Medical Terminology and Professional

Documentation

Digestive System

Prepared by: Dr Raed Shudaifat

Course Instructor: Dr Mona Almalik

OBJECTIVES
At the end of this lecture, students will be able to:
1. Identify, define, and spell word roots associated with the digestive system.

2. Provide the correct spelling of digestive system terms given the definition
of the term.

3. Analyze the digestive system terms by defining the roots, prefixes, and
suffixes of these terms.

4. Identify, define, and spell disease, disorder, and procedure terms related to
the digestive system.
The human digestive system consists of the
gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory
organs of digestion (salivary glands,
pancreas, liver, and gallbladder).

Gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the

passageway of the digestive system that
leads from the mouth to the anus.

The GI tract contains all the major organs

of the digestive system including the
esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
Combining Form/ Term: an/o-

Meaning: anus

Anal: related to the anus

Append/o-: appendix
Appendectomy: removal of the Appendix
Appendic/o-: appendix
Appendicitis: inflammation of the appendix
Chole/o-: bile (gall)

Cholecyst/o-: gall bladder

Cholecystectomy: removal of the gall

bladder
Col/o-:colon
Colon/o-: colon

Colonoscopy: visual examination of the colon

Colostomy: creating a new opening of the

colon to the outside of the body
Duoden/o-: duodenum (first part of
the small intestines)

Duodenal: related to the duodenum

(first part of the small intestines)
Enter/o-: small intestines

Enteritis: inflammation of the small

intestines
Esophag/o-: esophagus

Esophageal: related to the esophagus

Gastr/o-: stomach

Gastralgia: pain in the stomach

Gastrojejunostomy: new opening

between the stomach and the jejunum
(second part of the small intestines)
Hepat/o-: liver

Hepatomegaly: enlargement of the

liver
Ile/o-: ileum (last part of the small
intestines)

Ileostomy: creating a new opening of the

ileum (last part of the small intestines) to
the outside of the body

Jejun/o-: jejunum (second part of the

small intestines)
Or/o-, Stomat/o-: mouth
Oral: related to the mouth

Stomatitis: inflammation of the mouth

Pharyng/o-: pharynx (throat)

Pharyngeal: related to the pharynx (throat)

Proct/o-: anus and rectum

Proctoscopy: visual examination of the anus and rectum

Rect/o-: rectum

Rectocele: hernia of the rectum

Sigmoid/o-: sigmoid colon

Sigmoidoscopy: visual examination of the sigmoid colon

Sialaden/o-: salivary glands

Sialadenitis: inflammation of the salivary glands

PATHOLOGY

1. Cholelithiasis: abnormal condition of gallstones

2. Hepatitis: inflammation of the liver

3. Jaundice: yellow coloring of the skin and other tissues

Diagnostic and Treatment Procedures

1. Cholangiography: x-ray examination of the bile ducts

2. Gastroscopy: visual examination of the stomach

3. Esophagoscopy: visual examination of the esophagus

4. Gastrointestinal endoscopy: visual examination of the digestive

system by inserting a long, flexible lighted instrument either through
the rectum or down through the throat.

5. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): a condition in which the

content of the stomach flows back to the esophagus
NO Abbreviations Meaning

1 GB Gall bladder

2 GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

3 GI Gastrointesinal

4 PU Peptic Ulcer
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