Word Parts (Chapter 8) Flashcards by Victoria Bussard

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or/o, stomat/o, stom

A

mouth, oral cavity

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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gastr/o

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stomach, belly

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enter/o

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small intestine (20 feet long, 1 inch diameter)

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col/o, colon/o

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large intestine, colon

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an/o

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anus, ring

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proct/o

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rectum and anus

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append/o, appendic/o

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appendix

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cheil/o

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lips (labia)

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bucc/o

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cheeks

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lingu/o, gloss/o

A

tongue

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hepat/o

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liver (hepatic, pertaining to liver)

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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chol/e

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bile or gall

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-emesis

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vomitting

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-lithiasis

A

presence of stones

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-pepsia

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digest, digestion

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-phagia

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swallowing (deglutition)

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rect/o

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rectum

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sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

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lip/o

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fat

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cyst/o

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sac

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-iasis

A

presence of formation of

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-oid

A

like, resembling

Q

dia-

A

through, complete

Q

-ase

A

enzymes

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sial/o

A

saliva

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dent/i, dent/o, odont/i, odont/o

A

teeth

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orth/o

A

straight

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intestin

A

intestine

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metabol

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change

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mastication

A

chewing

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xer/o

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dry

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-plakia

A

plaque

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gingiv

A

gums

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pept

A

digestion

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hiat

A

opening

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mal-

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bad or poor

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continuous, excessive hunger

A

bulimia

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de-

A

removal

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hydra-

A

water

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diverticul

A

diverticulum

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intussuscept

A

to take up or to receive within

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inguin

A

groin

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steat/o

A

fat

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cirrh

A

yellow or orange

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cholang

A

bile duct

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-lithiasis

A

presence of stones