BIOD 103: Medical Terminology | Module 5 Exam Prep — 2026 Update | Portage Learning
BIOD 103 MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY COMPLETE
SOLUTION RECENTLY
UPDATED 2026
Medical Terminology
MODULE 5 EXAM PREPARATION GUIDE
Portage Learning ● 2026 Update ● Digestive, Urinary, Reproductive & Endocrine Systems
📋 Module 5 Overview & Exam Topics
Topic Area Body System Key Exam Weight
Prefixes/Suffixes
Digestive System GI Tract, Liver, gastr/o, hepat/o, - ~25%
Pancreas pepsia
Urinary System Kidneys, Bladder, nephr/o, cyst/o, -uria ~25%
Urethra
Reproductive System Male & Female oophor/o, orchid/o, - ~25%
Anatomy gravida
Endocrine System Glands & Hormones aden/o, thyr/o, -emia ~25%
SECTION 1: Digestive System
1.1 Key Word Roots — Digestive System
Word Root Combining Meaning Example Term
Form
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or/o Mouth or/o oral (pertaining to the mouth)
esophag/o Esophagus esophag/o esophagitis (inflammation of
esophagus)
gastr/o Stomach gastr/o gastritis, gastrectomy
duoden/o Duodenum duoden/o duodenoscopy
(1st part of
small
intestine)
jejun/o Jejunum jejun/o jejunostomy
(2nd part of
small
intestine)
ile/o Ileum (3rd ile/o ileostomy
part of small
intestine)
col/o / colon/o Colon (large col/o colonoscopy, colitis
intestine)
rect/o Rectum rect/o rectocele
hepat/o Liver hepat/o hepatitis, hepatomegaly
cholecyst/o Gallbladder cholecyst/o cholecystitis,
cholecystectomy
pancreat/o Pancreas pancreat/o pancreatitis
append/o Appendix append/o appendectomy, appendicitis
proct/o Rectum and proct/o proctoscopy
anus
1.2 Digestive System Suffixes
Suffix Meaning Example
-pepsia Digestion (condition of) dyspepsia — difficult/painful
digestion
-phagia Swallowing / eating dysphagia — difficulty swallowing
-emesis Vomiting hematemesis — vomiting blood
-orrhea Flow / discharge diarrhea — frequent watery stools
-ostomy New opening (surgical) colostomy — opening in colon
-otomy Incision / cutting into gastrotomy — incision into stomach
-ectomy Surgical removal appendectomy — removal of
appendix
-scopy Visual examination colonoscopy — visual exam of colon
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BIOD 103 MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY COMPLETE
SOLUTION RECENTLY
UPDATED 2026
Medical Terminology
MODULE 5 EXAM PREPARATION GUIDE
Portage Learning ● 2026 Update ● Digestive, Urinary, Reproductive & Endocrine Systems
📋 Module 5 Overview & Exam Topics
Topic Area Body System Key Exam Weight
Prefixes/Suffixes
Digestive System GI Tract, Liver, gastr/o, hepat/o, - ~25%
Pancreas pepsia
Urinary System Kidneys, Bladder, nephr/o, cyst/o, -uria ~25%
Urethra
Reproductive System Male & Female oophor/o, orchid/o, - ~25%
Anatomy gravida
Endocrine System Glands & Hormones aden/o, thyr/o, -emia ~25%
SECTION 1: Digestive System
1.1 Key Word Roots — Digestive System
Word Root Combining Meaning Example Term
Form
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or/o Mouth or/o oral (pertaining to the mouth)
esophag/o Esophagus esophag/o esophagitis (inflammation of
esophagus)
gastr/o Stomach gastr/o gastritis, gastrectomy
duoden/o Duodenum duoden/o duodenoscopy
(1st part of
small
intestine)
jejun/o Jejunum jejun/o jejunostomy
(2nd part of
small
intestine)
ile/o Ileum (3rd ile/o ileostomy
part of small
intestine)
col/o / colon/o Colon (large col/o colonoscopy, colitis
intestine)
rect/o Rectum rect/o rectocele
hepat/o Liver hepat/o hepatitis, hepatomegaly
cholecyst/o Gallbladder cholecyst/o cholecystitis,
cholecystectomy
pancreat/o Pancreas pancreat/o pancreatitis
append/o Appendix append/o appendectomy, appendicitis
proct/o Rectum and proct/o proctoscopy
anus
1.2 Digestive System Suffixes
Suffix Meaning Example
-pepsia Digestion (condition of) dyspepsia — difficult/painful
digestion
-phagia Swallowing / eating dysphagia — difficulty swallowing
-emesis Vomiting hematemesis — vomiting blood
-orrhea Flow / discharge diarrhea — frequent watery stools
-ostomy New opening (surgical) colostomy — opening in colon
-otomy Incision / cutting into gastrotomy — incision into stomach
-ectomy Surgical removal appendectomy — removal of
appendix
-scopy Visual examination colonoscopy — visual exam of colon
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