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Aliment

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Root

Nourishment, food

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Ary

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Suffix

Pertaining to

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Alimentary

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Root + Suffix

Pertaining to the digestive tract

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Alimentary canal

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Canal, Latin a duct or channel

Digestive tract

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Anus

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Latin A ring

Terminal opening of the digestive tract through which feces are discharged

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An

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Root

Anus

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Al

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Suffix

Pertaining to

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Anal

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Root + Suffix

Pertaining to the anus

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Bari

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Root

Weight

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Atric

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Suffix

Treatment

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Bariatric

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Root + Suffix

Treatment of obesity

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Digest

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Root

To break down food

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Ion

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Suffix

Action

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Digestion

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Root + Suffix

Breakdown of food into elements suitable for cell metabolism

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Digest

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Root

To break down food

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Ive

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Suffix

Nature of, quality of

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Digestive

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Root + Suffix

Pertaining to digestion

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Esophagus

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Greek Gullet

Tube linking the pharynx and the stomach

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Gastr

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Root

Stomach

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Ic

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Suffix

Pertaining to

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Gastric

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Root + Suffix

Pertaining to the stomach

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Gastr/o

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Root + Combining Form

Stomach

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Enter/o

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Root + Combining Form

Intestine

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Logy

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Suffix

Study of

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Gastroenterology
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Medical specialty of the stomach and intestines
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Logist
Suffix | One who studies, specialist
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Gastroenterologosit
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Medical specialist in gastroenterology
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Gastr/o
Root + Combining Form | Stomach
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Intestin
Root | Gut, intestine
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Gastrointestinal
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the stomach and intestines
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Intestine
Latin Intestine, gut | The digestive tube from stomach to anus
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Intestin
Root | Gut
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Intestinal
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the intestines
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Lapar/o
Root + Combining Form | Abdomen in general
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Scopy
Suffix | To view, to examine
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Laparoscopy
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Examination of contents of abdomen using an endoscope
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Scope
Suffix | Instrument for viewing
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Laparoscope
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Instrument (endoscope) used for viewing abdominal contents
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Laparoscopic
Root + Combining Form + Suffix + Suffix | Pertaining to to laparoscopy
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Nutrient
Latin To nourish | A substance in food required for normal physiologic function
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Nutrit
Root | Nourishment
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Ive
Suffix | Nature of, pertaining to
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Nutritive
Root + Suffix | Providing nourishment
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Ion
Suffix | Action, condition
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Nutrition
Root + Suffix | The study of food and liquid requirements for normal function of the human body
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Ist
Suffix | Specialist in
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Nutritionist
Root + Suffix | Certified professional in nutrition science
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Bolus
Greek Lump | A single mass of a substance
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Deglutit
Root | To swallow
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Ion
Suffix | Action, condition
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Deglutition
Root + Suffix | The act of swallowing
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Mastic
Root | Chew
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Ate
Suffix | Pertaining to, composed of
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Masticate
Root + Suffix | To chew
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Ation
Suffix | Process
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Mastication
Root + Suffix | The process of chewing
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Peri
Prefix | Around
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Stalsis
Root | Constrict
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Peristalsis
Prefix + Root | Waves of alternate contraction and relaxation of the intestinal wall to move food along the digestive tract
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Dent
Root | Tooth
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Ine
Suffix | Pertaining to, substance
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Dentine
Root + Suffix | Dense, ivory- like substance located under the enamel in a tooth
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Dent
Root | Tooth
