Medical Terminology Simplified

6–90 The suffix -rrhaphyrefers to suture (sew).Ile/o/rrhaphy is performed to

surgically repair the ile/um.

Analyze ile/o/rrhaphy by defining its elements.

ile/o:____________________

-rrhaphy: ____________________

6–91 In a bleeding duoden/al ulcer, a suture over the bleeding portion can pre-

vent performing duoden/ectomy. Develop surgical words that mean

excision of the duodenum:____________________ / ____________________

suture of the duodenum:____________________ / _____ / ____________________

6–92 Form surgical words that mean suture of the

jejunum:____________________ / _____ / ____________________

ileum:__________ / _____ / ____________________

6–93 Gastr/o/duoden/o/stomy is the formation of an opening between the

____________________and____________________.

6–94 Gastr/o/ile/o/stomy is the formation of an opening between the

____________________and____________________.

6–95 Anastomosis (connection between two vessels, bowel segments, or ducts) is

performed to provide a connection from one structure to another.

Gastr/o/enter/o/anastomosis is a surgical connection between the

____________________and____________________ ____________________.

6–96 Gastr/o/enter/o/anastomosis, also called gastr/o/enter/o/stomy,may be

performed when there is a malignant or benign gastr/o/duoden/al disease.

Identify terms in this frame that mean creation of a passage between the stomach and

some part of the small intestine.

____________________ / _____ / ____________________ / _____ /

____________________ and ____________________ / _____ /

____________________ / _____ / ____________________

6–97 Another type of anastomosis, gastr/o/duoden/o/stomy, is a procedure in

which the lower part of the stomach is excised and the remainder is anastomosed to

the duodenum. The element in this frame that means forming an opening (mouth)

is ____________________.

Frame 6–81to Frame 6–97

Lower GI Tract • CHAPTER 6 237237

ileum

ĬL-ē-ŭm

suture

duoden/ectomy

dū-ŏd-ĕ-NĔK-tō-mē

duoden/o/rrhaphy

dū-ŏ-dĕ-NOR-ă-fē

jejun/o/rrhaphy

jĕ-joo-NOR-ă-fē

ile/o/rrhaphy

ĭl-ē-OR-ă-fē

stomach, duodenum

dū-ŎD-ĕ-nŭm

stomach, ileum

ĬL-ē-ŭm

stomach, small intestine

gastr/o/enter/o/

anastomosis, gastr/o/

enter/o/stomy

găs-trō-ĕn-tĕr-ō-ă-năs-tō-

MŌ-sĭs, găs-trō-ĕn-tĕr-

ŎS-tō-mē

-stomy