{"id":2213,"date":"2017-06-17T07:19:54","date_gmt":"2017-06-17T07:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/nemcc-ap2\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=2213"},"modified":"2017-06-17T07:19:54","modified_gmt":"2017-06-17T07:19:54","slug":"medical-terminology-4","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/nemcc-ap2\/chapter\/medical-terminology-4\/","title":{"raw":"Medical Terminology","rendered":"Medical Terminology"},"content":{"raw":"When interpreting complex medical terms, it is best to learn root words and word endings individually. \u00a0When the words are combined, understanding the meanings will be much simpler.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Medical Terminology<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">gastr- stomach<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left\">gastrectomy (gastr\/ectomy) the surgical removal or excision of all or parts of the <em>stomach.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nenter- intestines\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>enteric (enter\/ic) means pertaining to or of the\u00a0<em>intestines.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nhepat- liver\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>hepatomegaly (hepat\/o\/megal\/y) denotes an enlargement of the\u00a0<em>liver.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\ngingiv- gums\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>gingivoplasty (gingiv\/o\/plast\/y) denotes the plastic or surgical repair of the\u00a0<em>gums.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nchole-bile\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>cholecystectomy (chole\/cyst\/ectomy)- is the surgical removal or excision of the\u00a0<em>gallbladder\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nostomy- to create an opening\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>gastroenterostomy (gastr\/o\/enter\/ostomy) is the surgical creation of an\u00a0<em>opening\u00a0<\/em>between the stomach and the intestines.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nproct- anus\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>proctoplasty (procto\/plast\/y) the surgical repair of the <em>anus\/rectum<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nglosso- tongue\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>glossoscopy (glosso\/scop\/y) refers to the observation or inspection of the\u00a0<em>tongue.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\ndent- teeth\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>dental (dent\/al) means pertaining to the\u00a0<em>teeth<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nemesis- vomiting\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>cholemesis (chol\/emesis) denotes\u00a0<em>vomiting\u00a0<\/em>of bile.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nodont- tooth\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>odontic (odont\/ic) pertains to the\u00a0<em>tooth<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\ncheil- lip\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>cheilocarcinoma (cheil\/o\/carcin\/oma) is a canceroud tumor of the\u00a0<em>lip<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\ncele- hernia, tumor or swelling\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>myocele(my\/o\/cele) is a\u00a0<em>herniated tumor of a muscle<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\ncelio- abdomen\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>celiotomy (celi\/otomy) is the surgical procedure of making an incision or cut into the <em>abdominal<\/em> cavity.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nlingua- tongue\r\n\r\nbili-bile\r\n\r\nor-mouth\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>circumoral (circum\/or\/al) refers to the area around the <em>mouth<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nstoma- mouth or opening\r\n\r\numbilic- navel\r\n\r\nlapar- abdominal wall\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>laparogastrostomy (lapar\/o\/gastr\/ostomy) is the creation of a permanent opening to the stomach through the\u00a0<em>abdominal wall.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nphage- to eat, swallow\r\n\r\nptyal-saliva\r\n\r\nmoment-covering of internal abdominal organs\r\n\r\nfistul- pipe, narrow passage\r\n\r\nappendic-appendix\r\n\r\nduodeno-duodenum\r\n\r\ncol-colon\r\n\r\nile-ileum\r\n\r\ncec- blind passage\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>cecum (cec\/um) is a large pouch having only one opening located at the beginning of the large intestines.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\npyle\/pyloro- gate\r\n\r\nosis- condition of\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>gastrosis (gastr\/osis) kondition of the stomach<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>When interpreting complex medical terms, it is best to learn root words and word endings individually. \u00a0When the words are combined, understanding the meanings will be much simpler.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Medical Terminology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">gastr- stomach<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">gastrectomy (gastr\/ectomy) the surgical removal or excision of all or parts of the <em>stomach.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>enter- intestines<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>enteric (enter\/ic) means pertaining to or of the\u00a0<em>intestines.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>hepat- liver<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>hepatomegaly (hepat\/o\/megal\/y) denotes an enlargement of the\u00a0<em>liver.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>gingiv- gums<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>gingivoplasty (gingiv\/o\/plast\/y) denotes the plastic or surgical repair of the\u00a0<em>gums.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>chole-bile<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>cholecystectomy (chole\/cyst\/ectomy)- is the surgical removal or excision of the\u00a0<em>gallbladder\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ostomy- to create an opening<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>gastroenterostomy (gastr\/o\/enter\/ostomy) is the surgical creation 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