Lesson 4 - The Gastrointestinal System (Structural Root Words) Flashcards
Chol/e
Meaning: Bile, Gall
Cholecyst/o
Meaning: Gallbladder
Choledoch/o
Meaning: Bile duct
Col/o
Colon/o
Meaning: Colon
Dent/o
Odont/o
Meaning: Teeth
Duoden/o
Meaning: Duodenum
Enter/o
Meaning: Intestine
Esophagi/o
Meaning: Esophagus
Gastr/o
Meaning: Stomach
Gingiv/o
Meaning: Gum
Gloss/o
Lingu/o
Meaning: Tongue
Hepat/o
Meaning: Liver
Ile/o
Meaning: Ileum
Jejun/o
Meaning: Jejunum
Or/o
Stoma/o
Meaning: Mouth
Pancreat/o
Meaning: Pancreas
Procto /o
Need to ask if this is wrong…it should be Proct/o
Meaning: Anus, Rectum
Ptyal/o
Sial/o
Meaning: Saliva, Salivary gland
Rect/o
Meaning: Rectum
Sigmoid/o
Meaning: Sigmoid colon
Aer/o
Meaning: Air
Carcin/o
Meaning: Cancer
Nemat/o
Meaning: Blood
Lith/o
Meaning: Stone, Calculus
Maxill/o
Meaning: Maxilla
Myc/o
Meaning: Fungus
Orth/o
Meaning: Straight
Ptyal/o
Meaning: Saliva
Therm/o
Meaning: Heat
Tox/o
Toxic/
Meaning: Poison