Digestive System Med Term Flashcards by Barbara Wilkins

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abdomin/o

A

abdomen, abdominal

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an/o

A

anus

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appendico/o

A

appendix

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-ase

A

enzyme

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bil/i

A

bile

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bucco/o

A

cheek

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cec/o

A

cecum

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celi/o

A

abdomen

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-cele

A

hernia

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cheil/o

A

lip

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-chezia

A

defecation

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chol/e, chol/o

A

bile, gallbladder

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choledoch/o

A

common bile duct

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cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

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cirrh/o

A

orange/yello

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col/o

A

large intestine, colon

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dent/i, dent/o, dont/o

A

teeth

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dia

A

through, throughout, completely

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duoden/o

A

duodenum

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-ectasia, -ectastis

A

dilation, expansion

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-emesis

A

vomiting

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end/o, ent/o

A

within, inner, containing

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enter/o

A

small intestine

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esophag/o

A

esophagus

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gastr/o

A

stomach

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gingiv/o

A

gingivae, gums of the mouth

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gloss/o

A

tongue

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hepat/o

A

liver

Q

herni/o

A

rupture, protusion of part of a structure through the tissues containing it

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ile/o

A

ileum

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jejun/o

A

jejunum

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labi/o

A

lips

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lapar/o

A

abdomen

Q

lingu/o

A

tongue

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lith/o

A

stone

Q

-lysis

A

release

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or/o

A

mouth

Q

-ostomy, -stomy

A

artificial or surgical opening

Q

-otomy

A

incision into

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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

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-pepsia

A

digestion

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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

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-phagia

A

eating, devouring

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-plasty

A

technique involving molding or surgically forming

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proct/o

A

anus, rectum

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rect/o

A

rectum

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-rrhea

A

flowing, flux

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-scope, -scopy

A

action involving the use of an instrument for viewing

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sial/o

A

saliva

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sialaden/o

A

salivary gland

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sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

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splen/o

A

spleen

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stomat/o

A

mouth

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uvul/o

A

uvula, grape

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viscer/o

A

the viscera, internal organs

Q

cholangi/o

A

bile duct