Ch12 Word Parts: Digestive System Flashcards
1
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abdomen/o
A
abdomen
2
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aliment/o
A
nourishment, nutrition
3
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an/o
A
anus
4
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appendic/o
A
appendix
5
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bil/o
A
bile
6
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bucc/o
A
cheek
7
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cec/o
A
cecum
8
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cheil/o
A
lip
9
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chol/e
A
bile
10
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cholecyst/o
A
gallbladder
11
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col/o, colon/o
A
colon
12
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dent/o
A
tooth
13
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duoden/o
A
duodenum
14
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enter/o
A
small intestine
15
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esophag/o
A
esophagus
16
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diverticul/o
A
diverticulum (pouch opening from a tubular organ)
17
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gastr/o
A
stomach
18
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hemat/o, hem/o
A
blood
19
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hepat/o
A
liver
20
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herni/o
A
hernia
21
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ile/o
A
ileum
22
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jejun/o
A
jejunum
23
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labi/o
A
lip
24
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lapar/o
A
abdomen
25
lingu/o
tongue
26
lith/o
stone, calculus
27
odont/o
tooth`
28
or/o
mouth
29
palat/o
palate
30
pancreat/o
pancreas
31
peps/o
digestion
32
phag/o
eat, swallow
33
pharyng/o
pharynx
34
polyp/o
polyp
35
proct/o
anus, rectum
36
pylor/o
pylorus
37
rect/o
rectum
38
sial/o
saliva
39
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
40
stomat/o
mouth
41
endo-
in, within
42
hyper-
above, excessive
43
peri-
around, surrounding
44
post-
after, behind
45
retro-
backward, behind
46
-algia
pain
47
-ase
enzyme
48
-cele
herniation, protrusion
49
-centesis
puncture to aspirate
50
-dynia
pain
51
-emesis
vomiting
52
-gen
origin, production
53
-gram
record, recording
54
-graphy
technique of producing images
55
-iasis
condition of
56
-logist
one who specializes in
57
-logy
study of
58
-malacia
softening
59
-megaly
enlargement
60
-prandial
meal
61
-ptosis
prolapse, dropping, sagging
62
-rrhaphy
suture
63
-scope
instrument for examination
64
-scopy
viewing or examining with an instrument
65
-stenosis
stricture, narrowing
66
-stomy
surgical opening
67
-tomy
incision
68
-tripsy
crushing
