Medical Terminology Simplified

6–110 Sigmoid/ectomy, an excision of all or part of the sigmoid colon, is most

commonly performed to remove a malignant tumor. A large percentage of lower

bowel cancers occur in the sigmoid colon.

From sigmoid/ectomy,construct the CF for sigmoid colon.

____________________ / _____

6–111 Form a term that means inflammation of the sigmoid colon.

____________________ / _____

Competency Verification:Check your labeling of Figure 6–3 with the answers in Appendix B: Answer Key, page 579.

Rectum and Anus

6–112 The CF rect/orefers to the rectum. Rect/itis is a(n)

____________________of the____________________.

6–113 Rect/o/col/itis is a(n) ____________________of the

____________________and__________.

6–114 Proct/algia refers to a neur/o/logic/alpain in or around the anus or lower

rectum,which is also called rect/algia.Whenever you see -algia in a term, you will

know it means __________.

6–115 Rect/o/plasty is a ____________________ ____________________of

the____________________.

6–116 Rect/o/vagin/al means _________________________ the

____________________and vagina.

6–117 Dia-is a prefix that means through, across. Dia/rrhea refers to frequent

passage of watery bowel movements.

Analyze dia/rrhea by defining the elements.

dia-: ____________________, ____________________

-rrhea: ____________________, __________

6–118 A patient with an irritable bowel (IB) may experience frequent passage

of watery bowel movements or have symptoms of a condition called

__________ / ____________________.

Boldfaceindicates a word root or combining form. Blueindicates a suffix. Pinkindicates a prefix.

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sigmoid/o

sigmoid/itis

sĭg-moyd-Ī-tĭs

inflammation, rectum

RĔK-tŭm

surgical repair, rectum

RĔK-tŭm

pertaining to, rectum

RĔK-tŭm

inflammation, rectum,

colon

RĔK-tŭm, KŌ-lŏn

pain

through, across

discharge, flow

dia/rrhea

dī-ă-RĒ-ă