Chp 4 Gastro- Combining Forms Flashcards
(99 cards)
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Gastr/o-
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Stomach
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Intestin/o-
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Intestine
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Ailment/o-
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Food; nourishment
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Mucos/o-
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Mucous membrane
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Or/o-
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Mouth
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Gloss/o
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Tongue
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Lingual/o
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Tongue
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Gustat/o-
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Sense of taste
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Sial/o-
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Saliva; salivary gland
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Par-
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Beside
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Ot-
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ear
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What does ‘gastr/o-‘ refer to?
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stomach
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What does ‘intestin/o-‘ refer to?
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intestine
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What does ‘mucos/o-‘ refer to?
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mucous membrane
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What does ‘esophag/o-‘ refer to?
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esophagus
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What does ‘laryng/o-‘ refer to?
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larynx; voice box
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What does ‘glott/o-‘ refer to?
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glottis of the larynx
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What does ‘sphinct/o-‘ refer to?
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close tightly
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What does ‘or/o-‘ refer to?
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mouth
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What does ‘pharyng/o-‘ refer to?
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pharynx; throat
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What does ‘nas/o-‘ refer to?
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nose
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What does ‘pylor/o-‘ refer to?
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pylorus
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What does ‘saliv/o-‘ refer to?
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saliva
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What does ‘sial/o-‘ refer to?
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saliva; salivary gland
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What does 'ot/o-' refer to?
ear
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What does 'lingu/o-' refer to?
tongue
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What does 'mandibul/o-' refer to?
lower jawbone; mandible
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What is the anal sphincter under?
The anal sphincter is under voluntary control.
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What does 'an/o-' refer to?
anus.
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What does 'sphinct/o-' mean?
to close tightly.
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What does 'appendic/o-' refer to?
the appendix.
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What does 'append/o-' signify?
a small structure hanging from a larger structure.
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What does 'cec/o-' refer to?
cecum.
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What does 'col/o-' mean?
colon
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What does 'sigmoid/o-' refer to?
sigmoid colon.
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What does 'duoden/o-' mean?
duodenum.
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What does 'ile/o-' refer to?
ileum
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What does 'jejun/o-' signify?
jejunum
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What does 'rect/o-' refer to?
the rectum.
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What does 'proct/o-' mean?
rectum and anus.
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What does 'pelv/o-' signify?
hip bone; pelvis; renal pelvis.
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What does 'celi/o-' refer to?
the abdomen.
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What does 'lapar/o-' mean?
abdomen.
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What does the combining form 'mesenter/o-' mean?
middle thing; between the intestines
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What does the combining form 'peritone/o-' refer to?
peritoneum
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What does the combining form 'bil/i-' signify?
bile; gall
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What does the combining form 'chol/e-' indicate?
bile; gall
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What does the combining form 'rub/o-' mean?
red
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What does the combining form 'verd/o-' mean?
green
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What does the combining form 'cholangi/o-' refer to?
bile duct
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What does the combining form 'choledoch/o-' signify?
common bile duct
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What does the combining form 'cholecyst/o-' indicate?
gallbladder
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What does the combining form 'hepat/o-' mean?
liver
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What does the combining form 'pancreat/o-' refer to?
pancreas
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What does the combining form 'absorpt/o-' signify?
absorb; take in
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What does the combining form 'amyl/o-' indicate?
carbohydrate; starch
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What does the combining form 'chem/o-' mean?
chemical; drug
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What does the combining form 'kin/o-' refer to?
movement
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What does the combining form 'fec/a-' refer to?
Feces; stool
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What does the combining form 'fec/o-' refer to?
Feces; stool
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What does the combining form 'chez/o-' refer to?
Pass feces
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What does the combining form 'flatul/o-' refer to?
Flatus; gas
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What does the combining form 'deglutit/o-' refer to?
Swallowing
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What does the combining form 'digest/o-' refer to?
Break down food; digest
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What does the combining form 'elimin/o-' refer to?
Remove from the body
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What does the combining form 'emulsific/o-' refer to?
Liquid with suspended particles
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What does the combining form 'gastr/o-' refer to?
Stomach
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What does the combining form 'gluc/o-' refer to?
Glucose; sugar
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What does the combining form 'hydr/o-' refer to?
Fluid; water
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What does the combining form 'chlor/o-' refer to?
Chloride
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What does the combining form 'lact/o-' refer to?
Milk
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What does the combining form 'lip/o-' refer to?
Fat; lipid
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What does the combining form 'mastic/o-' refer to?
Chewing
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What does the combining form 'mechanic/o-' refer to?
Physical force; tool
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What does the combining form 'peps/o-' refer to?
Digestion
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What does the combining form 'pepsin/o-' refer to?
Pepsin
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What is the meaning of 'anorexia'?
Loss of appetite
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What is the meaning of 'dysphagia'?
Difficulty swallowing
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What is the meaning of 'polyphagia'?
Excessive eating
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What does 'glossitis' refer to?
Inflammation of the tongue
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What is a 'sialolith'?
Salivary stone
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What does 'an-' mean?
not; without
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What does 'orex/o-' refer to?
appetite
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What does '-ia' signify?
condition; state; thing
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What is the pronunciation of 'anorexia'?
AN-oh-REK-see-ah
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What does 'anorexic' mean?
related to anorexia
## Footnote
Pronunciation: AN-oh-REK-SIK
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What does 'dys-' indicate?
abnormal; difficult; painful
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What does 'phag/o-' mean?
eating; swallowing
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What is the pronunciation of 'dysphagia'?
dis-FAY-jee-ah
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What does 'poly-' signify?
many; much
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What is the pronunciation of 'polyphagia'?
PAW-lee-FAY-jee-ah
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What does 'gloss/o-' refer to?
tongue
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What does '-itis' indicate?
infection of; inflammation of
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What is the pronunciation of 'glossitis'?
GLAW-SY-tihs
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What does 'sial/o-' mean?
saliva; salivary gland
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What does 'lith/o-' refer to?
stone
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What does '-iasis' signify?
abnormal condition; process
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What is the pronunciation of 'sialolithiasis'?
sy-AL-oh-lith-EYE-ah-sihs
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What is the term for 'sialolith'?
salivary stone
## Footnote
Pronunciation: sy-AL-oh-lith
