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oral cavity

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or/o and stomat/o = mouth

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uvul/o = uvula

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soft mass that hangs in back of mouth

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pharynx or pharyng/o

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throat

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esophag/o

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esophagus; transports food from pharynx to stomach

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-us

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noun ending

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gastr/o

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stomach; breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices

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enter/o

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small intestine; completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients

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ileum

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part of small intestines

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ilium

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the hip bone

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col/o or colon/o

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large intestine/colon absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste

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proct/o and rect/o

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Rectum; controls secretion of solid waste

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An/o

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anus

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hepat/o

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liver

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder; stores bile for later use

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lapar/o or abdomin/o

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abdomen

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periton/o

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Peritoneum; membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

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cheil/o

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lips (-itis, -rrhaphy, -oma)

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gloss/o

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tongue

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lingu/o

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tongue (-pathy, -dynia)

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-pepsia or pept/o

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digestion

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dyspepsia

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painful digestion

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pyrosis

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heartburn (pyr/o is fever, fire)

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H2O

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water

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jaundice

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yellow discoloration of the skin; caused by elevated bilirubin levels; liver not functioning properly

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gingiv/o
gums
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gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
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aphagia
the loss of the ability to swallow (-phagi means swallowing)
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append/o or appendic/o
appendix
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herni/o
hernia; protrusion through the body wall
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lavage
to wash out (a body cavity)
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regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
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emesis or -emesis
vomiting or expelling the contents of the stomach
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dysentery
an infection of the digestive system; causes severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abdominal pain
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CT or CAT
computed (axial) tomography
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abdominal ultrasound
high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
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anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
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Barium Swallow (upper GI series)
use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system
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enema
solution placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movement
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barium enema (lower GI series)
use of barium to view lower digestive system
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colectomy
surgical removal of all or part of colon
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colotomy
surgical incision into the colon
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colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
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colostomy
creating an artificial opening into the colon
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cheil/o
lips (-itis, -rrhaphy, -oma)
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gloss/o
tongue
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lingu/o
tongue (-pathy, -dynia)
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-pepsia or pept/o
digestion
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dyspepsia
painful digestion
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pyrosis
heartburn (pyr/o is fever, fire)
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H2O
water
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juandice
yellow discoloration of the skin; caused by elevated bilirubin levels; liver not functioning properly
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gingiv/o
gums
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gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
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aphagia
the loss of the ability to swallow (-phagi means swallowing)
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append/o or appendic/o
appendix
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herni/o
hernia; protrusion through the body wall
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lavage
to wash out (a body cavity)
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regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
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emesis or -emesis
vomiting or expelling the contents of the stomach
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dysentery
an infection of the digestive system; causes severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abdominal pain
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CT or CAT
computed (axial) tomography
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abdominal ultrasound
high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
63
anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
64
Barium Swallow (upper GI series)
use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system
65
enema
solution placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel movement
66
barium enema (lower GI series)
use of barium to view lower digestive system
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colectomy
surgical removal of all or part of colon
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colotomy
surgical incision into the colon
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colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
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colostomy
creating an artificial opening into the colon

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