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Ist
Suffix | Specialist
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Dentist
Root + Suffix | A qualified practitioner in the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the oral facial complex
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Enamel
French Enamel | Hard substance covering a tooth
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En
Prefix | In
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Zyme
Root | Enzyme, fermenting
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Enzyme
Prefix + Root | Protein that induces changes in other substances
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Mouth
Old English Mouth | External opening of a cavity or canal
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Nas/o
Root + Combining Form | Nose
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Pharynx
Root | Throat
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Nasopharynx
Root + Combining Form + Root | Region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and above the soft palate
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Or
Root | Mouth
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Oral
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the mouth
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Palate
Latin Palate | Roof of the mouth
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Papilla
Latin Small pimple | Any small projection
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Par
Prefix | Beside
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Ot
Root | Ear
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Id
Suffix | Having a particular quality
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Parotid
Prefix + Root + Suffix | The parotid gland is the salivary gland beside the ear
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Pulp
Latin Flesh | Dental pulp is the connective tissue in the cavity in the center of the tooth
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Saliva
Latin Spit | Secretion in mouth from salivary glands
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Saliv
Root | Saliva
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Ary
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Salivary
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to saliva
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Sub
Prefix | Underneath
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Lingu
Root | Tongue
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Sublingual
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Underneath the tongue
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Sub
Prefix | Underneath
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Mandibul
Root | Mandible
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Ar
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Submandibular
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Underneath the mandible
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Tongue
Latin Tongue | Mobile muscle mass in the mouth; bears the taste buds
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Uvula
Latin Grape | Fleshy projection of the soft palate
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Aphthous
Greek Ulcer | Painful small oral ulcers
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Canker
Latin Crab | Non-medical term for aphthous ulcer
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Caries
Latin Dry rot | Bacterial destruction of teeth
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Gingiva
Latin Gum | Tissue surrounding the teeth and covering the jaw
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Gingiv
Root | Gum
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Gingival
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the gums
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Gingiv
Root | Gum
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Gingivitis
Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the gums
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Gingiv
Root | Gum
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Ectomy
Suffix | Surgical excision
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Gingivectomy
Root + Suffix | Surgical removal of diseased gums
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Halit
Root | Breath
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Osis
Suffix | Condition
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Halitosis
Root + Suffix | Bad odor of the breath
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Peri
Prefix | Around
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Odont
Root | Tooth
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Periodontal
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Around a tooth
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Peri
Prefix | Around
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Odont
Root | Tooth
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Ics
Suffix | Knowledge
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Periodontics
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Branch of dentistry specializing in disorders of tissues around the teeth
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Ist
Suffix | Specialist
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Periodontist
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Specialist in periodontics
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Periodontitis
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Inflammation of tissues around a tooth
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Plaque
French Plate | Patch of abnormal tissue
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Py/o
Root + Combining Form | Pus
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Rrhea
Root | Flow
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Pyorrhea
Root + Combining Form + Root | Purulent discharge
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Tartar
Latin Crust on wine casks | Calcified deposit at the gingival margin of the teeth
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Thrush
Root Unknown | Infection with Candida albicans
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A
Prefix | Without
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Symptomat
Root | Symptom
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Asymptomatic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Without any symptoms or abnormalities experienced by the patient
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Symptomatic
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the symptoms of a disease
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Dys
Prefix | Difficulty
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Phagia
Root | Swallowing
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Dysphagia
Prefix + Root | Difficulty in swallowing
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Emesis
Emesis Greek To vomit | Vomit
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Hemat
Root | Blood
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Emesis
Root | To vomit
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Hematemesis
Root + Root | Vomiting of red blood
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Esophagus
Greek Gullet | Tube linking pharynx to stomach
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Esophag
Root | Esophagus
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Eal
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Esophageal
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the esophagus
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Esophagitis
Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the lining of the esophagus
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Hernia
Latin Rupture | Protrusion of a structure through the tissue that normally contains it
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Herni/o
Root + Combining Form | Hernia
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Rrahphy
Suffix | Suture
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Herniorrahphy
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Pertaining to a hiatus
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Post
Prefix | After
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Prand
Root | Breakfast
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Ial
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Postprandial
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Following a meal
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Re
Prefix | Back
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Flux
Root | Flow
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Reflux
Prefix + Root | Backward flow
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Sphincter
Greek A band | A band of muscle that encircles an opening; when it contracts the opening squeezes closed
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Varix
Latin Dilated vein | Dilated, tortuous vein
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Varic
Root | Varicosity; dilated, tortuous vein
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Ose
Suffix | Full of
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Varicose
Root + Suffix | Characterized be or affected with varices
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Chyme
Greek Juice | Semifluid, partially digested food passed from the stomach into the duodenum
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Duoden
Root | Twelve
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Um
Suffix | Structure
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Duodenum
Root + Suffix | The first part of the small intestine; approximately twelve finger-breadths
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Duoden
Root | Twelve
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Duodenal
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the duodenum
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Gastr
Root | Stomach
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In
Suffix | Substance, chemical compound
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Gastrin
Root + Suffix | Hormone secreted in the stomach that stimulate secretion of HCl and increases gastric motility
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Hydr/o
Root + Combining Form | Water
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Chlor
Root | Green
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Hydrochloric
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | The acid of gastric juice
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Intrins
Root | On the inside
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Factor
Root | Maker
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Intrinsic Factor
Root + Suffix + Root | Makes the absorption of vitamin B12 happen
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Mucus
Latin Slime | Sticky secretion of cells in mucous membranes
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Mucous
Relating to mucus or the mucosa
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Mucin
Protein element if mucus
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Pepsin
Greek To digest | Enzyme produced by the stomach that breaks down protein
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Pepsin/o
Root + Combining Form | Pepsin
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Gen
Suffix | Produce
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Pepsinogen
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Converted by HCl in the stomach to pepsin
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Pylor
Root | Gate, pylorus
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Us
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Pylorus
Root + Suffix | Exit area of the stomach
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Pyloric
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the Pylorus
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Absorpt
Root | To swallow
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Ion
Suffix | Action, condition
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Absorption
Root + Suffix | Uptake of nutrients and water by cells in the GI tract
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An
Prefix | Without
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Orex
Root | Appetite
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
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Anorexia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Without an appetite; or an aversion to food
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Cec
Root | Cecum
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Um
Suffix | Structure
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Cecum
Root + Suffix | Blind pouch that is the first part of the large intestine
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Cec
Root | Cecum
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Cecal
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the cecum
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Dys
Prefix | Difficult, bad
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Peps
Root | Digestion
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
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Dyspepsia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | "Upset stomach" epigastric pain, nausea and gas
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Gastr
Root | Stomach
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Gastritis
Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the lining of the stomach
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Gastr/o
Root + Combining Form | Stomach
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Esophag/e
Root + Combining Form | Esophagus
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Gastroesophageal
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Pertaining to the stomach and esophagus
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Gastr/o
Root + Combining Form | Stomach
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Scope
Suffix | Instrument for viewing
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Gastroscope
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Endoscope for examining to the inside of the stomach
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Gastr/o
Root + Combining Form | Stomach
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Scopy
Suffix | To examine, to view
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Gastroscopy
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Endoscopic examination of the stomach
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Ile
Root | Iieum
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Um
Suffix | Structure
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Ileum
Root + Suffix | Third portion of small intestine
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Ile/o
Root + Combining Form | Ileum
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Cec
Root | Cecum
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Ileocecal
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the junction of the ileum and cecum
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In
Prefix | In, not
