Digestive System Flashcards

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1
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dent/o

A

teeth

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2
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odont/o

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teeth

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3
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gingiv/o

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gums

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4
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gloss/o

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tongue

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5
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lingu/o

A

tongue

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6
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or/o

A

mouth

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7
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stomat/o

A

mouth

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8
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ptyal/o

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saliva

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9
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sial/o

A

saliva, salivary gland

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10
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esophag/o

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esophagus

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11
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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12
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pylor/o

A

pylorus

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13
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-orexia

A

appetite

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14
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-pepsia

A

digestion

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15
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-phagia

A

swallowing, eating

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16
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duoden/o

A

duodenum (1st part of small intestine)

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17
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enter/o

A

intestine (usually small)

18
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jejun/o

A

jejunum (2nd part of small intestine)

19
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ile/o

A

ileum (3rd part of small intestine)

20
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append/o, appendic/o

A

appendix

21
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col/o, colon/o

A

colon

22
Q

proct/o

A

anus/rectum

23
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rect/o

A

rectum

24
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sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

25
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cholangi/o

A

bile vessel

26
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chol/e

A

bile, gall

27
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cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

28
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choledoch/o

A

bile duct

29
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hepat/o

A

liver

30
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

31
Q

-prandial

A

meal

32
Q

therm/o

A

heat

33
Q

tom/o

A

to cut

34
Q

nas/o

A

nose

35
Q

orth/o

A

straight

36
Q

corpor/o

A

body

37
Q

cirrh/o

A

yellow

38
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jaund/o

A

yellow

39
Q

polyp/o

A

small growth

40
Q

dys-

A

bad; painful; difficult

41
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myc/o

A

fungus