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Language of Medicine - Chapter 5 + 6 Flashcards

Digestive System

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1
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define the cheeks

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form the walls of the oral cavity

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define the lips

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surround opening to the oral cavity

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3
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define the hard palate

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forms the anterior portion of the roof of the mouth

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4
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define the soft palate

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lies posteriorly to the hard palate

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5
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define rugae

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irregular ridges in mucous membrane covering the hard palate

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6
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define uvula

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small soft tissue projection, hangs from the soft palate
aids in producing sounds + speech

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7
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define tongue

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extends across the floor of oral cavity + muscles attach to the lower jawbone

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8
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define mastication

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chewing

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9
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define deglutition

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swallowing

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10
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define papillae

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small raised areas on the tongue, contain taste buds that are sensitive to nature of foods

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11
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define tonsils

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masses of lymphatic tissue located in the depressions of mucous membranes, act as filters to protect the body from invasion

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12
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define gums

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fleshy tissue surrounding sockets of teeth

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13
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define teeth

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16 permanent teeth - (32 permanent teeth in entire mouth)

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14
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define crown

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above gum line

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15
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define root

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lies within bony socket

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16
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define enamel

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protects tooth

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17
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define dentin

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main substance of tooth, lies beneath enamel

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18
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define cementum

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covers, protects, supports the dentin in the root

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19
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define periodontal membrane

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surrounds cementum and holds tooth in place in socket

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20
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define pulp

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lies underneath dentin

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21
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define salivary glands

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3 pairs: parotid, submandibular, sublingual all produce saliva which lubricates the mouth

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22
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define pharynx

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aka as throat
serves as a passage way for air + food

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23
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define esophagus

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allows food to travel through

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24
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define epiglottis

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covers trachea so cool cannot enter

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25
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define peristalsis

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involuntary rhythmic contraction of muscle wall of esophagus

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26
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define bolus

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mass of food

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27
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define stomach

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3 parts:
1. fundas (upper portion)
2. body (middle section)
3. antrum (lower portion)

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28
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define sphincter

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control openings into and leading out of stomach

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29
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define lower esophageal sphincter (LES)

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relaxes and contracts to move food from esophagus to stomach

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30
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define small intestine

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20ft in length, has 3 parts:
1. duodenum - 1ft long, receives food from stomach and bile from liver + gallbladder as well as pancreatic juices from pancreas
2. jejunum - 8ft long,
3. ileum - 11ft long + attaches to large intestine

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31
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define large intestine

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3 parts:
1. cecum: pouch on the right side that connects to ileum at ileocecal valve
2. colon: 5ft long, has 4 sections; ascending, descending, transverse, + sigmoid colon
3. rectum: muscle that can hold stool

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32
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define appendix

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hangs from cecum

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33
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define anus

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food exits through

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34
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define defecation

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expulsion/passage of fees though anus

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35
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define liver

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located RUQ, manufactures bile

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36
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define bilirubin

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pigmentation that is produced by breakdown of hemoglobin

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37
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define gallbladder

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pear shaped, located under liver, stores bile for later use

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38
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an/o

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anus

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39
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append/o
appendic/o

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appendix

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40
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bucc/o

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cheek

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41
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cec/o

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cerum

42
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celi/o

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belly, abdomen

43
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cheil/o

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lip

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cholescyst/o

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gallbladder

45
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col/o
colon/o

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colon

46
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dent/o

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tooth

47
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duoden/o

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duodenum

48
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enter/o

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usually small intestine

49
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esophag/o

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esophagus

50
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faci/o

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face

51
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gastr/o

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stomach

52
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gingiv/o

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gums

53
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gloss/o

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tongue

54
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hepat/o

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liver

55
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ile/o

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ileum

56
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jejun/o

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jejunum

57
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lapar/o

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abdomen

58
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lingu/o

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tongue

59
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mandibul/o

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lower jaw, mandible

60
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odont/o

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tooth

61
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or/o

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mouth

62
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palat/o

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palate

63
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pancreat/o

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pancreas

64
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peritone/o

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peritoneum

65
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phayrng/o

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throat

66
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proct/o

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anus / rectum

67
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pylor/o

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pyloric sphincter

68
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rect/o

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rectum

69
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sialaden/o

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salivary gland

70
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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

71
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stomat/o

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mouth

72
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uvul/o

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uvula

73
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amyl/o

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starch

74
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bil/i

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gall, bile

75
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bilirubin/o

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bilirubin (bile pigment)

76
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chol/e

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gall, bile

77
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chlorhydr/o

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hydrochloric acid

78
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gluc/o
glyc/o

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sugar

79
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glycogen/o

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glycogen, animal starch

80
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lip/o

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fats. lipids

81
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lith/o

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stone

82
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prote/o

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protein

83
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py/o

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pus

84
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sial/o

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salvia / salivary glands

85
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steat/o

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fat

86
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–ase

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enzyme

87
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–chezia

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defecation, elimination of wastes

88
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–iasis

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abnormal condition

89
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–prandial

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meal

90
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–emesis

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vomitting

91
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–pepsia

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digestion

92
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–phagia

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eating, swallowing

93
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–plasty

A

surgical repair

94
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–ptysis

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spitting

95
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–rrhage
–eehagia

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bursting

96
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–rrhaphy

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suture

97
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–rrhea

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flow, discharge

98
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–spasm

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involuntary contraction of muscles

99
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–stasis

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stopping, controlling

100
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–stenosis

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narrowing, tightening

101
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–tresia

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opening

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