbate
Perforation
Hernia
Hiatus
Volvulus
Intussusceptions
Parenteral
Obstipation
Ascites
Colic
Cachexia
Borborygmus
Dysentery
Eructation
Fecalith
Flatus
Halitosis
Hematemesis
Melena
Leukoplakia = white plaque
Anastomosis
Swallow, eat
Small growth
Contraction
Fat – steatorrhea common in malabsorption
Curved in two directions like the letter S
Abnormal condition
Pain
Abnormal enlargement
Excess accumulation of fat >20%>40% morbid
Intensify
Produces a hole
Protrusion of any organ, tissue or structure
through the wall of its normal cavity
Opening
Internal twisting
Intestinal “telescoping”
Transmission by route other than mouth
Extreme constipation
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in abdomen
Spasm in hollow tubular organ
Physical wasting - weight/muscle mass loss
Rumbling/gurgling noise created by gas
passing through liquid matter of intestines
Colon inflammation with diarrhea caused by
ingesting contaminated water/food
Producing gas from stomach – belch; burp
Fecal concretion
Gas in the GI tract expelled from body orifice
Offensive or bad breath
Vomiting blood from stomach/esophagus
Passage of dark colored, tarry stools due to
presence of blood altered by GI juices
White spots or patches mucous membrane
Surgical joining of two luminous structures