Digestive system Flashcards
Andenoid/o
Adenoids
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
Cheilo/o
Lips
Or/o
Stomat/o
Mouth
Dent/o
Odont/o
Teeth
Gloss/o
Lingu/o
Tongue
Maxill/o
Mandibul/o
Jaw
Gingiv/o
Gums
Sial/o
Saliva
Epiglott/o
Epiglottis
Pharyng/o
Pharynx, throat
Esophag/o
Esophagus
Gastr/o
Stomach
Pylor/o
Pylorus
Abdomin/o
Lapar/o
Abdomen
Enter/o
Intestin/o
Small intestines
Duoden/o
Duodenum (first part of small intestines)
Jejun/o
Jejunum (middle part of small intestines)
Ile/o
Ileum (last part of small intestines)
Cec/o
Cecum (first part of colon)
Col/o
Colon/o
Colon (large intestine)
Append/o
Appendic/o
Appendix (attached to cecum)
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon (end of colon)
Rect/o
Rectum
An/o
Anus
Proct/o
Rectum/anus
Cholecryst/o
Gallbladder
Chol/e
Chole-
Gall/bile
Choledoch/o
Bile duct
Cholangi/o
Bile vessel
Hepat/o
Liver
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
Aer/o
Air
Carcin/o
Cancer
Dips/o
-Dipsia
Thirst
Herni/o
Hernia
Lith/o
-Lith
Stone
Muc/o
Mucus
Myc/o
Fungus
Therm/o
Heat
Tox/o
Toxic/o
Poison
Dia-
Through
Dys-
Bad/difficult/painful
-Emesis
Vomit
-Emia
Blood/blood condition
- Iasis
- Osis
Abnormal condition of
-Ptosis
Prolapse/displacement
-Pledia
Paralysis
-Pepsia
Digestion
-Phagia
Eat or swallow
-Rrhea
Flow/discharge
-Phasia
Speech
-Spasm
Involuntary twitching
-Stenosis
Abnormal narrowing
-Scope
Instrument (used to look)
-Scopy
Viewing (with an instrument)
-Stomy
Form a new opening
-Ectomy
Surgical removal
-Tomy
Incision
-Centesis
Surgical puncture
-Pexy
Surgical fixation
-Plasty
Surgical repair
-Rrhaphy
Suture