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Digest
Root | To break down
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Ion
Suffix | Action, condition
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Indigestion
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Symptoms resulting from difficulty in digesting food
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Jejun
Root | Jejunum
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Um
Suffix | Structure
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Jejunum
Root + Suffix | Segment of small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum
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Jejun
Root | Jejunum
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Jejunal
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the Jejunum
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Pept
Root | Digest
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Peptic
Root + Suffix | Relating to the stomach and duodenum
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Perforat
Root | Bore through
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Ion
Suffix | Action, condition
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Perforation
Root + Suffix | A hole through the wall of a structure
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Stricture
Latin Draw tight | Narrowing of a tube
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Bile
Latin Bile | Fluid secreted by the liver into the duodenum
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Bil/i
Root + Combining Form | Bile
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Ary
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Biliary
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Pertaining to bile or the biliary tract
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Bile Acids
Steroids synthesized from cholesterol
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Bil/i
Root + Combining Form | Bile
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Rubin
Suffix | Rust colored
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bilirubin
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Bile pigment formed in the liver from hemoglobin
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Cirrh
Root | Yellow
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Osis
Suffix | Condition
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Cirrhosis
Root + Suffix | Extensive fibrotic liver disease
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Glyc/o
Root + Combining Form | Sugar, glycogen
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Gen
Suffix | Produce, create
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Hepat
Root | Liver
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Hepatitis
Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the liver
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Jaundice
French Yellow | Yellow staining of tissues with bile pigments, including bilirubin
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Dia
Prefix | Complete
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Provisional Diagnosis
Root + Suffix + Prefix + Root | A temporary diagnosis pending further examination or testing. The determination of the cause of a disease
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Cholecytstitis
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the gallbladder
261
Chole
Root + Combining Form | Bile
261
Cyst
Root | Bladder
261
Cholecystectomy
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Surgical removal of the gallbladder
261
Lith
Root | Stone
261
Chol/e
Root + Combining Form | Bile
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Lith
Root | Stone
261
Chol/e
Root + Combining Form | Bile
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Cholelithotomy
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Surgical removal of a gallstone
261
Endo
Prefix | Within, inside
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Exo
Prefix | Outward, outside
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Crine
Root | Secrete
261
Exocrine
Prefix + Root | A gland that secretes substances outwardly through excretory ducts
261
Gallstone
Root + Root | Hard mass of cholesterol, calcium and bilirubin that can be formed in the gallbladder and bile duct
261
Gluc
Root | Glucose, sugar
261
Glucagon
Root + Root | Hormone that mobilizes glucose from body storage
261
In
Suffix | Chemical compound
261
Pancreas
Greek Sweetbread | Lobulated gland, the head of which is tucked into the curve of the duodenum
261
Pancreatic
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the pancreas
261
Glycogen
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | The body's principal carbohydrate reserve, stored in the liver and skeletal muscle
261
Hepat
Root | Liver
261
Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
261
Hepatic
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the liver
261
Liver
Old English Liver | Body's largest organ located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen
261
Provision
Root | Provide
261
Gnosis
Root | Knowledge of an abnormal condition
261
Chol/e
Root + Combining Form | Bile
261
Cyst
Root | Bladder
261
Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
261
Ectomy
Suffix | Surgical excision
261
Choledoch/o
Root + Combining Form | Common bile duct
261
Iasis
Suffix | Condition
261
Choledocholithiasis
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Presence of a gallstone in the common bile duct
261
Iasis
Suffix | Condition
261
Cholelithiasis
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Condition of having bile stones
261
Lith/o
Root + Combining Form | Stone
261
Tomy
Suffix | Surgical incision
261
Crine
Root | Secrete
261
Endocrine
Prefix + Root | A gland that produces an internal or hormonal substance and secretes it into the bloodstream
261
Gall
Root | Bitter
261
Stone
Root | Pebble
261
Gallbladder
Bladder, Old English Receptacle | Receptacle on the inferior surface of the liver for storing bile
261
Agon
Root | To fight
261
Insul
Root | Island
261
Insulin
Root + Suffix | Pancreatic hormone that suppresses blood glucose levels and transports glucose into cells
261
Pancreat
Root | Pancreas
261
Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
261
Pancreatic
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the pancreas
262
Pancreatitis
Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the pancreas
262
Ac
Suffix | Pertaining to
262
Diarrhea
Prefix + Root | Abnormally frequent and loose stools
262
Scopy
Root | To examine, view
262
Endoscopy
Prefix + Root | The use of an endoscope
262
Scope
Root | Instrument for viewing
262
Endoscope
Prefix + Root | Instrument used to examine the interior of a tubular or hollow organ
262
Ence
Suffix | Forming
262
Flatus
Latin Blowing | Gas or air expelled through the anus
262
Gen
Suffix | To produce
262
Glycogen
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | The body's principal carbohydrate reserve, stored in the liver and skeletal muscle
262
Portal Vein
Portal, Latin Gate Vein, Latin Vein The vein that carries blood from the intestines to the liver
262
Emuls
Root | Suspend in a liquid
262
Ion
Suffix | Condition
262
Lacteal
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | A lymphatic vessel carrying chyle away from the intestine
262
Lipase
Root + Suffix | Enzyme that breaks down fat
262
Lipid
Greek Fat | General term for all types of fatty compounds, cholesterol, triglycerides and fatty acids
262
Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
262
Ation
Suffix | Process
262
De
Prefix | Without
262
Ation
Suffix | A process
262
Dys
Prefix | Bad, difficult
262
Dysentery
Prefix + Root | Disease with diarrhea, bowel spasms, fever and dehydration
