Medical Terminology Simplified

SECTION REVIEW 6-1

For the following medical terms, first write the suffix and its meaning. Then translate the meaning of the
remaining elements starting with the first part of the word. The first word is completed for you.

Term Meaning

1. gingiv/itis -itis: inflammation; gum(s)


2. dys/pepsia


3. pylor/o/tomy


4. dent/ist


5. esophag/o/scope


6. gastr/o/scopy


7. dia/rrhea


8. hyper/emesis


9. an/orexia


10. sub/lingu/al

Competency Verification:Check your answers in Appendix B: Answer Key, page 578. If you are not satisfied with
your level of comprehension, review the word elements tables and retake the review.

Correct Answers ×10 = % Score

UPPER GI TRACT

The upper GI tract consists of the oral cavity, esophagus, pharynx, and stomach.

Oral Cavity

6–1 Label the structures in Figure 6–2 as you read the material in the following

frames. Chemical and mechanical processes of digestion begin in the (1) oral cavity

(mouth) when food is chewed to make it easier to swallow.

6–2 The CFs for the mouth are or/oand stomat/o.

From stomat/itis, construct the CF for mouth:____________________ / _____

From or/al, construct the CF for mouth:__________ / _____

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stomat/o

or/o

Frame 6–1to Frame 6–2