combining form
what combining form means lip
cheil/o
what is the test for amylase and lipase enzymes in the blood and increased levels may indicate pancreatitis
amylase andlipase tests
what does alt and ast test?
enzymes measured in blood to evaluate liver function, alanine transaminase and aspartate transaminase
what means dilation
-ectasis or ectasia
An enzyme to digest starch is
what combining form means gallbladder
cholecyst/o
what tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in the blood
liver function tests
what is bm?
bowel movement
what means vomiting?
=emesis
chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract is called
crohn disease
what combining form means tooth?
dent/i
what is the test for microorganisms present in feces
stool culture
what does egd stand for?
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
what means digestion?
-pepsia
Membrane that connect the parts of the small intestine is called?
mesentery
what combining form means intestines , usually small intestine?
enter/o
what is the test for and to detect occult (hidden blood) in the feces
stool guaiac tes or hemoccult test
what is an ercp
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
what means swallowing?
-phagia
what are fats that are improperly digested and appear in the feces? and
what is a new opening from the large bowel to the surface of the body called?
steatorrhea
colostomy
what combining form means common bile duct
choledoch/o
what is the xray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts?
cholangiography
what is gerd?
gastroesophageal reflux disease
what means surgical repair, a suffix?
-plasty
what is another term for jaundice ? and extra credit
what is telescoping of the intestine called?
icterus and intussusception