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Chapter 9 Flashcards

The Digestive System

1
Q

alimentary

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the digestive tract

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alimentary canal

full word 🟫

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digestive tract

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anus

full word 🟫

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terminal opening of the digestive tract through which the feces are discharged

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anal

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the anus

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bariatric

full word 🟫

A

treatment of obesity

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digestion

full word 🟫

A

breakdown of food into elements suitable for cell metabolism

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digestive

full word 🟫

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pertaining to digestion

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esophagus

full word 🟫

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tube linking the pharynx and the stomach

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gastric

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the stomach

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gastroenterology

full word 🟫

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medical specialty of the stomach and intestines

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gastroenterologist

full word 🟫

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medical specialist in gastroenterology

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gastrointestinal

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the stomachs and intestines

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intestine

full word 🟫

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the digestive tube from the stomach to the anus

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intestinal

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the intestines

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laparoscopy

full word 🟫

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examination of contents of abdomen using an endoscope

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laparoscope

full word 🟫

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instrument used for viewing abdominal contents

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laparoscopic

full word 🟫

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pertaining to laparoscopy

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18
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nutrient

full word 🟫

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a substance in food required for normal physiologic function

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19
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nutritive

full word 🟫

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providing nourishment

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20
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nutrition

full word 🟫

A

the study of food and liquid requirements for normal function of the human body

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21
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nutritionist

full word 🟫

A

certified professional in nutrition science

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22
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aliment-

root 🟥

A

nourishment, food

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23
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an-

root 🟥

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anus

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24
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bari-

root 🟥

A

weight

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digest-

root 🟥

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to break down food

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intestin-

root 🟥

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gut, intestine

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nutrit-

root 🟥

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nourishment

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gastr/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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stomach

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enter/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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intestine

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lapar/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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abdomen in general

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31
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-ary

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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32
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-al

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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33
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-ion

suffix 🟦

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action

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-ive

suffix 🟦

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nature of, quality of

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-ic

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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36
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-logy

suffix 🟦

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study of

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-logist

suffix 🟦

A

one who studies

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38
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-scopy

suffix 🟦

A

to view, to examine

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39
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-scope

suffix 🟦

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instrument for viewing

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40
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-ist

suffix 🟦

A

spealist in

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41
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amylase

full word 🟫

A

one of a group of enzymes that breaks down starch

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bolus

full word 🟫

A

a single mass of a substance

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43
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deglutition

full word 🟫

A

the act of swallowing

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44
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elimination

full word 🟫

A

removal of waste material from the digestive tract

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45
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enzyme

full word 🟫

A

protein that induces changes in other substances

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46
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lipase

full word 🟫

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enzyme that breaks down fat

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47
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masticate

full word 🟫

A

to chew

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48
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mastication

full word 🟫

A

the process of chewing

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49
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peristalsis

full word 🟫

A

waves of alternate contraction and relaxation of the intestinal wall to move food along the digestive tract

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50
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protease

full word 🟫

A

group of enzymes that breaks down protein

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51
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amyl-

root 🟥

A

starch

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deglutit-

root 🟥

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to swallow

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53
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elimin-

root 🟥

A

throw away

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54
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-zyme

root 🟥

A

fermenting

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55
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lip-

root 🟥

A

fat

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mastic-

root 🟥

A

chew

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57
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stalsis-

root 🟥

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constrict

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58
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prot/e-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

protein

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-ase

suffix 🟦

A

enzyme

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-ation

suffix 🟦

A

process

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-ate

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to, composed of

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en-

prefix 🟩

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in

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63
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peri-

prefix 🟩

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around

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64
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dentine

full word 🟫

A

dense, ivory-like substance located under the enamel in a tooth

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dentist

full word 🟫

A

a qualified practicioner in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the oral-facial complex

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enamel

full word 🟫

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hard substance covering a tooth

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mouth

full word 🟫

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external opening of a cavity or canal

