Digestive system Flashcards by Madeline Metzler

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Adenoid/o

A

Adenoids

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Tonsill/o

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Tonsils

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Cheil/o

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Lip

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Or/o and Stomat/o

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Mouth

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Dent/o and Odont/o

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Teeth

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Gloss/o and Lingu/o

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Tongue

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Maxill/o and Mandibul/o

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Jaw

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Gingiv/o

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Gums

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Sial/o

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Saliva

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Epiglott/o

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Epiglottis

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Pharyng/o

A

Throat

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Esophag/o

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Esophagus

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Pylor/o

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Pylorus (connects stomach to small intestine)

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Abdomin/o and Lapar/o

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Abdomen

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Enter/o and Intestin/o

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Small Intestines

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Duoden/o

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Duodenum (Beginning of small intestine)

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Jejun/o

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Jejunum (Middle of small intestine)

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Ile/o

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Ileum (End of small intestine)

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Cec/o

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Cecum (Beginning on colon)

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Col/o and Colon/o

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Colon, large intestine

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Append/o and Appendic/o

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Apppendix

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Sigmoid/o

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Sigmoid Colon

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Rect/o

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Rectum

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An/o

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Anus

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Proct/o

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Rectum, Anus

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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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Chol/e and Chole-

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Gall/bile

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Choledoch/o

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Bile duct

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Cholangi/o

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Bile vessel

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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Aer/o

A

Air

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

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Dips/o and Dipsia

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Thirst

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Doch/o

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Duct

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Herni/o

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Hernia

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Lith/o and -lith

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Stone

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Muc/o

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Mucus

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Myc/o

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Fungus

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Therm/o

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Heat

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Tox/o and Toxic/o

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Poison

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Dia-

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Through

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Dys-

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Bad/difficult

Q

-emesis

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Vomit

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-iasis and -osis

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Abnormal condition

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-ptosis

A

Displacement

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-pepsia

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Digestion

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-phagia

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Eat/Swallow

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-rrhea

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Flow or Discharge

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-phasia

A

Speech

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-Spasm

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Involuntary twitching

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-stenosis

A

Narrowing

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-scope

A

Instrument used to look at

Q

-scopy

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Viewing with instrument

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-stomy

A

Form a new opening

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-tomy

A

Incision

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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture

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-pexy

A

Fixation

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

A

Suture