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Word List 7 Flashcards

1
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an/o

A

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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chol/e

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bile, gall

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5
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cholangi/o

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bile vessel

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Chloecyst/o

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Bile bladder

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Choledoch/o

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Bile duct

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8
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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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10
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Dent/o

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Teeth

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11
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Duoden/o

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Duodenum
1st part of small intestine

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12
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Enter/o

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Intestine
Usually refers to small intestine

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Jejun/o

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Jejunum
2nd part of small intestine

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14
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Ile/o

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Ileum
3rd part of small intestine

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15
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Esophag/o

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Esophagus

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16
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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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17
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Gingiv/o

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Gums

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18
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Gloss/o

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Tongue

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19
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Hepat/o

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Liver

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20
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Lingu/o

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Tongue

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21
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Odont/o

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Teeth

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22
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Or/o

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Mouth

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23
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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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24
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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx

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25
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Proct/o

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Anus
Rectum

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26
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Ptyal/o

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Saliva

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Pylor/o

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Pylorus
Opening from stomach to duodenum

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28
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Rect/o

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Rectum

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29
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Sial/o

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Saliva
Salvitary gland

30
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Sigmoid/o

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Sigmoid colon

31
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Stomat/o

32
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-orexia

33
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-pepsia

34
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-phagia

A

swallowing, eating

35
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-prandial

36
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hemat-

37
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appendectomy

ah pehn DECK tuh me

A

removal/excision of the appendix

38
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appendicitis

uh pen dih SIGH tis

A

inflammation of the appendix

39
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ascites

uh SIGH teez

A

accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

40
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cholecystectomy

KOH lee sis TEHK toe me

A

removal/excision of the gallbladder

cyst/o = bladder

41
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cholecystitis

KOH lee sih STIY tis

A

inflammation of the gallbladder

42
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choledochotomy

KOH lee doh CAW tuh me

A

incision of a bile duct

43
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cholelithiasis

KOH lee lih THYE uh sis

A

abnormal condition of a gall stone

44
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cirrhosis

sur ROW sis

A

chronic degenerative liver disease

45
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Crohn’s Disease

KRONZE

A

form of inflammatory bowel disease

46
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colectomy

koh LECK tuh me

A

removal/excision of the colon

collect me, cuz Im taking your color

47
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colonoscopy

koh lin NAW skuh pee

A

visual examination of the colon

48
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colostomy

kuh LAW stuh me

A

forming and opening in the colon

yah lost me - now find me by forming a hole

49
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diverticulosis

dye ver TIH kyoo LOW sis

A

abnormal condition with small pouches (diverticula) in the intestinal wall

50
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diverticulitis

dye ver TIH kyoo LYE tis

A

inflammation/infection within diverticula (small pouches in the intestinal wall)

51
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dysentery

DIH sin terry

A

inflammation of intestine (especially the colon)

52
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dyspepsia

dis PEHP see uh

A

bad digestion (indigestion)

sia, pepsi gives you indigestion

53
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dysphagia

dis FAY gee uh

A

bad/difficult swallowing

54
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emesis

EH mih sis

A

vomiting

my nemesis is vomiting

55
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endoscopy

ehn DAW skuh pee

A

visual examination of in/within (usually the esophagus, stomach, duodenum)

56
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guarding

A

contraction of abdominal muscles
(discomfort when pressure applied to abdomen)

57
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hematemesis

hee muh TEHM uh sis

A

vomiting blood

58
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hematochezia

he muh toe KEE zee uh

A

passage of bright red blood in the stool

59
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hemorrhoid

HEHM royd

A

mass of enlarge varicose veins internal or external to the rectum

60
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hepatitis

heh puh TIE tis

A

inflammation of the liver

61
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hepatomegaly

heh puh toe MEH guh lee

A

enlargement of the liver

62
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hypoglossal

hi poh GLAW suhl

A

pertaining to below/under the tongue

63
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jaundice

JAWN dis

A

yellow coloration of the skin due to increased bilirubin in the blood

john, look at this yellow skin

64
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laparoscopy

lah pur RAW skuh pee

A

visual examination of the abdomen

65
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melena

MEH lin uh

A

black “tarry” colored stool, a sign of GI bleeding
black poop

66
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pancreatitis

pahn kree uh TIE tis

A

inflammation of pancreas

67
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postprandial

post PRAWN de ul

A

after a meal

68
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proctologist

prawk TALL uh jist

A

specialist in study of anus/rectum

69
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ptyalism

TIE uh lism

A

overproduction of saliva

70
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sialorrhea

sigh oh luh REE uh

A

discharge/flow of saliva

71
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sublingual

sub LIN guhl

A

below/under the tongue

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