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What does ALIMENT/O- refer to?

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to nourish

aliment/ary to nourish/refers to, aliment/otherapy to nourish/treatment

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What does AMYLO- mean?

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starch

amyl/uria starch/in urine, amyl/ase starch/enzyme

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What does APPEND/O- refer to?

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appendage

appendic/itis appendage/inflammation, append/ectomy appendage/removal

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What does -ASE signify?

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enzyme

lip/ase fat/enzyme

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What does ATTRIT/I- mean?

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wearing out

attrit/ion wearing out/process of

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What does BARO- refer to?

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weight

baro/gnosis weight/prediction, baro/graph weight/device that measures

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What does BAS/O- signify?

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basic or at base

bas/al (metabolism) basic or at base/refers to

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What does BERI- mean?

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weakness

beri/beri weakness/weakness

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What does BIL/I- refer to?

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bile or gall

bili/ary bile or gall/refers to, bili/genesis bile/formation of

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What does BLENNO- signify?

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mucus

blen/oma mucus/tumor, blenn/oid mucus/like or resembling

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What does BOL/O- mean?

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lump or ball

bol/us lump or ball, choice bit of food (in stomach), to throw up /refers to

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What does BRUX- refer to?

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grinding

brux/ism grinding (teeth)/state of

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What does BULIMO- signify?

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hunger

bulim/ic hunger or appetite (excessive)/refers to or condition of

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What does CATA- mean?

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breakdown or down

cata/bol/ism breakdown or down/choice bit of food or lump/state of

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What does CEBO- refer to?

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meal or food

ceb/um meal or food/pertain to

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What does CEC/O- signify?

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blind pouch

Ceco/pexy blind pouch/surgically attached to abdominal wall, cec/os/tom/y blind pouch/mouth/cut/act of

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What does -CECE mean?

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navel

omphalo/cele navel (belly button)/swelling, tumor, protrusion (outie)

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What does CEMENT/O- refer to?

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hard

cement/um hard/refers to

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What does CHOLANGIO- mean?

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bile duct

cholang/itis bile duct/inflamed

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What does CHOLE- signify?

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bile or gall

chole/sterol bile or gall (ingredient of)/solid

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What does CHOLECYST/O- refer to?

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gallbladder

cholecyst/ectomy gallbladder/removal

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What does CHOLEDOCH/O- mean?

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gallbladder duct (canal)

choledoch/ectomy common bile duct/removal or excision

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What does CHOLERA signify?

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biliary acute diarrhea

cholera biliary acute dia/rrhea

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What does CHYME mean?

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juice

a/chym/ia lack of/juice/condition

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What does COEL- refer to?

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hollow belly or cavity

coel/iac hollow belly or cavity/pertains to

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What does COL/O- mean?

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colon (large intestine)

col/os/tom/y colon (big or large intestine ‘5 feet long’)/mouth or opening/cut/procedure of

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What does COLON/O- signify?

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colon or large intestine

colono/scop/y colon or big intestine/view or examine/procedure of

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What does CORD mean?

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vocal cords or cord

cord/itis vocal cords/inflamed

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What does CRAS/O- refer to?

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mixture

su/crase sugar/mixture

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What does -CREAS signify?

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leshy or flesh

pan/creas all/fleshy or flesh

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What does CRIC/O- mean?

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ring

cric/oid ring/resembles

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What does CUSP refer to?

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Point

Cusp/id Pointed/refers to

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What does DE- signify?

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away

de/gluti/tion away/swallowing/process of

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What does DENT/O- refer to?

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tooth or teeth

dent/al tooth or teeth/pertains to

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What does DIVERTICUL/O- mean?

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outpouching

diverticul/itis outpouching/inflamed

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What does DOCH/O- signify?

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duct or canal

chole/doch/itis bile or gall/duct or canal/inflamed

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What does DONT/O- refer to?

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tooth or teeth

ortho/dont/ist straightening/teeth/specialist

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What does DRACUNCUL/O- mean?

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little dragon

dracuncul/osis little dragon/condition of

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What does DUODEN/O- signify?

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twelve

duoden/itis twelve/inflamed

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What does EMAC/I- refer to?

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to grow thin

Emac/i/ation to grow thin (leanness or to waste)/process of

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What does -EMESIS mean?

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vomit

hem/emesis blood/vomit

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What does ENAMEL signify?

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hard

enamel (hard outer covering of upper tooth)

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What does ENTERO- mean?

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intestine

enter/itis intestine (usually refers to small intestine)/inflamed

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What does ERUCT/O- refer to?

