Unit 7 root words, pre, suffixes Flashcards
1
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stomat/o
A
mouth
2
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myc/o
A
fungus
3
Q
gloss/o, lingu/o
A
tounge
4
Q
hypo-, sub-
A
below or under
5
Q
-plegia
A
paralysis
6
Q
cheil/o
A
lips
7
Q
gingiv/o
A
gums
8
Q
esophag/o
A
esophagus
9
Q
-ectasia
A
stretching or dilation
10
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enter/o
A
small intestine (or intestine in general)
11
Q
*eso-
A
in or towards
12
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*phag/o
A
swallow
13
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*appendic/o
A
appendix
14
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col/o
A
large intestine
15
Q
-clysis
A
washing or irrigation
16
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sigmoid/o
A
sigmoid colon
17
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rect/o
A
rectum
18
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proct/o
A
anus and rectum
19
Q
hepat/o
A
liver
20
Q
colecyst/o
A
gallbladder
21
Q
atresia
A
nor perforated or not open
22
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cirrhosis
A
dysfunctional liver disease (It is the final phase of chronic liver disease.)
23
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splen/o
A
spleen
24
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*bar/o
A
refers to weight
25
*tresis
hole or opening
