CLST 301 - 09 Flashcards
Mouth and Digestive System
adamant-
adamantin-
amel-
enamel
alve-
alveol-
tooth socket;
socket; cavity
append-
appendic-
appendix
cholang-
bile duct
cholecyst-
bile bladder;
gall bladder
choledoch-
common bile duct
col-
colon-
colon; large intestine
duoden-
duodenum; the first part of the small intestine
enter-
intestines
G) epipl-
oment-
omentum; fatty membrane lining the abdominal cavity
esophag-
oesophag-
esophagus
gastr-
stomach-
stomach
gingiv-
gums
G) gloss-
L) lingu-
tongue; language
hepat-
liver
hepatic-
hepatic duct
ile-
ileum
jejun-
jejunum
mandibul-
mandible; lower jaw
maxill-
maxilla; upper jaw
odont-
dent-
tooth; teeth
pancreat-
pancreas
pancreatic-
pancreatic duct
peritone-
peritoneum;
serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity
proct-
rect-
rectum; anus; rectum and anus
ptyal-
sial-
saliva
pylor-
pylorus; lower portion of stomach
sphincter-
sphincter; circular muscle [which closes an
orifice]
G) splanchn-
viscer-
viscera;the internal organs [collectively]
staphyl-
uvul-
uvula
G) stom- stomat- L) or-
mouth
typhl-
caec-
cec-
cecum;first part of large intestine
ul-
gums; scar
G) uran- / uranisc-
palat-
palate
acr-
extremities [of the body]; height; tip(s)
anomal-
irregular
ather-
yellowish plaque
bromat-
sit-
food
febr- [“i”]
fever
heter-
different; other
hom-*
home-
homoi-
same; unchanging
[See Mod. 4, hom-]
phag-
the act of eating; (or, of chewing; biting; swallowing; devouring)
troph-
nutri-
nutrit-
[troph- may also mean “growth” in certain contexts]
nutrition
Adj)
anter-
Adj) before; front; in front
Adj) L)
dextr-
Adj) right [as opposed to left]
Adj)
dist-
Adj) distal; farthest [from the centre or point of reference]
Adj)
dors-
Adj) back [as opposed to front]
Adj)
extern-
Adj) outside
Adj)
infer-
Adj) below
Adj)
intern-
Adj) inside
Adj) L)
lev-
Adj) left; counter-clockwise
Adj)
poster-
Adj) behind
Adj)
proxim-
Adj) proximal; nearest [from the centre or point of reference]
Adj)
retr-
Adj) behind; backward
Adj) L)
sinistr-
Adj) left
Adj)
super-*
[See Mod. 3, not a prefix when followed by a c.v.]
Adj) above
Adj)
tel-
tele-
Adj) end [noun]; distant; at a distance [adjectives]
Adj)
ventr-*
Adj) front [See Mod. 2, ventr-]
-pepsia
T) digestion
- clasis
- clasia
T) act of breaking (something) up
-clysis
T) irrigation
-plasia
T) proliferation; growth; development [in reference to tissue or cells]
-phage
T) one that eats [one = any life form]
- phagia
- phagy
T) the act of eating (or, of chewing; biting; swallowing; devouring)
-schisis
T) the act of splitting
- tripsy
- tripsis
T) the act of crushing (or, of rubbing); friction
-trophy
T) nutrition; growth