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1. Bucc/o means cheek or gena. Buccal is pertaining to cheek. 2. Cec/o means cecum or the first part of the large intestine. Cecal hernia is the hernia of the cecum. 3. Celi/o means abdomen. Celiac artery is the artery in the abdomen. 4. Chol/e means bile. Cholecyst is the another name for gallbladder. 5. Cheil/o means lip. Cheilophagia is the abnormal condition of biting of the lips. 6. Cholangi/o means bile duct. Cholangiography is the radiographic examination of the bile ducts. 7. Choledoch/o means common bile duct. Choledochojejunostomy is the creation of a direct communication between the common bile duct and the jejunum by a surgical procedure. 8. Col/o means colon or large intestine. Colocentesis is the surgical puncture of the colon to relieve distention. 9. Colon/o means colon. Colonogram is the visual examination of the colon. 10. Duoden/o means duodenum or the first part of the small intestine. Duodenocholangitis is the inflammation of the duodenum and common

1. –emesis means vomiting in the combining form used as suffix. Hematemesis means vomiting of blood. 2. –ectasis, -ectasia both mean dilation that is stretching of a blood vessel. Bronchiectasis means dilation of blood tubes. Keratoectasia means bulging forward of the cornea. 3. –lysis means breakdown or destruction. Hemolysis is the destruction or breakdown of blood cells. 4. –phagia means eating or swallowing. Dysphagia is difficulty swallowing. Polyphagia is excessive eating. 4. –pepsia means digestion. Dyspepsia means gastric indigestion that is difficulty in digestion. 5. –plasty means molding that is a surgical procedure. Gastroplasty is the surgical repair of the stomach. Rhinoplasty is the surgical repair of the nose. 6. –ptosis means sinking down or prolapse or sagging of an organ. Blepharoptosis is the sagging of the upper eyelid. 7. –ptysis means expectoration or spitting. Hemoptysis is the spitting of the blood from the lungs. 8. –rrhea means flowing or