Digestive System Root Word Terminology Flashcards by Sheryl Mathieson

Q

An/o

A

Anus

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Amyl/o

A

Starch

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Append/o

Appendic/o

A

Appendix

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Bili/o

Bil/i

A

Bile

Gall

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Bilirubin/o

A

Bilirubin (bile pigment)

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Bucc/o

A

Cheek

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Cec/o

A

Cecum

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Celi/o

Cel/o

A

Belly

Abdomen

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Cheil/o

Chil/o

A

Lips

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Chlorhydr/o

A

Hydrochloric acid

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Chol/e

Chol/o

A

Bile, fall

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Cholecyst/o

A

Gallbladder

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Cholangi/o

A

Bile vessel

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Choledoch/o

A

Common bile duct

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Cib/o

A

Meal

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Cirrh/o

A

Orange-yellow

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Col/o

Colon/o

A

Colon

Large intestine

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Cyst/o

A

Bladder
Cyst
Sac

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Duoden/o

A

Duodenum

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Enter/o

A

Intestines

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Esophag/o

A

Esophagus

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Gastr/o

A

Stomach

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Gingiv/o

A

Gum

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Gloss/o

A

Tongue

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Gluc/o

Glyc/o

A

Sugar

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Hem/o

Hemat/o

A

Blood

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Hepat/o

Hepatic/o

A

Liver

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Herni/o

A

Hernia

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ile/o

A

ileum

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Jejun/o

A

Jejunum

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Labi/o

A

Lip

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Lapar/o

A

Abdomen
Loin
Flank

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Laryng/o

A

Larynx

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Lingu/o

A

Tongue

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Lip/o

A

Fat

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Lith/o

A

Stone

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Odont/o

A

Tooth

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Palat/o

A

Palate (roof of mouth)

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Pancreat/o

A

Pancreas

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Peritone/o

A

Peritoneum

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Phag/o

A

To eat

Ingest

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Pharyng/o

A

Pharynx

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Proct/o

A

Rectum

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Prote/o

A

Protein

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Pyl/o

Pylor/o

A

Pylorus

Pyloric sphincter

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Rect/o

A

Rectum

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Sial/o

Sialaden/o

A

Saliva

Salivary glands

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Sigmoid/o

A

Sigmoid colon

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Splen/o

A

Spleen

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Steat/o

A

Fat/sebum

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Stomat/o

Stom/o

A

Mouth

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Tonsill/o

A

Tonsils

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Dent/i

A

Tooth

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Faci/o

A

Face

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Mandibul/o

A

Lower jaw, mandible

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Or/o

A

Mouth

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Palat/o

A

Palate

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Sialaden/o

A

Salivary gland

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Uvul/o

A

Uvula

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Chlorhydr/o

A

Hydrochloric acid

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Glycogen/o

A

Glycogen, animal starch

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Py/o

A

Pus