Digestive System Flashcards
Amylo-
Starch
Hepato-
Liver
Bili-
Bile
Chole-
Gall or bile
Cholecysto-
Gallbladder
Baro
Weight
Carbo-
Carbon
Entero
Intestine
Colo
Colon
Duodeno
Duodenum
Cysto
Bladder or sac
Esophago
Esophagus
Gingivo
Gums
Gastro
Stomach
Glosso or linguo
Tongue
Esthesio
Sensation
Litho
Stone or calculus
Recto
Rectum
Pepso
Digestion
Obeso
Obesity
Phago
Eat or swallow
Pancreato
Pancreas
Phoro
Bear or carry
Procto
Anus or rectum
Stomato
Mouth
Tricho
Hair
Spleno
Spleen
Sigmoido
Sigmoid colon
Eu-
Easy or good
Sub-
Hypo-
Below
Mal-
Bad or poor
Dys
Difficult
Pain
Abnormal
Bad
-ase
Enzyme
-genic
Forming
-iasis
Condition
Usually infestation
-centesis
Surgical puncture
-ectomy
Excise
-ostomy
Make a new opening
-pepsia
Digestion
-plegia
Paralysis
-phagia
Eat or swallow
-rrhea
Flow or discharge
-rrhagia
Hemorrhage
-rrhexis
Rupture
-tomy
Cut into
-rrhaphy
Suture
-rrhexis
Rupture
-iatrics
Medical practice
-ity
Quality
-tripsy
Surgical crushing