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1
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duodenum

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the uppermost segment, which is approximately 10 inches long.

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jejunum

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which is approximately 8 feet long

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ileum

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which is approximately 12 feet long

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hard palate (anterior portion)

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The two structures forming the roof of the mouth

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soft palate (posterior portion)

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forms a partion between the mouth and the nasopharynx, is continuous with the hard palate.

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pharyn

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throat

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or/o
stomat/o

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mouth

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gloss/o
lingu/o

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tongue

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bucc/o

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cheek

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cheil/o
labi/o

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lip

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dent/o
odont/o

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teeth

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gingiv/o

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gum(s)

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sial/o

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saliva, salivary gland

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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gastr/o

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stomach

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pylor/o

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pylorus

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duoden/o

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duodenum (first part of small intestine)

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enter/o

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intestine (usually small intestine)

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jejun/o

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jejunum (second part of small intestine)

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ile/o

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ileum (third part of small intestine)

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append/o
appendic/o

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appendix

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col/o
colon/o

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colon

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rect/o

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rectum

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proct/o

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anus, rectum

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an/o

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anus

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hepat/o

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liver

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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cholangi/o

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bile vessel

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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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34
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-emesis

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vomit

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35
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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-orexia

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appetite

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-pepsia

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digestion

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-phagia

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swallowing and eating

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-prandial

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meal

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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dia-

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through, across

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peri-

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around

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sub-

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under, below

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oral

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pertaining to the mouth

46
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stomatitis

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Inflammation of the mouth

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glossectomy

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excision of the tongue

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lingual

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pertaining to the tongue

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buccal

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pertaining to the cheek

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cheiloplasty

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surgical repair of the lip

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labial

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pertaining to the lip

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dentist

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specialist of teeth

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orth

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straight

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orthodontist

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specialist for straight teeth

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gingiectomy

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excision of the gums

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sialolith

A

calculus formed in a salivary gland on ductl

57
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lith

A

stone or calculus

58
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esophagoscope

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instrument for examining the esophagus

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pharyngotonsillitis

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inflammation of the pharaynx

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gastralgia

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stomach pain

61
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pylorospasm

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involuntary contraction of the pylorus

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spasm

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involuntary contraction

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duodenoscopy

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visual examination of the duodenum

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enteropathy

A

disease of the intestine

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jejunorrhaphy

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suture of the jejunum

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ileostomy

A

forming an opening of the ileum

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rrhaphy

A

suture

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-stomy

A

forming an opening

69
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appendectomy

A

removal of the appendix

70
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spprndicitits

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inflammation of the apendix

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colostomy

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forming an opening of the colon

72
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colonoscopy

A

visual examination of the colon

73
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sigmoidotomy

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incision of the sigmoid colon

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rectocele

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swelling of the rectum

75
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proctologist

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specialist in the study of anus

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perianal

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pertaining to around the anus

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hepatomegaly

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enlargement of the liver

78
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pancreatolysis

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destruction of the pancreas

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80
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cholangiole

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small bile vessel

80
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-ole

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small, minute

80
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choledochoplasty

A

surgical repair of the bile duct

80
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cholelith

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gall stone

80
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cholecystectomy

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removal of the gallbader

81
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hyperemesis

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excessive vomit

82
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cholelithiasia

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abnormal condition of gallstones

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hepatomegaly

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enlargement of the liver

84
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anorexia

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without appetite

85
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dyspepsia

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painful digestion

86
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aerophagia

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swallowing air

87
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postprandial

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after meal

88
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steaorrhea

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discharge of fat

89
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diarrhea

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discharge of fat

90
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rrhea

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discharge

91
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steat/o

A

fat

92
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aer/o

A

air

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