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Mod. 9 Flashcards

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adamant-

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enamel

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adamantin-

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enamel

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amel-

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enamel

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alve-

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tooth socket; socket; cavity

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alveol-

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tooth socket; socket; cavity

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append-

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appendix

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appendic-

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appendix

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cholang-

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bile duct

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cholecyst-

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bile bladder; gall bladder

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choledoch-

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common bile duct

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col-

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colon; large intestine

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colon-

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colon; large intestine

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duoden-

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duodenum; the first part of the small intestine

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enter-

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intestines

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epipl-

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omentum; fatty membrane lining the abdominal cavity

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oment-

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omentum; fatty membrane lining the abdominal cavity

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esophag-

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esophagus

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oesophag-

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esophagus

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gastr-

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stomach

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stomach-

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stomach

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gingiv-

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gums

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gloss-

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tongue; language

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lingu-

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tongue; language

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hepat-

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liver

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hepatic-

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hepatic duct

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ile-

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ileum

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jejun-

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jejunum

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odont-

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tooth; teeth

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dent-

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tooth; teeth

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pancreat-

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pancreas

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pancreatic-

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pancreatic duct

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peritone-

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peritoneum; serous membrane lining the abdominal
cavity
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proct-

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rectum; anus; rectum and anus

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rect-

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rectum; anus; rectum and anus

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ptyal-

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saliva; salivary gland

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sial-

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saliva; salivary gland

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pylor-

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pylorus; lower portion of the stomach

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sphincter-

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sphincter; circular muscle [which closes an orifice]

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splanchn-

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viscera; the internal organs [collectively]

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viscer-

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viscera; the internal organs [collectively]

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staphyl-

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uvula

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uvul-

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uvula

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stom-

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mouth (can describe mouth on face or any other mouth)

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stomat-

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mouth (can describe mouth on face or any other mouth)

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or-

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mouth (can only describe the mouth on your face)

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typhl-

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cecum (caecum); first part of the large intestine

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caec-

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cecum (caecum); first part of the large intestine

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cec-

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cecum (caecum); first part of the large intestine

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ul-

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gums; scar

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uran-

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palate

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uranisc-

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palate

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palat-

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palate

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acr-

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extremities [of the body]; height; tip(s)

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ather-

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yellowish plaque

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bromat-

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food

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sit-

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food

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febr-

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fever
[followed by the connecting vowel “i”]
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phag-

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the eating (or, chewing; biting; swallowing; devouring)
(of a substance)
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troph-

A

nutrition
[Note: troph- may also mean “growth” in certain
contexts]
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nutri-

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nutrition
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contexts]
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nutrit-

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nutrition
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contexts]
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anomal-

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irregular

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heter-

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different; other

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hom-*

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same; unchanging
[See Mod. 4, hom-]
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home-

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same; unchanging

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homoi-

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same; unchanging

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anter-

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before; front; in front

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dextr-

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right [as opposed to left]; clockwise

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dors-

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back [as opposed to front]

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extern-

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outside

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infer-

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below

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intern-

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inside

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lev-

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left; counter-clockwise

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poster-

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behind

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75
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retr-

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behind; backward

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76
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sinistr-

A

left

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77
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super-*

A

above
[See Mod. 3, super-, and note that this term is not a
prefix when it is followed by a connecting vowel]
[ADJECTIVE ROOT INDICATING RELATIVE POSITION]

78
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tel-

A

end; goal [nouns]
distant; at a distance [adjectives]
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79
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tele-

A

end; goal [nouns]
distant; at a distance [adjectives]
[ADJECTIVE ROOT INDICATING RELATIVE POSITION]

80
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ventr-*

A

front
[See Mod. 2, ventr-]
[ADJECTIVE ROOT INDICATING RELATIVE POSITION]

81
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-pepsia

A

digestion

[TERMINATION]

82
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-clasis

A

(the act/process of) breaking (something) up

[TERMINATION]

83
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-clasia

A

(the act/process of) breaking (something) up

[TERMINATION]

84
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-clysis

A

irrigation

[TERMINATION]

85
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-plasia

A

proliferation; growth (in NUMBER); development
[in reference to tissue or cells]
[TERMINATION]

86
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-phage

A

something that eats (or, devours)
(lit. “one that eats”)

Only for cells, bacteria, or viruses
[TERMINATION]

87
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-phagia

A

the eating (or, chewing; biting; swallowing; devouring)
(of a substance)
[TERMINATION]

88
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-phagy

A

the eating (or, chewing; biting; swallowing; devouring)
(of a substance)
[TERMINATION]

89
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-schisis

A

a splitting

[TERMINATION]

90
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-tripsy

A 
a crushing (or, rubbing) (of a substance); friction
[TERMINATION]
91
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-tripsis

A 
a crushing (or, rubbing) (of a substance); friction
[TERMINATION]
92
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-trophy

A

nutrition; growth (in SIZE)

[TERMINATION]

