c8 Flashcards

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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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2
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an/o

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anus

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3
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append/o / appendic/o

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appendix

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4
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chol/e

A

gall;bile

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5
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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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6
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cirrh/o

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orange-yellow

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7
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col/o, colon/o

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colon; large intestine

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8
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cyst/o

A

fluid sac; bladder

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9
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dent/i

A

tooth

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10
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enter/o

A

intestines

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11
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gastr/o

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stomach

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12
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gingiv/o

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gums

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13
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gloss/o

A

tongue

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14
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hemat/o

A

blood

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15
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hepat/o

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liver

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16
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inguin/o

A

groin

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17
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labi/o

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lip

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18
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lapar/o

A

abdominal wall; abdomen

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19
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ling/o

A

tongue

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20
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lith/o

A

stone;calculus

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21
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odont/o

A

tooth

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22
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or/o

A

mouth

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23
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

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24
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proct/o

A

rectum; anus

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25
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splen/o

A

spleen

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26
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de-

A

lack of; down;less;removal of

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27
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dia-

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through; complete

28
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dys-

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painful; difficult

29
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endo-

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in; whitin

30
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epi-

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on;over;upon

31
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peri-

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around;surrounding

32
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post-

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after;behind

33
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pre-

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before; in front of

34
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sub-

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below; under

35
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ultra-

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beyond; excess

36
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ase-

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enzyme

37
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-chezia

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defecation; elimination of waste

38
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-clysis

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irrigation; washing

39
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-emesis

A

vomitting

40
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

41
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-itis

A

inflammation

42
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-megaly

A

enlargement

43
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-orexia

A

appetite

44
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-pepsia

A

digestion

45
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-phagia

A

eating; swallowing

46
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-prandial

A

meal

47
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-rrhea

A

flow;excessive discharge

48
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-stalsis

A

contraction

49
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-tripsy

A

crushing

50
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-um, -us

A

structure; tissue; thing

51
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accessory organs of digestion include the

A

liver,gallbladder, and pancreas

52
Q

which quadrant is the gallbladder located

A

right upper quadrant

53
Q

hormone produced by the pancreas and helps regulate blood sugar

A

insulin glucagon

54
Q

first section of the small intestine after the stomach is the

A

duodenum

55
Q

upper gastrointestinal system includes the

A

mouth esophagus and stomach

56
Q

function of liver

A

filter blood

57
Q

define peristalsis

A

series of muscle contractions

58
Q

disorder with bad or painful digestion

A

dyspepsia

59
Q

lesion or sore on the mucous membrane of the digestive system is called

A

peptic ulcer

60
Q

an eating disorder characterized by binge eating follow by vomiting or use of medicaitons to eliminate food is called

A

bulimia

61
Q

inflammation of a pouch or sac in the lining of the intestine is called

A

diverticulitis

62
Q

describe volvulus

A

a loop of intestines, twists around itself

63
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distinctive color is sometimes called

A

skin discoloration

64
Q

surgical creation of a new opening between the colon and the outside of the body is called

A

stoma

65
Q

part of respiratory system in where gas exchange occurs

A

alveoli