Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
Aliment
Cib
A
Food
2
Q
Appendic
A
Attachment
Appendix
3
Q
Cec
A
Blind
4
Q
Chole
A
Gall
Bile
5
Q
Cholangi/o
A
Bile vessel
6
Q
Cyst
A
Bladder
7
Q
Cirrh
A
Reddish-yellow
8
Q
Col/o
A
Colon
9
Q
Degluti
A
Swallow
10
Q
Dia
A
Through
11
Q
Diverticul/o
A
Bypass
12
Q
Doch/o
A
Duct
13
Q
Duoden/o
A
Twelve each
Duodenum
14
Q
Jejun/o
A
Empty
Jejunum
15
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
16
Q
Enter/o
A
Small intestine
17
Q
Occult
A
Hidden
18
Q
Pharyng/o
A
Throat
19
Q
Ptyal/o
Sial/o
A
Saliva
20
Q
Hem/o
A
Blood
21
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
22
Q
Intrins
A
Within body/organ
23
Q
Lith/o
A
Stone
24
Q
Mastic
A
Chew
Gnash
25
Ton
Strength
| Stretch
26
Peri
Around
| Surrounding
27
Or/o
| Stomat/o
Mouth
28
Ana
Up
29
Cata
Down
30
Retro
Backward
| Behind
31
Amyl
Starch
32
Ano
| Procto
Anus
33
Cheil/o
| Labi/o
Lip
34
Bucc
Cheek
35
Esophago
Entrance for eating
36
Gloss/o
| Lingu/o
Tongue
37
Ileo
Groin/flank
38
Prandi
Meal
39
Vermin
Worm
40
Emesis
Vomit
41
Orexia
Appetite
42
Pepsia
To digest
43
Phagia
Eat
| Swallow
44
Polyp
Small growth
45
Stalsis
Contraction
46
Steat/o
Fat
47
Sigma
Curved in two directions like the letter S
48
Iasis
| Osis
Abnormal condition
49
Algia
| Dynia
Pain
50
Megaly
Abnormal enlargement
51
Obesity
Excess accumulation of fat
| More than 20 percent is above 40 percent morbidity
52
Exacerbate
Intensify
53
Perforation
Produces a hole
54
Hernia
Protrusion of any Organ, tissue or structure through the wall of its normal cavity