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nasopharynx

full word 🟫

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region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and above the soft palate

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oral

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the mouth

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palate

full word 🟫

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roof of the mouth

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papilla (papillae, pl)

full word 🟫

A

any small projection

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parotid

full word 🟫

A

salivary gland beside the ear

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pulp

full word 🟫

A

dentel pulp is the connective tissue in the cavity in the center of the tooth

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saliva

full word 🟫

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secretion in mouth from salivary glands

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salivary

full word 🟫

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pertaining to saliva

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sublingual

full word 🟫

A

underneath the tongue

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submandibular

full word 🟫

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underneath the mandible

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tongue

full word 🟫

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mobile muscle mass in the mouth; bears the taste buds

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uvula

full word 🟫

A

fleshy projection of the soft palate

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80
Q

dent-

root 🟥

A

tooth

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81
Q

pharynx-

root 🟥

A

throat

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or-

root 🟥

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mouth

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83
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ot-

root 🟥

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ear

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84
Q

saliv-

root 🟥

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saliva

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lingu-

root 🟥

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tongue

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mandibul-

root 🟥

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mandible

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nas/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

nose

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-ine

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to, substance

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-ate

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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90
Q

-id

suffix 🟦

A

having a particular quality

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91
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-ar

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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92
Q

par-

prefix 🟩

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beside

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93
Q

sub-

prefix 🟩

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underneath

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94
Q

aphthous

full word 🟫

A

painful small oral ulcers

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95
Q

canker

full word 🟫

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nonmedical term for aphthous ulcer

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96
Q

caries

full word 🟫

A

bacterial destruction of teeth

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97
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gingiva

full word 🟫

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tissue surrounding the teeth and covering the jaw

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98
Q

gingival

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the gums

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99
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gingivitis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the gums

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100
Q

gingivectomy

full word 🟫

A

surgical removal of diseased gum tissue

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101
Q

glossodynia

full word 🟫

A

painful buring tongue

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102
Q

halitosis

full word 🟫

A

bad odor of the breath

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103
Q

periodental

full word 🟫

A

around a tooth

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104
Q

periodontics

full word 🟫

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branch of dentistry specializing in disorders of tissues around the teeth

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periodontist

full word 🟫

A

speacialist in periodontics

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106
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periodontitis

full word 🟫

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inflammation of tissues around a tooth

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107
Q

plaque

full word 🟫

A

patch of abnormal tissue

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108
Q

pyorrhea

full word 🟫

A

purulent discharge

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109
Q

stomatitis

full word 🟫

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inflammation of the mucous membrane in the mouth

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110
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tartar

full word 🟫

A

calcified deposit at the gingival margin of the teeth

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111
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thrush

full word 🟫

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infection with Candida albicans

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112
Q

gingiv-

root 🟥

A

gum

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113
Q

halit-

root 🟥

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breath

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114
Q

odont-

root 🟥

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tooth

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115
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rrhea-

root 🟥

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flow

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116
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gloss/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

tongue

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py/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

pus

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stomat/i-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

oral cavity, mouth

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119
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-itis

suffix 🟦

A

inflammation

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120
Q

-ectomy

suffix 🟦

A

surgical excision

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121
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-dynia

suffix 🟦

A

pain

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122
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-osis

suffix 🟦

A

condition

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123
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-ics

suffix 🟦

A

knowledge

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124
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asymptomatic

full word 🟫

A

without any symptoms or abnormalities experienced by the patient

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symptomatic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the symptoms of a disease

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126
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dysphagia

full word 🟫

A

difficulty in swallowing

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127
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emesis

full word 🟫

A

vomit

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128
Q

hematemesis

full word 🟫

A

vomitting of red blood

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129
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esophageal

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the esophagus

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130
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esophagitis

full word 🟫

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inflammation of the lining of the esophagus

