Med Terms - Digestive system Vocab Flashcards

1
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adenoid/o

A

adenoids

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2
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tonsill/o

A

tonsils

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3
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cheil/o

A

lip

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4
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or/o

stomat/o

A

mouth

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5
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dent/o

odont/o

A

teeth

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6
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gloss/o

lingu/o

A

tongue

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7
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maxill/o

mandibul/o

A

jaw

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8
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gringiv/o

A

gums

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9
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sial/o

A

saliva

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10
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epiglott/o

A

epiglottis

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11
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pharyng/o

A

pharynx, throat

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12
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esophag/o

A

esophagus

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13
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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14
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pylor/o

A

pulorus (part of stomach connects to small intestine)

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15
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enter/o

intestin/o

A

small intestines

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16
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duoden/o

A

duodenum

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17
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jejun/o

A

jejunum

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18
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ile/o

A

ileum

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19
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cec/o

A

cecum

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20
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col/o

colon/o

A

colon (Large intestine)

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21
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append/o

appendic/o

A

appendix

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22
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sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon (end of colon)

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23
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rect/o

A

rectum

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24
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an/o

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anus

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25
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proct/o

A

rectum/anus

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26
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cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

27
Q

chol/e

chole-

A

gall/bile

28
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choledoch/o

A

bile duct

29
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cholangi/o

A

bile vessel

30
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hepat/o

A

liver

31
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

32
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aer/o

A

air

33
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carcin/o

A

cancer

34
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dips/o

-dipsia

A

thirst

35
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doch/o

A

duct

36
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herni/o

A

hernia

37
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lith/o

-lith

A

stone

38
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muc/o

A

mucus

39
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myc/o

A

fungus

40
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therm/o

A

heat

41
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tox/o

toxic/o

A

poison

42
Q

dia-

A

through

43
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dys-

A

bad/painful

44
Q

-emesis

A

vomit

45
Q

-emia

A

blood/ blood condition

46
Q
  • iasis

- osis

A

abnormal condition of

47
Q

-ptosis

A

prolapse/ displacement

48
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

49
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-pepsia

A

digestion

50
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-phagia

A

eat or swallow

51
Q

-rrhea

A

flow/ discharge

52
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-phasia

A

speech

53
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary twitching

54
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing

55
Q

-scope

A

instrument (used to look at)

56
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-scopy

A

viewing (with an instrument)

57
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-stomy

A

form a new opening

58
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

59
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-tomy

A

incision/ cutting into

60
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

61
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-pexy

A

fixation

62
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

63
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture