Digestive system Flashcards

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1
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Adenoid/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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Cheil/o

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Lip

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4
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Or/o and Stomat/o

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Mouth

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5
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Dent/o and Odont/o

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Teeth

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6
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Gloss/o and Lingu/o

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Tongue

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7
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Maxill/o and Mandibul/o

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Jaw

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8
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Gingiv/o

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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

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Throat

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12
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Esophag/o

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Esophagus

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13
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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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14
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Pylor/o

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Pylorus (connects stomach to small intestine)

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15
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Abdomin/o and Lapar/o

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Abdomen

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16
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Enter/o and Intestin/o

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Small Intestines

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17
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Duoden/o

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Duodenum (Beginning of small intestine)

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18
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Jejun/o

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Jejunum (Middle of small intestine)

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19
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Ile/o

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Ileum (End of small intestine)

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20
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Cec/o

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Cecum (Beginning on colon)

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21
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Col/o and Colon/o

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Colon, large intestine

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22
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Append/o and Appendic/o

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Apppendix

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23
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Sigmoid/o

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Sigmoid Colon

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24
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Rect/o

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Rectum

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25
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An/o

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Anus

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26
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Proct/o

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Rectum, Anus

27
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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

28
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Chol/e and Chole-

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Gall/bile

29
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Choledoch/o

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Bile duct

30
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Cholangi/o

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Bile vessel

31
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Hepat/o

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Liver

32
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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

33
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Aer/o

A

Air

34
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Carcin/o

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Cancer

35
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Dips/o and Dipsia

A

Thirst

36
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Doch/o

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Duct

37
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Herni/o

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Hernia

38
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Lith/o and -lith

A

Stone

39
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Muc/o

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Mucus

40
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Myc/o

A

Fungus

41
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Therm/o

A

Heat

42
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Tox/o and Toxic/o

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Poison

43
Q

Dia-

A

Through

44
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Dys-

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Bad/difficult

45
Q

-emesis

A

Vomit

46
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-emia

A

Blood condition

47
Q

-iasis and -osis

A

Abnormal condition

48
Q

-ptosis

A

Displacement

49
Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis

50
Q

-pepsia

A

Digestion

51
Q

-phagia

A

Eat/Swallow

52
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow or Discharge

53
Q

-phasia

A

Speech

54
Q

-Spasm

A

Involuntary twitching

55
Q

-stenosis

A

Narrowing

56
Q

-scope

A

Instrument used to look at

57
Q

-scopy

A

Viewing with instrument

58
Q

-stomy

A

Form a new opening

59
Q

-tomy

A

Incision

60
Q

-centesis

A

Surgical puncture

61
Q

-pexy

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Fixation

62
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

63
Q

-rrhaphy

A

Suture