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hernia

full word 🟫

A

protrusion of a structure thtough the tissue that normally contains it

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132
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herniorrhaphy

full word 🟫

A

repair of a hernia

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133
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hiatus

full word 🟫

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an opening through a structure

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hiatal

full word 🟫

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pertaining to a hiatus

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reflux

full word 🟫

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backward flow

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sphincter

full word 🟫

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a band of muscle that encircles an opening

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varix (varices, pl)

full word 🟫

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dilated, tortuous vein

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varicose

full word 🟫

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characterized by or affected with varices

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symptomat-

root 🟥

A

symptom

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phagia-

root 🟥

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swallowing

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hemat-

root 🟥

A

blood

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emesis-

root 🟥

A

to vomit

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esophag-

root 🟥

A

esophagus

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hiat-

root 🟥

A

opening

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flux-

root 🟥

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flow

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varic-

root 🟥

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varicosity, dilated

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herni/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

hernia

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-rrhaphy

suffix 🟦

A

suture

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chyme

full word 🟫

A

semifluid, partially digested food passed from the stomach into the duodenum

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duodenum

full word 🟫

A

the first part of the small intestine

9-10 inches

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duodenal

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the duodenum

152
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gastrin

full word 🟫

A

hormone secreted in the stomach that stimulates secretion of HCl and increases gastric motility

153
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hydrochloric acid

full word 🟫

A

the acid of gastric juice

154
Q

intrinsic factor

full word 🟫

A

makes the absorption of vitamin B12 happen

155
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mucus

full word 🟫

A

sticky secretion of cells in mucous membranes

156
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mucous

full word 🟫

A

relating to mucus or the mucosa

157
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mucin

full word 🟫

A

protein element of mucus

158
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pepsin

full word 🟫

A

enzyme produced by the stomach that breaks down protein

159
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pepsinogen

full word 🟫

A

converted by HCl in the stomach to pepsin

160
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pylorus

full word 🟫

A

exit area of the stomach

161
Q

pyloric

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the pylorus

162
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duoden-

root 🟥

163
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gastr-

root 🟥

164
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chlor-

root 🟥

165
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intrins-

root 🟥

A

on the inside

166
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factor-

root 🟥

167
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pylor-

root 🟥

A

gate, pylorus

168
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hydr/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

169
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pepsin/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

170
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-in

suffix 🟦

A

substance, chemical compound

171
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-us

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

172
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absorption

full word 🟫

A

uptake of nutrients and water by cells in the GI tract

173
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anorexia

full word 🟫

A

without an appetite, or an aversion to food

174
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cecum

full word 🟫

A

blind pouch that is the first part of the large intestine

175
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cecal

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the cecum

176
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dyspepsia

full word 🟫

A

epigastric pain, nausea, and gas

upset stomach

177
Q

gastritis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the lining of the stomach

178
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gastroesophageal

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the stomach and esophagus

179
Q

gastroscope

full word 🟫

A

endscope for examining the inside of the stomach

180
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gastroscopy

full word 🟫

A

endoscopic examination of the stomach

181
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ileum

full word 🟫

A

third portion of the small intestine

182
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ileocecal

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the junction of the ileum and cecum

183
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indigestion

full word 🟫

A

symptoms resulting from difficulty in digesting food

184
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jejunum

full word 🟫

A

segment of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum

185
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jejunal

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the jejunum

186
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peptic

full word 🟫

A

relating to the stomach and duodenum

187
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perforation

full word 🟫

A

a hole through the wall of a structure

188
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stricture

full word 🟫

A

narrowing of a tube

189
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absorpt-

root 🟥

A

to swallow

190
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orex-

root 🟥

191
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cec-

root 🟥

192
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peps-

root 🟥

A

disgestion

193
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ile-

root 🟥

194
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digest-

root 🟥

A

to break down

195
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jejun-

root 🟥

196
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pept-

root 🟥

197
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perforat-

root 🟥

A

bore through

198
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dys-

prefix 🟩

A

difficult, bad

199
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an-

prefix 🟩

200
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celiac

full word 🟫

A

relating to the abdominal cavity

201
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celiac disease

full word 🟫

A

disease caused by a sensitivity to gluten

202
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gastroenteritis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the stomach and intestines

