Digestive System Suffixes/Prefixes Flashcards

1
Q

-orexida

A

appetite

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2
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

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3
Q

-pepsia

A

digestion

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4
Q

-phagia

A

swallowing

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5
Q

-spasm

A

sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles

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6
Q

-ascites

A

literally means bag

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7
Q

bucco-

A

cheek

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8
Q

chole-

A

bile

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9
Q

cholecysto-

A

the sac that stores bile (gallbladder)

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10
Q

choledocho-

A

common bile duct

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11
Q

colo-

A

colon

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12
Q

-rhea

A

flowing though or out

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13
Q

gingivo-

A

gums

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14
Q

glosso-

A

tongue

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15
Q

hepato-

A

liver

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16
Q

ileo-

A

small intestine

17
Q

jejuno-

A

jejunum

18
Q

litho-

A

stone

19
Q

naso-

A

nose

20
Q

palato-

A

palate

21
Q

pancreato-

A

pancreas

22
Q

para

A

past, beyond

23
Q

peritoneo-

A

peritoneum

24
Q

procto-

A

anus or rectum

25
Q

pyloro-

A

phloric value

26
Q

rhino-

A

nose

27
Q

sigmoldo-

A

sigmold colon

28
Q

steato-

A

fatty

29
Q

stomato-

A

mouth