Chapter 8 Flashcards
(32 cards)
What does ‘an/o’ refer to?
anus
What does ‘chol/e’ refer to?
bile, gall
What does ‘cholecyst/o’ refer to?
gallbladder
What does ‘col/o, colon/o’ refer to?
colon
What does ‘dent/o’ refer to?
tooth
What does ‘-emesis’ mean?
vomiting
What does ‘enter/o’ refer to?
small intestine
What does ‘esophag/o’ refer to?
esophagus
What does ‘gastr/o’ refer to?
stomach
What does ‘gingiv/o’ refer to?
gums
What does ‘gloss/o’ refer to?
tongue
What does ‘-graphy’ mean?
the process of recording
What does ‘-gram’ mean?
a record or picture
What does ‘hepat/o’ refer to?
liver
What does ‘-lithiasis’ mean?
presence of stones
What does ‘odont/i’ refer to?
tooth
What does ‘or/o, stomat/o’ refer to?
mouth
What does ‘pancreat/o’ refer to?
pancreas
What does ‘-pepsia’ mean?
digestion
What does ‘-phagia’ mean?
eating or swallowing
What does ‘proct/o’ refer to?
anus and rectum
What does ‘rect/o’ refer to?
rectum
What does ‘-scopy’ mean?
visual examination
What does ‘sigmoid/o’ refer to?
sigmoid colon