203
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Giardia

full word 🟫

A

parasite that can affect the small intestine

204
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gluten

full word 🟫

A

insoluble protein found in wheat, barely, and rye

205
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ileus

full word 🟫

A

dynamic or mechanical obstruction of the small intestine

206
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intussesception

full word 🟫

A

the slippage of one part of the bowel inside another, causing obstruction

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celi-

root 🟥

208
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-ease

root 🟥

A

normal function

209
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enter-

root 🟥

210
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suscept-

root 🟥

A

to take up

211
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-ac

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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dis-

prefix 🟩

213
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intus-

prefix 🟩

214
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bile

full word 🟫

A

fluid secreted by the liver in the duodenum

215
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bile acids

full word 🟫

A

steroids synthesized from cholesterol

216
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biliary

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to bile or the biliary tract

217
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bilirubin

full word 🟫

A

bile pigment formed in the liver from hemoglobin

218
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cirrhosis

full word 🟫

A

extensive fibrotic liver disease

219
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glycogen

full word 🟫

A

the body’s principal carbohydrate reserve stored in the liver and skeletal muscle

220
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hepatic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the liver

221
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hepatitis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the liver

222
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jaundice

full word 🟫

A

yellow staining of tissues with bile pigments, including bilirubin

223
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liver

full word 🟫

A

body’s largest organ, located in the RUQ of the abdomen

224
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pedal

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the foot

225
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provisional diagnosis

preliminary diagnosis

full word 🟫

A

a temporary diagnosis pending further examination or testing, the determination of the cause of a disease

226
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cirrh-

root 🟥

227
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hepat-

root 🟥

228
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ped-

root 🟥

229
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provision-

root 🟥

230
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gnosis-

root 🟥

A

knowledge of an abnormal condition

231
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bil/i-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

232
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glyc/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

sugar, glycogen

233
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-rubin

suffix 🟦

A

rust colored

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dia-

prefix 🟩

235
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cholecystitis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the gallbladder

236
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cholecystectomy

full word 🟫

A

surgical removal of the gallbladder

237
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cholelithiasis

full word 🟫

A

condition of having bile stones

238
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cholelithotomy

full word 🟫

A

surgical removal of gallstones

239
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choledocholithiasis

full word 🟫

A

presence of a gallstone in the common bile duct

240
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endocrine

full word 🟫

A

a gland that produces an internal or hormonal substance and secretes it into the bloodstream

241
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exocrine

full word 🟫

A

a gland that secretes substances outwardly through excretory ducts

242
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gallstone

full word 🟫

A

hard mass of cholesterol, calcium, and bilirubin that can be formed in the gallbladder and bile duct

243
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gallbladder

full word 🟫

A

receptable on the interior surface of the liver for storing bile

244
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glucagon

full word 🟫

A

hormone that mobilizes glucose from body storage

245
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insulin

full word 🟫

A

pancreatic hormone that suppresses blood glucose levels and transports glucose into cells

246
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pancreas

full word 🟫

A

lobulated gland, the head of which is tucked into the curve of the duodenum

247
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pancreatic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the pancreas

248
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pancreatitis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the pancreas

249
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cyst-

root 🟥

250
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lith-

root 🟥

251
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-crine

root 🟥

252
Q

gall-

root 🟥

253
Q

stone-

root 🟥

254
Q

gluc-

root 🟥

A

glucose, sugar

255
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agon-

root 🟥

256
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insul-

root 🟥

257
Q

pancreat-

root 🟥

258
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chol/e-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