262
Enter
Root | Intestine
262
Gastroenteritis
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the stomach and intestines
262
Lactose
Latin Milk sugar | The disaccharide found in cow's milk
262
Ase
Suffix | Enzyme
262
Lactase
Root + Suffix | Enzyme that breaks down lactose to glucose and galactose
262
Nutrit
Root | Nourishment
262
An/o
Root + Combining Form | Anus
262
Anal
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Pertaining to the anus
262
Ion
Suffix | Condition, action
262
Anorectal junction
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix + Root + Suffix | The junction between the anus and rectum
262
Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
262
Appendicectomy
Root + Suffix | Surgical removal of the appendix
262
Col
Root | Colon
262
Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
262
Col
Root | Colon
262
Colitis
Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the colon
262
Feces
Latin Dregs | Undigested, waste material discharged from the bowel
262
Fec
Root | Feces
262
Fecal
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to feces
262
Fec
Root | Feces
262
Defecation
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Evacuation of feces from rectum and anus
262
Ileum
Latin Roll up, twist | Third portion of the small intestine
262
Ile/o
Root + Combining Form | Ileum
262
Cec
Root | Cecum
262
Rectal
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the rectum
262
Bowel
Latin Sausage | Another name for intestine
262
Um
Suffix | Structure
262
Fistula
Latin Pipe, tube | Abnormal passage
262
Hem/o
Root + Combining Form | Blood
262
Ectomy
Suffix | Surgical excision
262
Intus
Prefix | Within
262
Ion
Suffix | Action, condition
262
Melena
Greek Black | The passage of black, tarry stools
262
Hemoccult Test
Trade name for a fecal occult blood test
262
Um
Suffix | Stucture
262
Periton/e
Root + Combining Form | Stretch over
262
Peritoneal
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Pertaining to the peritoneum
262
Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
262
Polyp
Latin Foot | Mass of tissue that projects into the lumen of bowel
262
Polyposis
Root + Suffix | Presence of several polyps
262
Ectomy
Suffix | Surgical excision
262
Proct
Root | Rectum
262
Proctitis
Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the lining of the rectum
262
Logist
Suffix | Specialist
262
Anastom
Root | Provide a mouth
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Anastomosis
Root + Suffix | A surgically made union between two tubular structures
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Scope
Root | Instrument for viewing
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Endo
Prefix | Within, inside
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Endoscopy
Prefix + Root | The use of an endoscope
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Scopy
Root | To examine, to view
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Pan
Prefix | All
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Scopy
Root | To examine, to view
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Proct/o
Root + Combining Form | Anus
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Proctoscopy
Root + Combining Form + Root | Examination of the inside of the anus by endoscopy
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Gastr/o
Root + Combining Form | Stomach
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Gastroscopy
Root + Combining Form + Root | Examination of the inside of the stomach by endoscopy
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Stomy
Suffix | New opening
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Ile/o
Root + Combining Form | Ileum
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Ileostomy
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Artificial opening from the ileum to the outside of the body
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Pancreat
Root | Pancreas
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Celi
Root | Abdomen
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Dis
Prefix | Apart
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Ease
Root | Normal function
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Celiac Disease
Root + Suffix + Prefix + Root | Disease caused by sensitivity to gluten
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Dia
Prefix | Complete
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Rhea
Root | Flow, discharge
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Endo
Prefix | Inside, within
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Endo
Prefix | Inside, within
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Flatul
Root | Excessive gas
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Flatulence
Root + Suffix | Excessive amount of gas in the stomach and intestines
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Gluten
Latin Glue | Insoluble protein found in wheat, barley and oats
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Glyc/o
Root + Combining Form | Sugar/glucose
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Mal
Prefix | Bad, difficult
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Absorpt
Root | Swallow, take in
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Ion
Suffix | Action, condition
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Malabsorption
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Inadequate gastrointestinal absorption of nutrients
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Starch
Anglo-Saxon Stiffen | Complex carbohydrate made of multiple units of glucose attached together
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Villus | Villi (pl)
Latin Shaggy hair | Thin, hairlike projection, particularly of a mucous membrane lining a cavity
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Amin/o
Root + Combining Form | Nitrogen containing
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Acid
Acid, Latin Sour
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Amino acid
Root + Combining Form | The basic building block for protein
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Chyle
Greek Juice | A milky fluid that results from the digestion and absorption of fats in the small intestine
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Emuls
Root | Suspend in a liquid
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Ify
Suffix | To become
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Emulsify
Root + Suffix | Break up into very small droplets to suspend in a solution
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Emulsion
Root + Suffix | The system that contains small droplets suspended in a liquid
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Lact/e
Root + Combining Form | Milk
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Lip
Root | Fat
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Ase
Suffix | Enzyme
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Miner
Root | Mines
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Mineral
Root + Suffix | Inorganic compound usually found in the earth's crust
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Constip
Root | Press together
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Constipation
Root + Suffix | Hard, infrequent bowel movements
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Crohn Disease
Narrowing and thickening of terminal small bowel
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Enter
Root | Intestine
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Enteritis
Root + Suffix | Narrowing and thickening of terminal small bowel
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Hydr
Root | Water
