Chp 11 Digestive System Flashcards
An/o
Anus
Antro
Antr/o
Antrum
Cec/o
Cecum
Col/o
Colon (large intestine)
Colon/o
Colon (large intestine)
Duoden/o
Duodenum
Enter/o
Intestines (usually the small intestine)
Esophag/o
Esophagus
Gastr/o
Stomach
Ile/o
Ileum
Jejun/o
Jejunum
Or/o
Mouth
Proct/o
Rectum
Rect/o
Rectum
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
Stomat/o
Mouth
Adbomin/o
Abdomen, abdominal cavity
Append/o
Appendix
Appendic/o
Appendix
Celi/o
Abdomen, abdominal cavity
Cheil/o
Lip(s)
Cholangi/o
Bile duct(s)
Chol/e
Gall, bile
Choledoch/o
Common bile duct
cyst/o
Bladder, sac
Diverticul/o
Diverticulum
Gingiv/o
Gum(s)
Gloss/o
Tongue
Hepat/o
Liver
Hemi/o
Hernia
Lapar/o
Abdomen, abdominal cavity
Lith/o
Stone, calculus
Lingu/o
Tongue
Nas/o
Nose
Palat/o
Palate
Pancreat/o
Panreas
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
Pharyng/o
Pharynx
Polyp/o
Polyp, small growth
Pylor/o
Pylous, pyloric sphicter
Sial/o
Saliva, salivary gland
Steat/o
Fat
Uvul/o
Uvula
A-
Absence of, without
Dys-
Painful, abnormal, difficult, labored
heml-
Half
-ac
Pertaining to
-al
Pertaining to
-cele
Hernia, protusion
-centesis
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with sterile needle)
-eal
Pertaining to
-ectomy
Excision, surgical removal
-gram
The record, radiographic removal
-graphy
Process of recording, radiographic imaging
-iasis
Condition
-ia
Diseased of abnormal state, condition of
-lith
Stone, calculus
-logist
One who studies and treats
-logy
Study of
-megaly
enlargement
-oma
Tumor, swelling
-osis
Abnormal condition (means increase when used with blood cell word roots)
-pathy
Disease
-pepsia
Digestion
-plasty
Surgical repair
-rraphy
Suturing, repairing
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
-scope
Instrument used for vital examination
-scopy
Visual examination
-stomy
Creation of an artifical opening
-tomy
Cut into, incision
-y
Noun sufix, no meaning