Digestive system Flashcards

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1
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Andenoid/o

A

Adenoids

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2
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Tonsill/o

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Tonsils

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3
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Cheilo/o

A

Lips

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4
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Or/o

Stomat/o

A

Mouth

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5
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Dent/o

Odont/o

A

Teeth

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6
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Gloss/o

Lingu/o

A

Tongue

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7
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Maxill/o

Mandibul/o

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Jaw

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8
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Gingiv/o

A

Gums

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9
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Sial/o

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Saliva

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10
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Epiglott/o

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Epiglottis

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11
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Pharyng/o

A

Pharynx, throat

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12
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Esophag/o

A

Esophagus

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13
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Gastr/o

A

Stomach

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14
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Pylor/o

A

Pylorus

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15
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Abdomin/o

Lapar/o

A

Abdomen

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16
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Enter/o

Intestin/o

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Small intestines

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17
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Duoden/o

A

Duodenum (first part of small intestines)

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18
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Jejun/o

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Jejunum (middle part of small intestines)

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19
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Ile/o

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Ileum (last part of small intestines)

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20
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Cec/o

A

Cecum (first part of colon)

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21
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Col/o

Colon/o

A

Colon (large intestine)

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22
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Append/o

Appendic/o

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Appendix (attached to cecum)

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23
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Sigmoid/o

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Sigmoid colon (end of colon)

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24
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Rect/o

A

Rectum

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25
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An/o

A

Anus

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26
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Proct/o

A

Rectum/anus

27
Q

Cholecryst/o

A

Gallbladder

28
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Chol/e

Chole-

A

Gall/bile

29
Q

Choledoch/o

A

Bile duct

30
Q

Cholangi/o

A

Bile vessel

31
Q

Hepat/o

A

Liver

32
Q

Pancreat/o

A

Pancreas

33
Q

Aer/o

A

Air

34
Q

Carcin/o

A

Cancer

35
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Dips/o

-Dipsia

A

Thirst

36
Q

Herni/o

A

Hernia

37
Q

Lith/o

-Lith

A

Stone

38
Q

Muc/o

A

Mucus

39
Q

Myc/o

A

Fungus

40
Q

Therm/o

A

Heat

41
Q

Tox/o

Toxic/o

A

Poison

42
Q

Dia-

A

Through

43
Q

Dys-

A

Bad/difficult/painful

44
Q

-Emesis

A

Vomit

45
Q

-Emia

A

Blood/blood condition

46
Q
  • Iasis

- Osis

A

Abnormal condition of

47
Q

-Ptosis

A

Prolapse/displacement

48
Q

-Pledia

A

Paralysis

49
Q

-Pepsia

A

Digestion

50
Q

-Phagia

A

Eat or swallow

51
Q

-Rrhea

A

Flow/discharge

52
Q

-Phasia

A

Speech

53
Q

-Spasm

A

Involuntary twitching

54
Q

-Stenosis

A

Abnormal narrowing

55
Q

-Scope

A

Instrument (used to look)

56
Q

-Scopy

A

Viewing (with an instrument)

57
Q

-Stomy

A

Form a new opening

58
Q

-Ectomy

A

Surgical removal

59
Q

-Tomy

A

Incision

60
Q

-Centesis

A

Surgical puncture

61
Q

-Pexy

A

Surgical fixation

62
Q

-Plasty

A

Surgical repair

63
Q

-Rrhaphy

A

Suture