-al

pertaining to

aliment-

food

-ary

pertaining to

-ase

pertaining to an enzyme

colon-

colon, large intestine

-dipsia

thirst

dont-

tooth

dys-

bad, painful, difficult

-ectomy

surgical removal

-emesis

vomiting

-iasis

pathological or abnormal condition

-ic

pertaining to

-lith

stone

-ostomy

to create a surgical opening

-otomy

to cut into, surgical incision

-phagia

to eat, eating

poly-

many

-rrhaphy

surgical suturing

-scopy

to view

-tripsy

surgical crushing

abdomin/o

abdomen

an/o

anus

append/o

to hang from, appendix

cec/o

cecum, portion of large intestine

celi/o

abdomen

cheil/o

lip

chol/o or /e

bile

cholangi/o

bile vessel/duct

choledoch/o

common bile duct

cholecyst/o

gall bladder

col/o

colon, large intestine

cyst/o

bladder, fluid filled sac

dent/o

tooth

dips/o

thirst

duoden/o

duodenum, portion of the small intestine

end/o

inside

enter/o

small intestine

gastr/o

stomach

gingiv/o

gum

gloss/o

tongue

glyc/o

sugar

hepat/o

liver

herni/o

hernia, protrusion of an organ

hiatus

an opening

ile/o

ileum, portion of small intestine

jejun/o

jejunum, portion of small intestine

lapar/o

abdominal wall, abdomen

lingu/o

tongue

lip/o

fat

odont/o

tooth

or/o

mouth

orth/o

straight

pancreat/o

pancreas

pepsia

digestion

pharyng/o

pharynx

proct/o

rectum and anus

pylor/o

pylorus

sial/o

saliva

sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon

stomat/o

mouth