259
Q

choledoch/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

common bile duct

260
Q

-iasis

suffix 🟦

261
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-tomy

suffix 🟦

A

surgical incision

262
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exo-

prefix 🟩

A

outward, outside

263
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endo-

prefix 🟩

A

within, inside

264
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diarrhea

full word 🟫

A

abnormally frequent and loose stools

265
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endoscopy

full word 🟫

A

the use of an endoscope

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endoscope

full word 🟫

A

instrument used to examine the interior of a tubular or hollow organ

267
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flatulence

full word 🟫

A

excessive amount of gas in the stomach and intestines

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flatus

full word 🟫

A

gas or air expelled through the anus

269
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malabsorption

full word 🟫

A

inadequate absorption of nutrients

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portal vein

full word 🟫

A

the vein that carries blood from the intestines to the liver

271
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starch

full word 🟫

A

complex carbohydrate made up of multiple units of glucose attached together

272
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villus (villi, pl)

full word 🟫

A

thin, hairlike projection, particulary of a mucous membrane lining a cavity

273
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-rrhea

root 🟥

274
Q

flatul-

root 🟥

A

excessive gas, flatus

275
Q

absorpt-

root 🟥

A

swallow, take in

276
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-scopy

suffix 🟦

A

to examine, view

277
Q

-scope

suffix 🟦

A

instrument for viewing

278
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-ence

suffix 🟦

279
Q

dis-

prefix 🟩

280
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mal-

prefix 🟩

A

bad, difficult

281
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amino acid

full word 🟫

A

the basic building block for protein

282
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chyle

full word 🟫

A

a milky fluid that results from the disgestion an absorption of fats in the small intestine

283
Q

Crohn disease

full word 🟫

A

narrowing and thickening of terminal small intestine

284
Q

dysentery

full word 🟫

A

disease with diarrhea, bowel spasms, fever, and dehydration

285
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emulsify

full word 🟫

A

break up into very small droplets to suspend in a solution

286
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emulsion

full word 🟫

A

the system that contains small droplets suspended in a liquid

287
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lacteral

full word 🟫

A

a lymphatic vessel carrying chyle away from the intestine

288
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lactose

full word 🟫

A

the disaccharide in cows milk

289
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lactase

full word 🟫

A

enzyme that breaks down lactose to glucose

290
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lipid

full word 🟫

A

general term for all types of fatty compounds

291
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mineral

full word 🟫

A

inorganic compound usually found in the earth’s crust

292
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-entery

root 🟥

A

condition of the small intestine

293
Q

emuls-

root 🟥

A

suspend in a liquid

294
Q

lact-

root 🟥

295
Q

miner-

root 🟥

296
Q

amin/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

nitrogen containing

297
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-ify

suffix 🟦

298
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-ase

suffix 🟦

299
Q

anus

full word 🟫

A

terminal opening of the digestive tract through which feces are discharged

300
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anal

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the anus

301
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anorectal junction

full word 🟫

A

the junction between the anus and rectum

302
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appendix

full word 🟫

A

small blind projection from the pouch of the cecum

303
Q

appendicitis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the appendix

304
Q

appendectomy

full word 🟫

A

surgical removal of the appendix

305
Q

colon

full word 🟫

A

the large intestine, extending from the cecum to the rectum

306
Q

colic

full word 🟫

A

spasmodic, crampy pains in the abdomen

307
Q

colitis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the colon

308
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feces

full word 🟫

A

undigested, waste material discharged from the bowel

309
Q

fecal

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to feces

310
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defecation

full word 🟫

A

evacuation of feces from rectum to anus

311
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flexure

full word 🟫

A

a bend in a structure

312
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ileocecal sphincter

full word 🟫

A

band of muscle that encircles the junction of ileum and cecum

313
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rectum

full word 🟫

A

terminal part of the colon from the sigmoid to the anal canal

314
Q

rectal

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the rectum

315
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sigmoid

full word 🟫

A

shaped like an S

316
Q

rect-

root 🟥

317
Q

junct-

root 🟥

A

joining together

318
Q

appendic-

root 🟥

319
Q

col-

root 🟥

320
Q

fec-

root 🟥

321
Q

cec-

root 🟥

322
Q

an/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

323
Q

ile/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

324
Q

de-

prefix 🟩

325
Q

bowel

full word 🟫

A

another name for intestine

326
Q

diverticulum (diverticula, pl)