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belching

eruct/ation belching/process of

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What does ESO- signify?

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toward

eso/phag/us toward/eater/refers to

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What does FEC/O- mean?

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stool or fecal matter

fec/o/lith stool (feces waste)/like stone

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What does FLAT/O- refer to?

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to blow

flat/us to blow/refers to

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What does -FLUX signify?

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to flow

re/flux again/flow

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What does -FORM mean?

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shaped, shape, form

vermi/form worm/shaped

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What does GASTR/O- refer to?

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stomach

gastr/itis stomach/inflamed

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What does GINGIV/O- mean?

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gum

gingiv/itis gum/inflamed

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What does GLOSS/O- signify?

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tongue

gloss/itis tongue/inflamed

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What does GLOTT/O- refer to?

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back of tongue

epi/glott/itis upon/back of tongue/inflamed

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What does -GLUTITION mean?

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to swallow

dys/glutition painful or faulty/to swallow

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What does GNATH- signify?

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jaw or cheek

gnatho/dynia jaw or cheek/pain

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What does GOUT refer to?

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a drop

gout (uric acid crystals larger than blood cells which drop to lower joints causing pain)

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What does GUST/O- mean?

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tasting or to taste

gust/ation tasting or to taste/process of

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What does HALIT/O- refer to?

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breath

halit/osis breath/condition of

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What does HEPAT/O- signify?

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liver

hepat/itis liver (cells)/inflamed

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What does HERNI/O- mean?

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rupture or protrusion

hern/ia rupture or protrusion/condition of

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What does HIAT- refer to?

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an opening

hiat/al an opening/refers to

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What does -HISCENCE mean?

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to gape open

de/hiscence away/to gape (open)

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What does ILE/O- signify?

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twisted

ile/um twisted/pertains to

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What does ILIO- refer to?

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flank

ili/um flank (area)/refers to

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What does IN- mean?

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into or not

in/di/gest/ion not/two/separations/process of

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What does INGUIN/O- signify?

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groin

inguin/al groin/refers to

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What does -IN mean?

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substance or chemical

gastr/in stomach/substance or chemical

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What does JEJUNO- mean?

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to empty

jejun/um to empty (the second part of the small intestine/refers to)

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What does KALI- signify?

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potassium

kali/penia potassium/decrease of

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What does KET/O- mean?

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sour or acid

keto/sis sour or acid/condition

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What does LABIO- refer to?

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lip

labi/oma lip/tumor

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What does -LALIA signify?

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talk or talking

neo/lalia new/talk or talking

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What does LAP/I- mean?

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stone

lap/is stone/refers to

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What does LINGU- refer to?

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tongue

bi/lingu/al two/tongue/pertain to

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What does LITH/O- signify?

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stone, calculus, or rock

nephro/lith kidney/stone calculus or rock

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What does LOGO- mean?

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speech or words

log/o/rrhea speech or word/flowing or running

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What does MASSET/O- refer to?

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chewer or to chew

masset/er chewer or to chew/one who

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What does MASTIC/O- signify?

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to chew or chewing

mastic/ation to chew or chewing/process of

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What does MEGALO- mean?

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huge or large

hepato/megal/y liver/huge/process of

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What does -MENTUM refer to?

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chin

ante/mentum before/chin

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What does MES/O- signify?

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middle

mes/enter/y middle/intestines/state of

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What does MOGI mean?

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difficult

mogi/phon/ia difficult/voice, speaking, sound/refers to

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What does MOL/O- refer to?

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to mill or grind

mol/ar to mill or grind/refer to

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What does NUTRI/O- mean?

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to nourish

nutri/tion to nourish/process of

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What does -O/RRHEXIS signify?

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rupture or protrusion

enter/o/rrhexis intestine (small)/rupture or protrusion

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What does ODONT/O- refer to?

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tooth

odont/oid tooth/resembling

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What does OMPHAL/O- mean?

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navel or umbilicus

omphal/ectomy navel or umbilicus/removal

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What does ORA- signify?

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mouth

or/al mouth/pertains to

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What does -OREXIA mean?

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appetite

an/orexia without/appetite

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What does ORTH/O- refer to?

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straight, normal, correct

ortho/dont/ic straight, normal, correct/teeth/refers to

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What does PALAT/O- mean?

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palate, plate, or plate of the mouth roof

palato/plasty palate (roof of mouth)/repair

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What does PEPS/O- signify?

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digestion

dys/peps/ia difficult or painful/digestion/refers to

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What does PHARYNG/O- refer to?

