Medical Terminology

TA : Omar , today we ? re discussing various procedures and conditions . Let's start with antrectomy . This term includes the root ____________________ - referring to the ____________________ of the stomach , and - ____________________ , meaning excision . So , ____________________ is the ____________________ ____________________ of the ____________________ of the ____________________ .

Omar : Got it .

TA : Good . Appendectomy involves the root append - for the ____________________ and - ectomy for ____________________ . Hence , ____________________ is the ____________________ of the ____________________ . This procedure is often performed when someone has appendicitis , which is the ____________________ of the ____________________ . The term ____________________ is made up of ____________________ - referring to the appendix and - ____________________ , meaning inflammation . So , appendicitis is what usually leads to an appendectomy .

TA : Let ? s discuss some terms related to the digestive system . First , cholangioma . Here , ____________________ - refers to the bile ducts and - ____________________ means tumor . So , ____________________ is a ____________________ of the ____________________ ____________________ .

Omar : What if the issue is with the colon ?

TA : If the colon needs surgical removal , it's called a colectomy . The root ____________________ - refers to the colon and - ____________________ means excision . So , ____________________ is the ____________________ of ____________________ or ____________________ of the ____________________ . If the colon is inflamed , the condition is known as colitis . ____________________ - refers to the colon and - ____________________ means inflammation .

Omar : So , colitis might lead to a colectomy .

TA : Finally , let ? s cover some terms related to the esophagus , stomach , and mouth . Esophagitis has the root ____________________ - referring to the esophagus and - ____________________ meaning inflammation . Therefore , ____________________ is ____________________ of the ____________________ .

Omar : What if there's a problem with the stomach ?

TA : For the stomach , the term is gastrectomy . ____________________ - refers to the stomach , and - ____________________ means excision . So , ____________________ is the ____________________ removal of ____________________ or ____________________ of the ____________________ . If there ? s inflammation of the mouth , it ? s called stomatitis . Here , ____________________ - refers to the mouth and - ____________________ means inflammation . ____________________ is ____________________ of the ____________________ .

Omar : Thanks for clarifying these terms and their connections . It helps to see how they relate to each other !