unit 8!! Flashcards
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ailment/o
A
To nourish
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aer/o
A
Air
Gas
2
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-al
A
Pertaining to
3
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-algia
A
Painful
4
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an/o
A
Anus
Ring
5
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-ary
A
Pertaining to
6
Q
catabol/o
A
Breaking down
7
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cec/o
A
Cecum
8
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Cheil/o
A
Lips
9
Q
Chol/e
A
Bile
Gall
10
Q
Cholecyst/o
A
Gall bladder
11
Q
Choledoch/o
A
Common bile duct
12
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col/o
Colon/o
A
Large intestine colon
13
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Dia-
A
Through
Between
Apart
Complete
14
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Diverticul/o
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Diverticulum
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Dys-
A
Bad
Painful
16
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-ectomy
A
Surgical removal
17
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-emesis
A
Vomiting
18
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end/o
A
Within
Inside
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Enter/o
A
Small intestine
20
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Esophag/o
A
Esophagus
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Gastr/o
A
Stomach
22
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gingiv/o
A
Gingival tissue
Gums
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-graphy
A
Process of producing a picture or record
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Hal/o
| halit/o
Breath
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Hem/o
| Hemat/o
Blood
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Hemorroid/o
Hemorrhoid
| Piles***
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hepat/o
Liver
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hiat/o
Opening
29
Hyper-
Increased
30
-ic
Pertaining to
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ile/o
ileum
| Small intestine
32
Intestin/o
Intestine
33
-ism
Condition
34
-itis
Inflammation
35
lith/o
Stone
| Calculus
36
-lithiasis
Presence of stones
37
-megaly
Enlargement
38
metabol/o
Change
39
Occult/o
Hidden
| Concealed
40
Odont/o
Tooth
41
-ologist
Specialist
42
Or/o
Mouth
43
Orth/o
Straight
Normal
Correct
44
-osis
Abnormal condition
| Disease
45
-ostomy
Surgically creating an opening
46
-otomy
Surgical incision
47
Palat/o
Palate
| Rood of mouth
48
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
49
Pept/o
| -pepsia
Digest
50
Peri-
Surrounding
| Around
51
-pexy
Surgical fixation
52
-phagia
Eating
| Swallowing
53
Pharyng/o
Throat
| Pharynx
54
-plasty
Surgical repair
55
Proct/o
Anus and rectum
56
Pyr/o
Fever
| Fire
57
Rect/o
Rectum
| Straight
58
-rrhagia
Bleeding
59
-rrhea
Flow or discharge
60
-rrhexis
Rupture
61
-scope
Instrument for visual examination
62
-scopy
Visual examination
63
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
64
Tom/o
Cut
Section
Slice
65
-um
Singular noun ending
66
Visual examination of the anal canal and lower rectum is known as what?
Anoscopy
67
Any disease of the mouth due to a fungus
Stomatomycosis
68
What is the last and longest portion of the small intestine?
Ileum
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What excess does the liver remove from the bloodstream?
Glucose
70
After liver removes excess glucose from the bloodstream, what is it called when stored?
Glycogen
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What does the liver secrete that is stored in the gallbladder for later use?
Bile
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What travels upward from the cecum to the under surface of the liver?
Ascending colon
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The process of the building up of body cells and substances from nutrients is known as what?
Anabolism
74
The receptors of taste are located on the dorsum of the what?
Tongue
75
The bone and soft tissues that surround and support the teeth are known as the what?
Periodontium
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The condition characterized by the telescoping of one part of the intestine into another is what?
Intussusception
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What connects the small and large intestine ?
Cecum
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What is the s-shaped structure of the large intestine?
Sigmoid colon
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What is the widest division of the large intestine?
Rectum
80
What is the middle portion of the small intestine?
Jejunum
81
What is the first portion of the small intestine?
Duodenum
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What is the medical term meaning vomiting blood?
Hematemesis
83
What virus is transmitted by the fecal oral route?
Hepatitis A
84
What is a form of food poisoning that is often fatal?
Botulism
85
The medical term meaning inflammation of the small intestine is what?
Enteritis
86
What hangs from the free edge of the soft palate?
Uvula
87
What is the surgical removal of the last portion of the small intestine?
ileectomy
88
What is the lid-like structure that prevents food and liquids from moving from the pharynx during swallowing?
Epiglottis
89
What is the surgical suturing of the liver?
Hepatorrhaphy
90
What is the surgical fixation of the rectum to some adjacent tissue or organ?
Proctopexy
91
The lack of adequate saliva due to the absence of or diminished secretions by the salivary glands is known as what?
Xerostomia
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CCE
Cholecystectomy
93
CRC
Colorectal carcinoma
94
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
95
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
96
PU
Peptic ulcer
