Ch. 6 Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology Flashcards
1
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-ectasis; -ectasia
A
dilation
2
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-emesis
A
vomiting
3
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-pepsia
A
digestion
4
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-phagia
A
swallowing, eating
5
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
6
Q
-ptysis
A
spitting
7
Q
-rrhage; -rrhagia
A
bursting forth (of blood)
8
Q
-rrhaphy
A
suture
9
Q
-rrhea
A
flow, discharge
10
Q
-spasm
A
involuntary contraction of muscles
11
Q
-stasis
A
stopping, controlling
12
Q
-stenosis
A
narrowing, tightening
13
Q
Choleangi/o
A
bile vessel
14
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Liver function test
A
tests for presence of enzymes and bilirubin in the blood
15
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Stool culture
A
test for microorganisms present in feces
