Ch16: Stomach Flashcards
ESOPHAG-/OESOPHAG-
gullet, esophagus
GASTR-
stomach
ABDOMIN-
abdomen, belly
CEL-/CELI-/COEL-/COELI-
abdomen, belly, abdominal cavity
CELE-
hernia, protrusion, swelling
UMBILIC-
naval, belly button, umbilicus
OMPHAL-
naval, umbilicus, umbilical cord
LAPAR-
abdomen, loin
PORT-
gate, point of entry OR portal vein
PYL-
gate, portal vein
PYLOR-
gatekeeper OR pylorus
SPHINCTER-
band, sphincter, sphincter muscle
FUND-
fundus (part of stomach)
RUG-
wrinkle, fold
CHY-
to pour
CHYL-
juice, fluid, chyle (milky fluid in small intestine during digestion)
CHYM-
juice, fluid, chyme (semi-fluid mass of partially digested food, saliva, gastric juices from stomach)
VISCER-
internal organ, viscera (internal organs of thoracic and abdomenopelvic cavities)
SPLANCHN-
internal organ, viscera
PEPS-/PEPT-
digestion
ALIMENT-
food, nourishment, nutrition
NUTRI-/NUTRIT-
to nourish, nourishment
SIT-
food, grain
CIB-
food, meal
ORECT-/OREX-
appetite
LIM-
hunger
DIPS-
thirst OR drinking
PYR-
fire, burning
GURGIT-
to flood, to gorge
PYRET-/PYREX-
fever
FAC-
to make, to cause
FEBR-
fever
PHLOG-/PHLOGIST-
inflamed, inflammation
THERM-
heat
CAL-/CALOR-
heat
CAUM-/CAUS-/CAUST-
heat, burning
CAUTER-
cautery
CRY-/CRYM-
icy cold
PSYCHR-
cold
-cele
hernia, protrusion, swelling
-coel, -coele
cavity
-facient
making, causing
-ferous
bearing, carrying, producing