Question

Translate the following medical terms based on your knowledge of suffixes, prefixes (if present) and combining forms. Please do not give me the dictionary definition meaning only include the word parts that are present in the term. So first identify the word parts present and then translate only using those word parts

Celiac artery       

Cheilosis              

Cholecystectomy

Choledochal         

Answer 1

1. Celiac Artery

Here the meaning is

• Celiac - referring to the abdomen
• Artery - a structure found in the human body that delivers blood to various parts of the body.

Thus

Celiac Atrery- Major atrery supplying blood to stomach.

2. Cheilosis

This word can be broken down into:

• Cheil- = lips
• -osis = abnormal condition

Thus,

Cheilosis - Abnormal condition of the lips(associated scaling, pain, and inflammation)

3.Cholecystectomy

This words can be broken down into:

• Cholecyst- = gall bladder
• -ectomy = complete removal/excision

Thus,

Cholecystectomy - surgical procedure for the complete removal of gall bladder.

4. Choledochal

Here the meaning is:

• Choledochal - common bile duct

Here the word Choledochal itself mean common bile duct.