Unit 11 Flashcards
1
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or/o, stomat/o
A
mouth
2
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uvul/o
A
uvula (soft mass that hangs in back of mouth)
3
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pharynx or pharyng/o
A
throat
4
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esophag/o
A
esophagus
5
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gastr/o
A
stomach
6
Q
enter/o
A
small intestine
7
Q
col/o
A
colon/o
8
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proct/o, rect/o
A
rectum
9
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an/o
A
anus
10
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hepat/o
A
liver
11
Q
cholecyst/o
A
gallbladder
12
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lapar/o, abdomin/o
A
abdomen
13
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periton/o
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peritoneum (membrane that lines the abdominal cavity)
14
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-pepsia and pept/o
A
digestion
15
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cheil/o
A
lips
16
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gloss/o, lingu/o
A
tongue
17
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dyspepsia
A
painful digestion
18
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pyr/o
A
pyrosis (heartburn)
19
Q
water
A
h2o
20
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jaundice
A
yellow discoloration of the skin
21
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gingivitis
A
inflammation of the gums
22
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gingiv/o
A
gums
23
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aphagia
A
the loss of the ability to swallow
24
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append/o, appendic/o
A
appendix
25
herni/o
hernia
26
lavage
to wash out a body cavity
27
regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
28
emesis or -emesis
vomiting
29
dysentery
an infection of the digestive system
30
CT or CAT
Computed (Axial) Tomography
31
Abdominal Ultrasound
high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
32
Anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
33
Barium Swallow
use of barium to see upper portion of digestive system
34
Enema
solution placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via a bowel momevent
35
Barium Enema
use of barium to view lower digestive system
36
anoplasty
surgical repair of the anus
37
colectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the colon
38
colotomy
surgical incision into the colon
39
colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
40
colostomy
creating an artificial opening to the colon
