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Latin and Greek in Scientific Terminology > Unit 8: Digestive System > Flashcards

Unit 8: Digestive System Flashcards

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an/o

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anus

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append/o

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appendix

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appendic/o

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appendix

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bar/o

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weight

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bucc/o

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cheek

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cec/o

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cecum

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chol/e

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bile

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cholangi/o

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bile duct

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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cirrh/o

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yellow

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col/o

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colon

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colon/o

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colon

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cutane/o

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skin

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cyst/o

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sac

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dent/o

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tooth

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diverticul/o

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pouch

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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enter/o

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small intestine

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gingiv/o

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gums

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gloss/o

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tongue

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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ile/o

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ileum

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inguin/o

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groin

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jejun/o

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labi/o

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lapar/o

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lingu/o

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lith/o

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mandibul/o

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nas/o

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odont/o

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or/o

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orth/o

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palat/o

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pancreat/o

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polyp/o

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proct/o

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anus and rectum

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pylor/o

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pyr/o

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rect/o

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sialaden/o

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salivary gland

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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ven/o

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-centesis

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process of removing fluid

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-emesis

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-emetic

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pertaining to vomiting

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-iatric

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pertaining to medical treatment

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-istry

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specialty of

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-lithiasis

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study of stones

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-orexia

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-pepsia

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-phagia

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eat, swallow

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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-prandial

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pertaining to a meal

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-ptosis

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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

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ex-

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in-

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per-

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peri-

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post-

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retro-

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sub-

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