Chapter 6 Defs Flashcards by Caroline Ippolito

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appendic/o

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appendix

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-algia, -dynia

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pain

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carcin/o

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cancer

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chol/e

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bile, gall

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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choledoch/o

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bile duct

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cirrh/o, jaund/o

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yellow

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col/o, colon/o

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colon

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corpor/o

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body

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dent/o, odont/o

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teeth

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dia-

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through, across

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duoden/o

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duodenum (first part of the small intestine)

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dys-

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bad; painful; difficult

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NAME?

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excision, removal

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NAME?

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vomiting

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endo-

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in, within

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enter/o

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intestine (usually the small intestine)

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epi-

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above, upon

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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extra-

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outside

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gingiv/o

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gum(s)

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gloss/o, lingu/o

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tongue

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NAME?

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record, writing

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NAME?

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process of recording

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hemat/o, hem/o

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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hyper-

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excessive, above normal

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hypo-

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under, below, deficient

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NAME?

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abnormal condition (produced by something specified)

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ile/o

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ileum (third part of the small intestine)

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NAME?

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inflammation

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jejun/o

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jejunum (second part of the small intestine)

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NAME?

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stone, calculus

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lith/o

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stone, calculus

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NAME?

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specialist in the study of

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NAME?

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enlargement

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myc/o

A

fungus

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nas/o

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nose

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NAME?

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tumor

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or/o, stomat/o

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mouth

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orth/o

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straight

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NAME?

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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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NAME?

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digestion

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peri-

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around

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Peritone/o

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peritoneum

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NAME?

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swallowing, eating

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NAME?

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surgical repair

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polyp/o

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small growth

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proct/o

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anus, rectum

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ptyal/o, sial/o

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saliva, salivary gland

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rect/o

A

rectum

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NAME?

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suture

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NAME?

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discharge, flow

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NAME?

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instrument for examining

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NAME?

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visual examination

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sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

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son/o

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sound

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NAME?

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involuntary contraction, twitching

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NAME?

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narrowing, stricture

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NAME?

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forming an opening (mouth)

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sub-

A

under, below

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tom/o

A

to cut

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NAME?

A

instrument to cut

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NAME?

A

incision

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tox/o, toxic/o

A

poison

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NAME?

A

crushing

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ultra-

A

excess, beyond