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To know more about common medical term in digestive system

por Mohamed Elbeshkar
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surgical puncture fluid o Abdomin aspirate centesis An abdomen Abdomin repair anus repair surgical plasty surgical abdomen o Anoplasty Abdominoplasty Abdominocentesis o

TA ( Nermeen ) : Abd Allah , today we ? re going to talk about some medical procedures ,
starting with the term Abdominocentesis . This term may sound complicated , but when we break it down , it becomes easier to understand . The root is - , which refers to the abdomen . Then we have the combining vowel - - , and the suffix - , which means surgical puncture . So , refers to a to from the .

Abd Allah : That makes sense ! The root tells us where it ? s happening , and the suffix tells us what ? s being done .

TA ( Nermeen ) : Exactly ! Now let ? s look at Abdominoplasty . The root is the same - , meaning abdomen . We also have the combining vowel - - , and this time the suffix is - , which means surgical repair . So , is the of the .
Another similar term is Anoplasty , where the root - refers to the anus , and the rest of the term is the same : - - plus - plasty . Therefore , is of the .

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Cheilorrhaphy Celiotomy Celi tomy lip o incision into Cheil o suturing cavity rrhaphy abdominal

TA ( Nermeen ) : Great job , Abd Allah ! Let ? s move on to procedures involving incisions and sutures .
The term Celiotomy is a good example . The root - refers to the abdominal cavity , the combining vowel is - - , and the suffix - means incision . So , is an the . This term is important in surgeries involving the abdomen .

Abd Allah : So the - tomy suffix always means making an incision ?

TA ( Nermeen ) : Exactly ! Another related term is Cheilorrhaphy . Here , the root - refers to the lip , the combining vowel is - - , and the suffix - means suturing . So , is the of the , a procedure often done after injuries or surgeries involving the lips .

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opening instrument Colostomy Cholangiogram image scopy images viewing process radiographic gram imaging Colon scope Cholangi radiographic Cholangiography graphy Colon bile o tomy o artificial Colonoscope duct colon Colonoscopy view o

TA ( Nermeen ) : Let ? s finish up with terms related to imaging and viewing .

The word Cholangiogram has the root - , which refers to the bile duct . The combining vowel is - - , and the suffix - means radiographic image . So , is a of the . A similar term is Cholangiography , where the suffix - refers to the process of taking those . So , means of the bile duct .
Abd Allah : I see how the suffix changes the meaning slightly while still relating to imaging .
TA ( Nermeen ) : Exactly ! Now , let ? s talk about procedures involving the colon . Colonoscope has the root - meaning colon , the combining vowel - - , and the suffix - , which refers to an instrument used for viewing . So , is an used to the .
When we add the suffix - , which means the process of viewing , we get , which is the of the colon .
Finally , Colostomy has the root - , the combining vowel - - , and the suffix - , which here indicates the creation of an artificial opening . Therefore , refers to the creation of an in the colon .