Medical Terminology Simplified

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Accessory Organs of Digestion • CHAPTER 6 251251

6–167 Acute cholecyst/itis commonly leads to infection of the gallbladder

and duct.

Analyze cholecyst/itis by defining the elements.

The suffix -itisrefers to ____________________.

The CF cholecyst/orefers to the ____________________.

6–168 Cholecyst/itis is an inflammation of the gallbadder, usually caused by ob-

struction of gallstones in the bil/i/ary ducts. The disease is marked by pain in the

RUQ of the abdomen. Usually, pain develops shortly after a meal and radiates to the

shoulder and back.

Use cholecyst/o to form medical words that mean

inflammation of the gallbladder:____________________ / __________

pain in the gallbladder:____________________ / _____ / ____________________

or____________________ / __________

abnormal condition of gallbladder stone(s):

____________________ / _____ / __________ / ____________________

6–169 Chol/e/cyst/ectomy is performed by lapar/o/scop/ic or open surgery. If

bile ducts are obstructed, a classic “gallbladder attack,” more properly referred to as

bili/ary colic,this results in pain in the RUQ. Nausea and vomiting may accompany

the attack.

Form medical terms that mean

excision of the gallbladder:____________________ / ____________________

pertaining to bile or gall:__________ / _____ / __________

pertaining to visual examination of the abdomen:

____________________ / _____ / __________ / __________

Pancreas

6–170 Because of its critical function of producing insulin and digestive

enzymes, a complete excision of the pancreas is not usually performed. When

excision of the pancreas is indicated, the surgeon performs a

____________________ / ____________________.

6–171 Pancreat/ic CA is an extremely lethal disease. Surgery is performed for

relief, but it is not a cure for the CA. When part or all of the pancreas is removed,

the surgeon performs a ____________________ / ____________________.

6–172 Because the gallbladder performs no function except storage, it is not es-

sential for life. When the gallbladder is excised, the surgical procedure is called

____________________ / ____________________.

inflammation

gallbladder

cholecyst/itis

kō-lē-sĭs-TĪ-tĭs

cholecyst/o/dynia,

cholecyst/algia

kō-lē-sĭs-tō-DĬN-ē-ă,

kō-lē-sĭs-TĂL-jē-ă

cholecyst/o/lith/iasis

kŏ-lē-sĭs-tō-lĭ-THĪ-ă-sĭs

cholecyst/ectomy

kō-lē-sĭs-TĔK-tō-mē

bil/i/ary*

BĬL-ē-ār-ē

lapar/o/scop/ic

lăp-ă-rō-SKŎP-ĭk

pancreat/ectomy

păn-krē-ă-TĔK-tō-mē

pancreat/ectomy

păn-krē-ă-TĔK-tō-mē

cholecyst/ectomy

kō-lē-sĭs-TĔK-tō-mē

*Using the combining vowel iinstead of ois an exception to the rule.