93
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enamel

A

adamant-
adamantin-
amel-

94
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tooth socket

A

alve-

alveol-

95
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socket

A

alve-

alveol-

96
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cavity

A

alve-

alveol-

97
Q

appendix

A

append-

appendic-

98
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bile duct

A

cholang-

99
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bile bladder

A

cholecyst-

100
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gall bladder

A

cholecyst-

101
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common bile duct

A

choledoch-

102
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colon

A

col-

colon-

103
Q

large intestine

A

col-

colon-

104
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duodenum

A

duoden-

105
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the first part of the small intestine

A

duoden-

106
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intestines

A

enter-

107
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omentum

A

epipl-

oment-

108
Q

fatty membrane lining the abdominal cavity

A

epipl-

oment-

109
Q

esophagus

A

esophag-

oesophag-

110
Q

stomach

A

gastr-

stomach-

111
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gums

A

gingiv-

ul-

112
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tongue

A

gloss-

lingu-

113
Q

language

A

gloss-

lingu-

114
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liver

A

hepat-

115
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hepatic duct

A

hepatic-

116
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ileum

A

ile-

117
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jejunum

A

jejun-

118
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tooth

A

odont-

dent-

119
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teeth

A

odont-

dent-

120
Q

pancreas

A

pancreat-

121
Q

pancreatic duct

A

pancreatic-

122
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peritoneum

A

peritone-

123
Q

serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity

A

peritone-

124
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rectum

A

proct-

rect-

125
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anus

A

proct-

rect-

126
Q

rectum and anus

A

proct-

rect-

127
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saliva

A

ptyal-

sial-

128
Q

salivary gland

A

ptyal-

sial-

129
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pylorus

A

pylor-

130
Q

lower portion of the stomach

A

pylor-

131
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sphincter

A

sphincter-

132
Q

circular muscle [which closes an orifice]

A

sphincter-

133
Q

viscera

A

splanchn-

viscer-

134
Q

the internal organs [collectively]

A

splanchn-

viscer-

135
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uvula

A

staphyl-

uvul-

136
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mouth

A

stom-
stomat-
or-

Note that stom- and stomat- can indicate other mouths, but or- can only describe the mouth on your face

137
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cecum (caecum)

A

typhl-
caec-
cec-

138
Q

first part of the large intestine

A

typhl-
caec-
cec-

139
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scar

A

ul-

140
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palate

A

uran-
uranisc-
palat-

141
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extremities [of the body]

A

acr-

142
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height

A

acr-

143
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tip(s)

A

acr-

144
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yellowish plaque

A

ather-

145
Q

food

A

bromat-

sit-

146
Q

fever

A

febr-

[followed by the connecting vowel “i”]

147
Q 
the eating (or, chewing; biting; swallowing; devouring)
(of a substance)
A

phag-

148
Q

nutrition

A 
troph-
[Note: troph- may also mean “growth” in certain
contexts]
nutri-
nutrit-
-trophy
149
Q

irregular

A

anomal-

150
Q

different

A

heter-

151
Q

other

A

heter-

152
Q

same

A

hom-
home-
homoi-

153
Q

unchanging

A

hom-
home-
homoi-

154
Q

before

[Adjective root]

A

anter-

155
Q

front

A

anter-

ventr-

156
Q

in front

A

anter-

157
Q

right [as opposed to left]

A

dextr-

158
Q

clockwise

A

dextr-

159
Q

back [as opposed to front]

A

dors-

160
Q

outside

[Adjective root]

A

extern-

161
Q

below

[Adjective root]

A

infer-

162
Q

inside

A

intern-

163
Q

left

A

lev-

sinistr-

164
Q

counter-clockwise

A

lev-

165
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behind

[Adjective root]

A

poster-

retr-

166
Q

backward

A

retr-

167
Q

above

[Adjective root]

A

super-
[See Mod. 3, super-, and note that this term is not a
prefix when it is followed by a connecting vowel]

168
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end [noun]

A

tel-

tele-

169
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goal [noun]

A

tel-

tele-

170
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distant [adjective]

A

tel-

tele-

171
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at a distance [adjective]

A

tel-

tele-

172
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digestion

A

-pepsia

173
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(the act/process of) breaking (something) up

A
  • clasis

- clasia

174
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irrigation

A

-clysis

175
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proliferation

[in reference to tissue or cells]

A

-plasia

176
Q

growth (in NUMBER)

[in reference to tissue or cells]

A

-plasia

177
Q

development

[in reference to tissue or cells]

A

-plasia

178
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something that eats (or, devours)
(lit. “one that eats”)

Only for cells, bacteria, or viruses

A

-phage

179
Q 
the eating (or, chewing; biting; swallowing; devouring)
(of a substance)
A
  • phagia

- phagy

180
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a splitting

A

-schisis

181
Q

a crushing (or, rubbing) (of a substance);

A
  • tripsy

- tripsis

182
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friction

A
  • tripsy

- tripsis

183
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growth (in SIZE)

A

-trophy

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