Gastrointestinal System Flashcards
What does the prefix Abdomin/o refer to?
abdomen
What does Amyl/o denote?
starch
What is the meaning of An/o?
anus
What does Bil/i refer to?
bile
What does Bucc/o stand for?
cheek
What is the meaning of Cec/o?
cecum
What does Celi/o refer to?
abdomen
Chol/e refers to which substance?
gall, bile
What does Cholecyst/o signify?
gallbladder
What does Col/o represent?
colon
What does Dent/i mean?
tooth
What does Dips/o refer to?
thirst
What does Duoden/o stand for?
duodenum
What does Enter/o denote?
intestines
What does Esophag/o refer to?
esophagus
What does Gastr/o signify?
stomach
What does Gingiv/o represent?
gums
What does Gloss/o mean?
tongue
What does Hepat/o refer to?
liver
What does Ile/o stand for?
ileum
What does Jejun/o denote?
jejunum
What does Lapar/o represent?
abdominal wall
What does Lingu/o mean?
tongue
What does Odont/o signify?
tooth
What does Or/o refer to?
mouth
What does Orth/o mean?
straight, normal, correct
What does Palat/o represent?
palate
What does Peps/o stand for?
digestion
What does Peritone/o denote?
peritoneum
What does Phag/o signify?
eating, ingestion
What does Proct/o refer to?
rectum, anus
What does Ptyal/o or Sial/o denote?
saliva
What does Pyr/o mean?
heat, fever, fire
What does Rect/o stand for?
rectum
What does Sigmoid/o represent?
sigmoid colon
What does Staphyl/o refer to?
uvula
What does Stomat/o mean?
mouth
