Chapter 6: Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology Flashcards

1
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-ectasis
-ectasia

A

dilation, widening

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2
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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3
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-pepsia

A

digestion

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4
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-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

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5
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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6
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-ptysis

A

spitting

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7
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-rrhage
-rrhagia

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bursting forth

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8
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-rrhaphy

A

suture

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9
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-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

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10
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-spasm

A

involuntary contraction of muscles

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11
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-stasis

A

stopping, controlling

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12
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-stenosis

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narrowing, tightening

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13
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-tresia

A

opening

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14
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CT

A

computed tomography

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15
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G tube

A

gastrostomy tube (feeding tube)

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16
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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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17
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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18
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging
uses H+ ions

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19
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NG tube

A

nasogastric tube

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20
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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21
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

-intravenous solutions contain amino acids, vitamins, sugar, and electrolytes

22
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bucc/o

A

mouth

23
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cec/o

A

cecum

24
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celi/o

A

abdomen

25
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chei/o

A

lip

26
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chol/e

A

gall, bile

27
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cholangi/o

A

bile duct

28
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cholecyst/o

A

gall bladder

29
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choledoch/o

A

common bile duct

30
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col/o
colon/o

A

colon

31
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duoden/o

A

duodenum

32
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enter/o

A

small intestines

33
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esophag/o

A

esophagus

34
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gastr/o

A

stomach

35
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gingiv/o

A

gums

36
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gloss/o
lingu/o

A

tongue

37
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gluc/o
glyc/o

A

sugarh

38
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hepat/o

A

liver

39
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herni/o

A

hernia

40
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ile/o

A

ileum

41
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jejun/o

A

jejunum

42
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lip/o
steat/o

A

fat

43
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lith/o

A

stones

44
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or/o

A

mouthp

45
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palat/o

A

palate

46
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

47
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proct/o

A

anus and rectum

48
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pylor/o

A

pyloric sphincter

49
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rect/o

A

rectum

50
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sialaden/o

A

salivary gland

51
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splen/o

A

spleen

52
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stomat/o

A

mouth