The Digestive System: Roots and Suffixes Flashcards
dent/o, dent/i
tooth, teeth
edentulous: without teeth
odont/o
tooth, teeth
periodontics: dental specialty that deals with the study and tx of the tissues around the teeth
gingiv,o
gum (gingiva)
gingivectomy: excision of gum tissue
gloss/o
tongue
glossoplegia: paralysis of the tongue
lingu/o
tongue
orolingual: pertaining to the mouth and tongue
gnath/o
jaw
prognathous: having a projecting jaw
labi/o
lip
labium: lip or lip-like structure
or/o
mouth
circumoral: around the mouth
stoma, stomat/o
mouth
xerostomia: dryness to the mouth
palat/o
palate
palatine: pertaining to the palate (also palatal)
sial/o
saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct
sialogram: radiograph of the salivary glands and ducts
uvul/o
uvula
uvulotome: instrument (-tome) for incising the uvula
esophag/o
esophagus
esophageal: pertaining to the esophagus
gastr/o
stomach
gastroparesis: partial paralysis of the stomach
pylor/o
pylorus
pyloroplasty: plastic repair of the pylorus