Module 9 Flashcards
same; unchanging
hom-* home- homoi-
duodenum; the first part of the small intestine
duoden-
mouth
stom- stomat- or-
sinistr-
left
phag-
the act of eating; (or, of chewing; biting; swallowing; devouring)
poster-
posterior; behind
jejun-
jejunum
dist-
distal; farthest [from the center or point of reference]
yellowish plaque
ather-
the act of eating; (or, of chewing; biting; swallowing; devouring)
phag-
typhl- caec- cec-
cecum; first part of the large intestine
dors-
dorasl; back; [as opposed to front]
common bile duct
choledoch-
infer-
below
maxilla; upper jaw
maxill-
sphincter; circular muscle [which closes an orifice]
sphincter-
posterior; behind
poster-
proximal; nearest [from the center or point of reference]
proxim-
ileum
ile-
stom- stomat- or-
mouth
tooth; teeth
odont- dent-
one that eats [one = any life form]
-phage
anter-
before; front; in front
distal; farthest [from the center or point of reference]
dist-
tooth socket; socket; cavity
alve- alveol-
irrigation
-clysis
heter-
different; other
intern-
inside
mandible; lower jaw
mandibul-
digestion
-pepsia
stomach
gastr- stomach-
intestines
enter-
below
infer-
gastr- stomach-
stomach
jejunum
jejun-
peritone-
peritoneum; serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity
pancreat-
pancreas
ptyal- sial-
saliva
alve- alveol-
tooth socket; socket; cavity
super-*
above [not prefix when followed by CV]
mandibul-
mandible; lower jaw
enamel
adamant- adamantin- amel-
hepat-
liver
palate
uran- uranisc- palat-
front
ventr-*
left; counter-clockwise
lev
febr-
fever [followed by connecting vowel “i”]
-phagia -phagy
the act of eating (or, of chewing; biting; swallowing; devouring)
different; other
heter-
proxim-
proximal; nearest [from the center or point of reference]
nutrition [Note: the first one may also mean “growth” in certain contexts]
troph- nutri- nutrit-
ventr-*
front
liver
hepat-