full word 🟫

A

a pouchlike opening or sac from a tubular structure

327
Q

diverticulosis

full word 🟫

A

presence of a number of small pouches in the wall of the large intestine

328
Q

diverticulitis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the diverticula

329
Q

fissure

full word 🟫

A

deep furrow or cleft

330
Q

fistula

full word 🟫

A

abnormal passage

331
Q

hemorrhoid

full word 🟫

A

dilated rectal vein producing painful anal swelling

332
Q

hemorrhoidectomy

full word 🟫

A

surgical removal of hemorrhoids

333
Q

melena

full word 🟫

A

the passage of black, tarry stools

334
Q

occult blood

full word 🟫

A

blood that can not be seen in the stool but is positive on a fecal occult blood test

335
Q

hemoccult test

full word 🟫

A

trade name for a fecal occult blood test

336
Q

peritoneum

full word 🟫

A

membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

337
Q

peritoneal

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the peritoneum

338
Q

peritonitis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the peritoneum

339
Q

polyp

full word 🟫

A

mass of tissue that project into the lumen of the bowel

340
Q

polyposis

full word 🟫

A

presence of several polyps

341
Q

polypectomy

full word 🟫

A

excision or removal of a polyp

342
Q

proctitis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the lining of the rectum

343
Q

proctologist

full word 🟫

A

a surgical specialist in diseases of the anus and rectum

344
Q

diverticul-

root 🟥

345
Q

polyp-

root 🟥

346
Q

periton/e-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

stretch over

347
Q

proct/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

348
Q

-um

suffix 🟦

A

tissue, structure

349
Q

-rrhoid

suffix 🟦

350
Q

anastomosis

full word 🟫

A

a surgically made union between two tubular structures

351
Q

antacid

full word 🟫

A

agent that neutralizes acidity

352
Q

colonoscopy

full word 🟫

A

examination of the inside of the colon by endoscopy

353
Q

panendoscopy

full word 🟫

A

examination of the inside of the esophagus, stomach, and upper duodenum using a flexible fiber-optic endoscope

354
Q

proctoscopy

anoscopy

full word 🟫

A

examination of the inside of the anus by endoscopy

355
Q

sigmoidoscopy

full word 🟫

A

examination of the sigmoid colon by endoscopy

356
Q

gastroscopy

full word 🟫

A

examination of the inside of the stomach by endoscopy

357
Q

enema

full word 🟫

A

an injection of fluid into the rectum

358
Q

ostomy

full word 🟫

A

artificial opening into a tubular structure

359
Q

colostomy

full word 🟫

A

artifical opening from the colon to the outside of the body

360
Q

ileostomy

full word 🟫

A

artifical opening from the ileum to the outside of the body

361
Q

proton pump inhibitor

full word 🟫

A

agent in the lining of the stomach that blocks the enzyme system that produces gastric acid

362
Q

stoma

full word 🟫

A

artifical opening

363
Q

anastom-

root 🟥

A

provide a mouth

364
Q

acid-

root 🟥

365
Q

os-

root 🟥

366
Q

proton-

root 🟥

367
Q

pump-

root 🟥

368
Q

inhibit-

root 🟥

A

artifical opening

369
Q

colon/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

370
Q

proct/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

371
Q

sigmoid/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

sigmoid colon

372
Q

col/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

373
Q

-stomy

suffix 🟦

A

new opening

374
Q

-or

suffix 🟦

375
Q

ant-

prefix 🟩

376
Q

pan-

prefix 🟩

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