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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?
hollow belly or cavity ## Footnote coel/iac hollow belly or cavity/pertains to
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What does COL/O- mean?
colon (large intestine) ## Footnote 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?
colon or large intestine ## Footnote colono/scop/y colon or big intestine/view or examine/procedure of
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What does CORD mean?
vocal cords or cord ## Footnote cord/itis vocal cords/inflamed
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What does CRAS/O- refer to?
mixture ## Footnote su/crase sugar/mixture
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What does -CREAS signify?
leshy or flesh ## Footnote pan/creas all/fleshy or flesh
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What does CRIC/O- mean?
ring ## Footnote cric/oid ring/resembles
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What does CUSP refer to?
Point ## Footnote Cusp/id Pointed/refers to
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What does DE- signify?
away ## Footnote de/gluti/tion away/swallowing/process of
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What does DENT/O- refer to?
tooth or teeth ## Footnote dent/al tooth or teeth/pertains to
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What does DIVERTICUL/O- mean?
outpouching ## Footnote diverticul/itis outpouching/inflamed
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What does DOCH/O- signify?
duct or canal ## Footnote chole/doch/itis bile or gall/duct or canal/inflamed
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What does DONT/O- refer to?
tooth or teeth ## Footnote ortho/dont/ist straightening/teeth/specialist
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What does DRACUNCUL/O- mean?
little dragon ## Footnote dracuncul/osis little dragon/condition of
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What does DUODEN/O- signify?
twelve ## Footnote duoden/itis twelve/inflamed
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What does EMAC/I- refer to?
to grow thin ## Footnote Emac/i/ation to grow thin (leanness or to waste)/process of
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What does -EMESIS mean?
vomit ## Footnote hem/emesis blood/vomit
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What does ENAMEL signify?
hard ## Footnote enamel (hard outer covering of upper tooth)
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What does ENTERO- mean?
intestine ## Footnote enter/itis intestine (usually refers to small intestine)/inflamed
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What does ERUCT/O- refer to?
belching ## Footnote eruct/ation belching/process of
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What does ESO- signify?
toward ## Footnote eso/phag/us toward/eater/refers to
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What does FEC/O- mean?
stool or fecal matter ## Footnote fec/o/lith stool (feces waste)/like stone
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What does FLAT/O- refer to?
to blow ## Footnote flat/us to blow/refers to
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What does -FLUX signify?
to flow ## Footnote re/flux again/flow
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What does -FORM mean?
shaped, shape, form ## Footnote vermi/form worm/shaped
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What does GASTR/O- refer to?
stomach ## Footnote gastr/itis stomach/inflamed
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What does GINGIV/O- mean?
gum ## Footnote gingiv/itis gum/inflamed
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What does GLOSS/O- signify?
tongue ## Footnote gloss/itis tongue/inflamed
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What does GLOTT/O- refer to?
back of tongue ## Footnote epi/glott/itis upon/back of tongue/inflamed
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What does -GLUTITION mean?
to swallow ## Footnote dys/glutition painful or faulty/to swallow
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What does GNATH- signify?
jaw or cheek ## Footnote gnatho/dynia jaw or cheek/pain
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What does GOUT refer to?
a drop ## Footnote gout (uric acid crystals larger than blood cells which drop to lower joints causing pain)
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What does GUST/O- mean?
tasting or to taste ## Footnote gust/ation tasting or to taste/process of
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What does HALIT/O- refer to?
breath ## Footnote halit/osis breath/condition of
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What does HEPAT/O- signify?
liver ## Footnote hepat/itis liver (cells)/inflamed
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What does HERNI/O- mean?
rupture or protrusion ## Footnote hern/ia rupture or protrusion/condition of
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What does HIAT- refer to?
an opening ## Footnote hiat/al an opening/refers to
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What does -HISCENCE mean?
to gape open ## Footnote de/hiscence away/to gape (open)
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What does ILE/O- signify?
twisted ## Footnote ile/um twisted/pertains to
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What does ILIO- refer to?
flank ## Footnote ili/um flank (area)/refers to
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What does IN- mean?
into or not ## Footnote in/di/gest/ion not/two/separations/process of
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What does INGUIN/O- signify?
groin ## Footnote inguin/al groin/refers to
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What does -IN mean?
substance or chemical ## Footnote gastr/in stomach/substance or chemical
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What does JEJUNO- mean?
to empty ## Footnote jejun/um to empty (the second part of the small intestine/refers to)
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What does KALI- signify?
potassium ## Footnote kali/penia potassium/decrease of
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What does KET/O- mean?
sour or acid ## Footnote keto/sis sour or acid/condition
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What does LABIO- refer to?
lip ## Footnote labi/oma lip/tumor
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What does -LALIA signify?
talk or talking ## Footnote neo/lalia new/talk or talking
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What does LAP/I- mean?
stone ## Footnote lap/is stone/refers to
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What does LINGU- refer to?
tongue ## Footnote bi/lingu/al two/tongue/pertain to
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What does LITH/O- signify?
stone, calculus, or rock ## Footnote nephro/lith kidney/stone calculus or rock
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What does LOGO- mean?
speech or words ## Footnote log/o/rrhea speech or word/flowing or running
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What does MASSET/O- refer to?
chewer or to chew ## Footnote masset/er chewer or to chew/one who
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What does MASTIC/O- signify?
to chew or chewing ## Footnote mastic/ation to chew or chewing/process of
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What does MEGALO- mean?
