Chap. 8 Digestive System Word Parts Flashcards

1
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bil/i

A

bile; gall

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2
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chol/e

A

gall; bile

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3
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cirrh/o

A

orange; yellow

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4
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jaund/o

A

yellow

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5
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cyst/o

A

cyst; fluid sac; bladder

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6
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dent/i

A

tooth

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7
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odont/o

A

tooth

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8
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gingiv/o

A

gums

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9
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gloss/o

A

tongue

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ling/o

A

tongue

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11
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inguin/o

A

groin

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12
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labi/o

A

lip

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13
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lapar/o

A

abdominal wall; abdomen

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14
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lith/o

A

stone; calculus

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15
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or/o

A

mouth

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16
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peritone/o

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peritoneum, membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the abdominal organs

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17
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proct/o

A

rectum; anus

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18
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ultra-

A

beyond; excess

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19
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de-

A

lack of; down; less; removal of

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20
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-ase

A

enzyme

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21
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-chezia

A

defecation; elimination of waste

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22
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-orexia

A

appetite

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23
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-pepsia

A

digestion

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24
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-prandial

A

meal

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25
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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26
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an/o

A

anus

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27
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append/o

A

appendix

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28
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cec/o

A

cecum (1st part of large intestine)

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29
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appendic/o

A

appendix

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30
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col/o

A

colon; large intestine

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31
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colon/o

A

colon; large intestine

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32
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duoden/o

A

duodenum (1st part of small intestine)

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33
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enter/o

A

intestines, usually small intestine

34
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esophag/o

A

esophagus

35
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gastro/o

A

stomach

36
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gluc/o

A

sugar; glucose

37
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glyc/o

A

sugar; glucose

38
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hemat/o

A

blood

39
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hepat/o

A

liver

40
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ile/o

A

ilEum (not an typo it’s for you to remember!), remember an ilium is your TAILBONE! your ileum is your 3RD PART of your SMALL INTESTINE

41
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jejun/o

A

jejunum, 2nd part of small intestine

42
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

43
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phag/o

A

eat; shallow; engulf

44
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-phagia

A

eating; swallowing

45
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pharyng/o

A

pharynx; throat

46
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rect/o

A

rectum

47
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sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon; sigmoid

48
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splen/o

A

spleen

49
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a-, an-

A

not; without

50
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dia-

A

through; complete

51
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dys-

A

painful; difficult

52
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endo-

A

in; within

53
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epi-

A

on; upon; over

54
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peri-

A

around

55
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post-

A

after; behind

56
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pre-

A

before; in front of

57
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sub-

A

below; under

58
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-ac

A

pertaining to

59
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-al

A

pertaining to

60
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-eal

A

pertaining to

61
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-ic

A

pertaining to

62
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-ation

A

process; condition

63
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal; excision

64
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-emesis

A

vomiting

65
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-gen

A

substance that produces

66
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-ia

A

condition

67
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

68
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-ist

A

specialist

69
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-itis

A

inflammation

70
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-megaly

A

enlargement

71
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

72
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-rrhea

A

flow; excessive discharge

73
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-scope

A

instrument used to view

74
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-stalsis

A

contraction

75
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-stomy

A

surgical opening

76
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-tripsy

A

crushing

77
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-um

A

structure; tissue; thing

78
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-us

A

structure; tissue; thing

79
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cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

80
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-clysis

A

irrigation; washing