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HSC 250 - Healthcare Term > Digestive System > Flashcards

Digestive System Flashcards

1
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Alimento-

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to nourish

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Amylo-

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starch

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Appendo-

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appendage

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-ase

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enzyme

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Attriti-

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wearing out

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Baro-

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weight

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Baso-

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basic or at base

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Beri-

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weakness

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bili-

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bile or gall

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blenno-

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mucus

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bolo-

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lump or ball

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brux-

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grinding

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bulimo-

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hunger

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cata-

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breakdown or down

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cebo-

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meal or food

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ceco-

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blind pouch

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-cece

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naval

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cemento-

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hard

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cholangio-

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bile duct

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chole-

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bile or gall

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chyolecysto-

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gallbladder

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choledoncho-

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gallbladder duct (canal)

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cholera

A

biliary acute diarrhea

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chyme

A

juice

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coel

A

hollow belly or cavity

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colo-

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colon (big or large intestine)

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colono-

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color or big or large intestine

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cord-

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vocal cords or cord

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craso-

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mixture

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-creas

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fleshy or flesh

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crico-

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ring

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cusp-

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point

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de-

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away

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dento-

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tooth or teeth

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deverticulo-

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outpouching

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docho-

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duct or canal

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donto-

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tooth or teeth

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dracunculo-

A

twelve

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emaci-

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to grow thing

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-emesis

A

vomit

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enamel

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hard

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42
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entero-

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intestine (usually refers to small intesting)

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43
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Eructo-

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belching

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eso-

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toward

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feco-

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stool or fecal matter

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46
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flato-

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to blow

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47
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-flux

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to flow

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-form

A

shaped, shape, form

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49
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Flato-

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to blow

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Gastro-

A

stomach

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gingivo-

A

gum

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glosso-

A

tongue

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glotto

A

back of tongue

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-glutition

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to swallow

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gnath-

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jaw or cheek

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gout-

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a drop

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gusto-

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tasting or taste

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Halito-

A

breath

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hepato-

A

liver

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hernio-

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rupture or protrusion

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hiat-

A

an opeing

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-hiscence

A

to gape open

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ileo-

A

twisted

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ilio-

A

flank

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in-

A

into or not

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inguino-

A

groin

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-in

A

substance or chemical

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Jejuno-

A

to empty (2nd part of small intestine)

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kali-

A

potassium

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keto-

A

sour or acid

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labio-

A

lip

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-lalia

A

talk or talking

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lapi-

A

stone

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lingu-

A

tongue

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litho-

A

stone, calculus, or rock

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logo-

A

speech or words

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masseto-

A

chewer or to chew

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mastico-

A

to chew or chewing

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megalo-

A

huge or large

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-mentum

A

chin

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meso-

A

middle

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mogi-

A

difficult

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molo-

A

to mill or grind

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nutrio-

A

to nourish

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-orrhexis

A

rupture or protrusion

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odonto-

A

tooth

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omphalo

A

navel or umbilicus

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ora-

A

mouth

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-orexia

A

appetite

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ortho-

A

straight, normal, correct

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palato-

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palate, plate, or plate of the mouth

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Pepso-

A

digestion

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pharyngo-

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throat

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phas-

A

speech or speaking

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phaso-

A

speech or speaking

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phraso-

A

speech or talk

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-phthisis

A

wasting

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Prandi-

A

meal or breakfast

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Procto-

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rectum or anus

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ptyalo-

A

saliva

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-ptysis

A

spitting or spit

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recto-

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rectum or straight

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ruga-

A

folds

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salivo

A

spit

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scato-

A

dung or feces

106
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scurvy

A

to scratch

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sialo-

A

saliva or spit

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sigmoido-

A

s-shaped

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sphincto-

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that which binds together

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-stalsis

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to contract

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sterco-

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stool, fecal matter or dung

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stomato-

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mouth

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-susception

A

to receive

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tonsillo-

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almond shape

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trachy-

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rough

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typhlo-

A

blind pouch or first part of big colon

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-ula

A

small or lesser

118
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ulcer

A

sore

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ulo-

A

gum

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uv-

A

grape

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uveo-

A

grape

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uvulo-

A

grape

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valvulo-

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tiny gold or small valve

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villi-

A

shaggy hair

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