huge or large ## Footnote hepato/megal/y liver/huge/process of
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What does -MENTUM refer to?
chin ## Footnote ante/mentum before/chin
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What does MES/O- signify?
middle ## Footnote mes/enter/y middle/intestines/state of
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What does MOGI mean?
difficult ## Footnote mogi/phon/ia difficult/voice, speaking, sound/refers to
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What does MOL/O- refer to?
to mill or grind ## Footnote mol/ar to mill or grind/refer to
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What does NUTRI/O- mean?
to nourish ## Footnote nutri/tion to nourish/process of
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What does -O/RRHEXIS signify?
rupture or protrusion ## Footnote enter/o/rrhexis intestine (small)/rupture or protrusion
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What does ODONT/O- refer to?
tooth ## Footnote odont/oid tooth/resembling
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What does OMPHAL/O- mean?
navel or umbilicus ## Footnote omphal/ectomy navel or umbilicus/removal
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What does ORA- signify?
mouth ## Footnote or/al mouth/pertains to
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What does -OREXIA mean?
appetite ## Footnote an/orexia without/appetite
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What does ORTH/O- refer to?
straight, normal, correct ## Footnote ortho/dont/ic straight, normal, correct/teeth/refers to
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What does PALAT/O- mean?
palate, plate, or plate of the mouth roof ## Footnote palato/plasty palate (roof of mouth)/repair
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What does PEPS/O- signify?
digestion ## Footnote dys/peps/ia difficult or painful/digestion/refers to
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What does PHARYNG/O- refer to?
throat ## Footnote pharyng/itis pharynx or throat/inflamed
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What does PHAS- mean?
speech or speaking ## Footnote dys/phas/ia difficult or faulty/speech or speaking
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What does PHAS/O- signify?
speech or speaking ## Footnote dys/phas/ia difficult or faulty/speech or speaking
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What does PHRASO- refer to?
speech or talk ## Footnote a/phras/ia without/speech, talk
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What does -PHTHISIS mean?
wasting ## Footnote somo/phthisis body/wasting
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What does PRAND/I- mean?
meal or breakfast ## Footnote prandi/al meal or breakfast/pertain to
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What does PROCT/O- refer to?
rectum or anus ## Footnote proct/o/log/ist rectum or anus/science or study of/specialist
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What does PTYAL/O- mean?
saliva ## Footnote hyper/ptyal/osis excessive/saliva/condition
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What does -PTYSIS signify?
spitting or spit ## Footnote hemo/ptysis blood/spitting or spit
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What does PYL/O- refer to?
gatekeeper ## Footnote pyl/or/ic gatekeeper/one who
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What does RECT/O- mean?
rectum or straight ## Footnote recto/clysis rectum or straight/washing out
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What does RUG/A- signify?
folds ## Footnote rug/ae folds/refers to
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What does SALIV/O- mean?
spit ## Footnote saliv/ation spit (making)/process of
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What does SCATO- refer to?
dung or feces ## Footnote scato/scopy dung or feces/examination of
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What does SCURVY signify?
to scratch ## Footnote (vitamin C deficiency)
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What does SIAL/O- mean?
saliva or spit ## Footnote sial/aden/itis saliva or spit/gland/inflammation
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What does SIGMOID/O- refer to?
s-shaped ## Footnote sigm/oid/oscope s-shaped/resembles/to view or examine
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What does SPHINCT/O- mean?
that which binds together ## Footnote sphinct/er that which binds together or tight
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What does -STALSIS signify?
to contract ## Footnote peri/stalsis around/to contract
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What does STERCO- refer to?
stool, fecal matter or dung ## Footnote sterc/o/lith stool (feces waste)/like stone
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What does STOMAT/O- mean?
mouth ## Footnote stomat/itis mouth/inflamed
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What does -SUSCEPTION signify?
to receive ## Footnote intus/susception inward/to receive
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What does TONSILL/O- refer to?
almond shape ## Footnote tonsill/ectomy almond shape/removal or excision
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What does STALSIS refer to?
To contract peri/stalsis around/to contract
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What does STERCO- mean?
Stool, fecal matter or dung ## Footnote Related term(s): FEC/O-, SCATO-
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What does STOMAT/O- signify?
Mouth ## Footnote Related term(s): stomat/itis mouth/inflamed
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What is SUSCEPTION?
To receive intus/susception inward/to receive (intestinal invagination)
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What does TONSILL/O- refer to?
Almond shape ## Footnote 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?
Rough ## Footnote trachy/phon/ia rough/voice or sound/refers to
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What does TYPHL/O- refer to?
Blind pouch or first part of big colon ## Footnote 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?
Small or lesser ## Footnote uv/ula grape/small (back of throat) related term(s): -CULE, -ICLE, -IOLE, -ULE
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What does ULCER mean?
Sore ## Footnote ulcer/ation sore/process of (may develop in many diseases or conditions)
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What does ULO- refer to?
Gum ## Footnote ulo/rrhagia gingival or gum/flow related term(s): GINGIV/O-
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What does UV- signify?
Grape ## Footnote 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?
Grape ## Footnote 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?
Grape ## Footnote 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?
Tiny fold or small valve ## Footnote valvul/itis tiny fold or small valve/inflamed
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What does VILL/I- mean?
Shaggy hair ## Footnote 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?
Voice ## Footnote vox rauca and vox cholerica voice: hoarse and voice: cholera (lost voice during last stage of this diarrheal disease)

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