digestive system Flashcards
1
Q
antr
A
antrum
(cavity, cave)
2
Q
an
A
anus
(fundament)
3
Q
appendic/ appendix
A
appendix
(that which hangs onto something)
4
Q
bili
A
bile
5
Q
caec
A
caecum
caecus (bind)
6
Q
diverticul
A
diverticulum
(turned aside)
7
Q
doch
A
duct
8
Q
duoden
A
duodenum
duodenum (twelve each)
9
Q
faec
A
excrement
10
Q
geus , geust
A
taste
11
Q
gingiv
A
gum (mouth)
12
Q
gloss
A
tongue
13
Q
helmint, helminth
A
worm (intestinal)
14
Q
ile
A
ileum
(role up, twist)
15
Q
jejun
A
jejunum
jejunus (empty)
16
Q
cly, clys
A
rinse out, inject fluid
17
Q
copr
A
excrement
18
Q
creas , creat
A
flesh
19
Q
lien
A
spleen
20
Q
mes
A
mesentery
21
Q
nemat
A
worm (thread)
22
Q
oesophag
A
oesophagus
oisophagos (gullet, throat)
23
Q
osm
A
sense of smell
24
Q
palat
A
palate
palatum (roof of mouth)
25
peps, pept
digest
26
polyp
polyp
polypous (many footed)
27
proct
anus
28
pyle
portal vein
29
pylor
pylorus
(gatekeeper)
30
rect
rectum
recutus (straight)
31
sial
saliva, salivary duct
32
sigm
sigmoid
sigma (greek letter S)
33
scat
excrement
34
sphincter
sphincter muscle
(band)
35
splanchn
internal organ
36
typhyl
caecum
37
uvul
uvula, palate
(little bunch of grapes)
38
viscer
internal organs
