Digestive Root Terms Flashcards
1
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Chole
A
bile, gallbladder, gallbladder excision - Cholecystectomy
2
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Colon
A
large intestine inflammation - Colitis
3
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Emesis
A
vomiting, produces vomit - Emetic
4
Q
Entero
A
intestine, intestinal inflammation - Enteritis
5
Q
Gastro
A
stomach, stomach inflammation - Gastritis
6
Q
Glosso
A
tongue, tongue disease - Glossopathy
7
Q
Hepat
A
liver inflammation - Hepatitis
8
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Ile
A
ileum, ileum inflammation - Ileitis
9
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Laparo
A
abdomen, abdomen incision - Laparotomy
10
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Myxo
A
mucus, mucus tumor - Myxoma
11
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Procto
A
anus, rectum, disease of the colon, rectum & anus - Proctology
12
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Pyloro
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pylorus, gatekeeper, pyloric narrowing - Pylorostenosis
13
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Stoma
A
opening, mouth, mouth inflammation - Stomatitis
14
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Viscero
A
body organs, enlarged abdominal organs - Visceromegaly
