Digestive system Flashcards
1
Q
Andenoid/o
A
Adenoids
2
Q
Tonsill/o
A
Tonsils
3
Q
Cheilo/o
A
Lips
4
Q
Or/o
Stomat/o
A
Mouth
5
Q
Dent/o
Odont/o
A
Teeth
6
Q
Gloss/o
Lingu/o
A
Tongue
7
Q
Maxill/o
Mandibul/o
A
Jaw
8
Q
Gingiv/o
A
Gums
9
Q
Sial/o
A
Saliva
10
Q
Epiglott/o
A
Epiglottis
11
Q
Pharyng/o
A
Pharynx, throat
12
Q
Esophag/o
A
Esophagus
13
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
14
Q
Pylor/o
A
Pylorus
15
Q
Abdomin/o
Lapar/o
A
Abdomen
16
Q
Enter/o
Intestin/o
A
Small intestines
17
Q
Duoden/o
A
Duodenum (first part of small intestines)
18
Q
Jejun/o
A
Jejunum (middle part of small intestines)
19
Q
Ile/o
A
Ileum (last part of small intestines)
20
Q
Cec/o
A
Cecum (first part of colon)
21
Q
Col/o
Colon/o
A
Colon (large intestine)
22
Q
Append/o
Appendic/o
A
Appendix (attached to cecum)
23
Q
Sigmoid/o
A
Sigmoid colon (end of colon)
24
Q
Rect/o
A
Rectum
25
An/o
Anus
26
Proct/o
Rectum/anus
27
Cholecryst/o
Gallbladder
28
Chol/e
| Chole-
Gall/bile
29
Choledoch/o
Bile duct
30
Cholangi/o
Bile vessel
31
Hepat/o
Liver
32
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
33
Aer/o
Air
34
Carcin/o
Cancer
35
Dips/o
| -Dipsia
Thirst
36
Herni/o
Hernia
37
Lith/o
| -Lith
Stone
38
Muc/o
Mucus
39
Myc/o
Fungus
40
Therm/o
Heat
41
Tox/o
| Toxic/o
Poison
42
Dia-
Through
43
Dys-
Bad/difficult/painful
44
-Emesis
Vomit
45
-Emia
Blood/blood condition
46
- Iasis
| - Osis
Abnormal condition of
47
-Ptosis
Prolapse/displacement
48
-Pledia
Paralysis
49
-Pepsia
Digestion
50
-Phagia
Eat or swallow
51
-Rrhea
Flow/discharge
52
-Phasia
Speech
53
-Spasm
Involuntary twitching
54
-Stenosis
Abnormal narrowing
55
-Scope
Instrument (used to look)
56
-Scopy
Viewing (with an instrument)
57
-Stomy
Form a new opening
58
-Ectomy
Surgical removal
59
-Tomy
Incision
60
-Centesis
Surgical puncture
61
-Pexy
Surgical fixation
62
-Plasty
Surgical repair
63
-Rrhaphy
Suture