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throat

pharyng/itis pharynx or throat/inflamed

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What does PHAS- mean?

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speech or speaking

dys/phas/ia difficult or faulty/speech or speaking

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What does PHAS/O- signify?

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speech or speaking

dys/phas/ia difficult or faulty/speech or speaking

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What does PHRASO- refer to?

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speech or talk

a/phras/ia without/speech, talk

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What does -PHTHISIS mean?

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wasting

somo/phthisis body/wasting

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What does PRAND/I- mean?

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meal or breakfast

prandi/al meal or breakfast/pertain to

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What does PROCT/O- refer to?

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rectum or anus

proct/o/log/ist rectum or anus/science or study of/specialist

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What does PTYAL/O- mean?

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saliva

hyper/ptyal/osis excessive/saliva/condition

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What does -PTYSIS signify?

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spitting or spit

hemo/ptysis blood/spitting or spit

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What does PYL/O- refer to?

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gatekeeper

pyl/or/ic gatekeeper/one who

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What does RECT/O- mean?

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rectum or straight

recto/clysis rectum or straight/washing out

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What does RUG/A- signify?

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folds

rug/ae folds/refers to

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What does SALIV/O- mean?

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spit

saliv/ation spit (making)/process of

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What does SCATO- refer to?

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dung or feces

scato/scopy dung or feces/examination of

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What does SCURVY signify?

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to scratch

(vitamin C deficiency)

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What does SIAL/O- mean?

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saliva or spit

sial/aden/itis saliva or spit/gland/inflammation

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What does SIGMOID/O- refer to?

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s-shaped

sigm/oid/oscope s-shaped/resembles/to view or examine

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What does SPHINCT/O- mean?

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that which binds together

sphinct/er that which binds together or tight

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What does -STALSIS signify?

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to contract

peri/stalsis around/to contract

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What does STERCO- refer to?

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stool, fecal matter or dung

sterc/o/lith stool (feces waste)/like stone

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What does STOMAT/O- mean?

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mouth

stomat/itis mouth/inflamed

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What does -SUSCEPTION signify?

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to receive

intus/susception inward/to receive

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What does TONSILL/O- refer to?

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almond shape

tonsill/ectomy almond shape/removal or excision

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What does STALSIS refer to?

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To contract peri/stalsis around/to contract

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What does STERCO- mean?

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Stool, fecal matter or dung

Related term(s): FEC/O-, SCATO-

118
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What does STOMAT/O- signify?

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Mouth

Related term(s): stomat/itis mouth/inflamed

119
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What is SUSCEPTION?

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To receive intus/susception inward/to receive (intestinal invagination)

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What does TONSILL/O- refer to?

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Almond shape

tonsill/ectomy almond shape/removal or excision (this lymph node gland tissue becomes overwhelmed and swollen with infections)

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What does TRACHY- mean?

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Rough

trachy/phon/ia rough/voice or sound/refers to

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What does TYPHL/O- refer to?

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Blind pouch or first part of big colon

Typhl/itis blind pouch or first part of big colon/inflamed typhlo/col/itis cecum/large intestine/inflamed

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What does -ULA signify?

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Small or lesser

uv/ula grape/small (back of throat) related term(s): -CULE, -ICLE, -IOLE, -ULE

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What does ULCER mean?

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Sore

ulcer/ation sore/process of (may develop in many diseases or conditions)

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What does ULO- refer to?

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Gum

ulo/rrhagia gingival or gum/flow related term(s): GINGIV/O-

126
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What does UV- signify?

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Grape

uv/ula grape/small (back of throat) related term(s): STAPHYLO-, UVE/A-, UVE/O-, UVUL/O-

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What does UVE/O- mean?

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Grape

uve/itis grape/inflamed (thin membrane between retina and sclera of eye - iris, ciliary body and choroid vascular layer) related term(s): STAPHYLO-, UV-, UVE/A-, UVUL/O-

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What does UVUL/O- refer to?

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Grape

uvul/itis little grape/inflamed (the grape like structure hanging from the mouths palate - back of throat) related term(s): STAPHYLO-, UV-, UVE/A-, UVE/O-

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What does VALVUL/O- signify?

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Tiny fold or small valve

valvul/itis tiny fold or small valve/inflamed

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What does VILL/I- mean?

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Shaggy hair

vill/us shaggy hair (appearance)/refers to (hair-like structure in small intestine that absorbs nutrients into the blood)

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What does VOX refer to?

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Voice

vox rauca and vox cholerica voice: hoarse and voice: cholera (lost voice during last stage of this diarrheal disease)

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