Here are examples of common medical terms related to the digestive system that c (26/19) -- Medical Terminology - 2e

Here are examples of common medical terms related to the digestive system that can be easily defined by breaking the terms into their word components. Gastrointestinal - Break down the medical term into word components: Gastro/intestin/al - Label the word components: Gastro= WR; Intestin – WR; al = S - Define the word components: Gastro= stomach; intestin = intestines; al = pertaining to - Create a final definition of the medical term: Pertaining to the stomach and intestines Dysphagia - Break down the medical term into word components: Dys/phagia - Label the word components: Dys = P; phagia = S - Define the word components: Dys = difficult, abnormal, or painful; phagia = swallowing or eating - Create a final definition of the medical term: Difficulty swallowing Gastritis - Break down the medical term into word components: Gastr/itis - Label the word components: Gastr = WR; itis = S - Define the word components: Gastr = stomach; itis = inflammation - Create a final definition of the medical term: Inflammation of the stomach Hepatomegaly - Break down the medical term into word components: Hepat/o/megaly - Label the word components: Hepat = WR; o = CV; megaly = S - Define the word components: Hepat = liver; megaly = enlarged - Create a final definition of the medical term: Enlarged liver Interactive Learning Activity: Practice defining and pronouncing digestive system medical terms by breaking them down into word parts. You can also print these flashcard activities as a Chapter 12 Student Companion Worksheet and check your answers with this Answer Key.