ch 9 - digestive system Flashcards
A
without
Anti
against
De-
lack of, down, less, removal of
Di
2 (two)
Dia
through
Dys
difficult, painful
En
in
Mes/o
middle
Meta
change, beyond
Pan
all
Abdomin/o
abdominal
Adip/o
fat
Aliment/o
nourishment
An/o
anus
Append/o
appendix
Bol/o
cast, throw (metabolism)
Bucc/o
cheek
Carb/o
carbon (carbohydrate, sugar)
Cecum/o
first part of the large intestine
Chol/e
bile or gall
Cirrh/o
orange, yellwo
Col/o
large intestine
Creas (kreas)
flesh, pancreas
Cyte
cell
Cyst/o
bladder
Decidu/a
falling off
Dent/o
teeth
Duoden/o
duodenum, distance of 12 fingers
Enter/o
small intestine
Esophago
esophagus
Feces
(pl) of faex, dregs (worthless portion)
Flatus
a blowing
Gastr/o
stomach
Gingiva
gums
Gloss/o
tongue
Hepat/o
liver
Hemat/o
blood
Herni/o
protrude, rupture
Hydr/o
hydrogen, water
Ile/o
last part of the small intestine
Lact/o
milk sugar
Lapar/o
loin, flank
Lingu/o
tongue
Lip/o
fat
Lith/o
stone
Malt/o
malt sugar
Muc/o
mucus
Nas/o
nose
Naus/ea
seasickness, ship
Or/o
mouth
Os/o
mouth
Peritone/o
to stretch over
Phag/o
swallow
Prote/o
protein
Ulcer/o
a sore
Rect/o
rectum
Sacchar/o
sugar
Sigmos
the letter S
Zyme
leaven (a pervasive influence)
-ase
enzyme
-dynia
painful
-emesis
vomit