c8 Flashcards
1
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
2
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an/o
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anus
3
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append/o / appendic/o
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appendix
4
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chol/e
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gall;bile
5
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cholecyst/o
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gallbladder
6
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cirrh/o
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orange-yellow
7
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col/o, colon/o
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colon; large intestine
8
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cyst/o
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fluid sac; bladder
9
Q
dent/i
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tooth
10
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enter/o
A
intestines
11
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gastr/o
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stomach
12
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gingiv/o
A
gums
13
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gloss/o
A
tongue
14
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hemat/o
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blood
15
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hepat/o
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liver
16
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inguin/o
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groin
17
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labi/o
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lip
18
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lapar/o
A
abdominal wall; abdomen
19
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ling/o
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tongue
20
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lith/o
A
stone;calculus
21
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odont/o
A
tooth
22
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or/o
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mouth
23
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
24
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proct/o
A
rectum; anus
25
splen/o
spleen
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de-
lack of; down;less;removal of
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dia-
through; complete
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dys-
painful; difficult
29
endo-
in; whitin
30
epi-
on;over;upon
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peri-
around;surrounding
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post-
after;behind
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pre-
before; in front of
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sub-
below; under
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ultra-
beyond; excess
36
ase-
enzyme
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-chezia
defecation; elimination of waste
38
-clysis
irrigation; washing
39
-emesis
vomitting
40
-iasis
abnormal condition
41
-itis
inflammation
42
-megaly
enlargement
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-orexia
appetite
44
-pepsia
digestion
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-phagia
eating; swallowing
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-prandial
meal
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-rrhea
flow;excessive discharge
48
-stalsis
contraction
49
-tripsy
crushing
50
-um, -us
structure; tissue; thing
51
accessory organs of digestion include the
liver,gallbladder, and pancreas
52
which quadrant is the gallbladder located
right upper quadrant
53
hormone produced by the pancreas and helps regulate blood sugar
insulin glucagon
54
first section of the small intestine after the stomach is the
duodenum
55
upper gastrointestinal system includes the
mouth esophagus and stomach
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function of liver
filter blood
57
define peristalsis
series of muscle contractions
58
disorder with bad or painful digestion
dyspepsia
59
lesion or sore on the mucous membrane of the digestive system is called
peptic ulcer
60
an eating disorder characterized by binge eating follow by vomiting or use of medicaitons to eliminate food is called
bulimia
61
inflammation of a pouch or sac in the lining of the intestine is called
diverticulitis
62
describe volvulus
a loop of intestines, twists around itself
63
distinctive color is sometimes called
skin discoloration
64
surgical creation of a new opening between the colon and the outside of the body is called
stoma
65
part of respiratory system in where gas exchange occurs
alveoli