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Dehydration
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Process of losing water
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Entery
Root | Condition of the intestine
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Gastr/o
Root + Combining Form | Stomach
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Lact
Root | Milk
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Mal
Prefix | Bad, difficult, inadequate
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Ion
Suffix | Process
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Malnutrition
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Inadequate nutrition from poor diet or inadequate absorption of nutrients
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Anus
Latin Ring | Terminal opening of the digestive tract through which feces are discharged
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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An/o
Root + Combining Form | Anus
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Rect
Root | Rectum
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Junct
Root | Joining together
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Appendix
Latin Appendage | Small blind projection from the pouch of the cecum
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Appendic
Root | Appendix
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Appendicitis
Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the appendix
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Appendic
Root | Appendix
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Ectomy
Suffix | Surgical excision
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Colon
Greek Colon | The large intestine, extending from the cecum to the rectum
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Colic
Root + Suffix | Spasmodic, crampy pains in the abdomen
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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De
Prefix | Removal
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Ation
Suffix | Process
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Flexure
Latin Blend | A bend in a structure
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Al
Suffiix | Pertaining to
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Sphincter
Greek Band
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Ileocecal Sphincter
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Band of muscle that encircles the junction of ileum and cecum
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Rectum
Latin Straight | Terminal part of the colon from the sigmoid to the anal canal
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Rect
Root | Rectum
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Sigmoid
Greek Letter "S" | Sigmoid colon is shaped like an "S"
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Diverticul
Root | Byroad
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Diverticulum
Root + Suffix | A pouchlike opening or sac from a tubular structure
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Osis
Suffix | Condition
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Diverticulosis
Root + Suffix | Presence of a number of small pouches in the wall of the large intestine
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Diverticulitis
Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the diverticula
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Fissure
Latin Split | Deep furrow or cleft
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Hem/o
Root + Combining Form | Blood
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Rrhoid
Suffix | Flow
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Hemorrhoid
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Dilated rectal vein producing painful anal swelling
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Rrhoid
Suffix | Flow
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Hemorrhoidectomy
Root + Combining Form + Suffix + Suffix | Surgical removal of hemorrhoids
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Suscept
Root | To take up
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Intussusception
Prefix + Root + Suffix | The slipping of one part of bowel inside another to cause obstruction
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Occult Blood
Occult, Latin To hide | Blood that cannot be seen in the stool but is positive on a fecal occult blood test
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Periton/e
Root + Combining Form | Stretch over
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Peritoneum
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Periton/e
Root + Combining Form | Stretch over
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Peritonitis
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Inflammation of the peritoneum
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Polyp
Root | Polyp
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Osis
Suffix | Condition
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Polyp
Root | Polyp
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Polypectomy
Root + Suffix | Excision or removal of a polyp
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Proct/o
Root + Combining Form | Rectum
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Proctologist
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | A surgical specialist in deseases of the anus and rectum
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Osis
Suffix | Condition
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Endo
Prefix | Within, inside
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Endoscope
Prefix + Root | Instrument to examine the inside of a hollow or tubular organ
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Scopy
Root | To examine, to view
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Colon/o
Root + Combining Form | Colon
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Colonoscopy
Root + Combining Form + Root | Examination of the inside of the colon by endoscopy
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Endo
Prefix | Within, inside
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Panendoscopy
Prefix + Prefix + Root | Examination of the inside of the esophagus, stomach and upper duodenum using a flexible fiber-optic endoscope
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Scopy
Root | To examine, to view
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Sigmoid/o
Root + Combining Form | Sigmoid colon
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Scopy
Root | To examine, to view
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Sigmscopy
Root + Root | Examination of the sigmoid colon by endoscopy
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Scopy
Root | To examine, to view
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Enema
Greek injection | An injection of fluid into the rectum
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Os
Root | Mouth
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Stomy
Suffix | New opening
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Ostomy
Root + Suffix | Artificia opening into a tubular structure
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Col/o
Root + Combining Form | Colon
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Colostomy
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Artificial opening from the colon to the outside of the body
262
Stomy
Suffix | New opening
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Stoma
Greek Mouth | Artificial opening

Med Terminology (15 decks)

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