DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Flashcards
1
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or/o or stomat/o
A
mouth
2
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pharyhg/o
A
pharynx
3
Q
esophago/o
A
esophagus
4
Q
gasto/o
A
stomach
5
Q
enter/o
A
small intestine
6
Q
duoden/o
A
duodenum (part of small intenstine)
7
Q
jejun/o
A
jejunum (part of small intestine)
8
Q
ile/o
A
ileum (part of small intestine)
9
Q
hepat/o
A
liver
10
Q
col/o
A
large intestine
11
Q
colon/o
A
large intestine
12
Q
an/o
A
anus
13
Q
rect/o
A
rectum
14
Q
proct/o
A
rectum/anus
15
Q
cholecyst/o
A
gall bladder
16
Q
chol/e
A
bile
17
Q
pancreat/o
A
pancreas
18
Q
append/o
A
appendix
19
Q
appendic/o
A
appendix
20
Q
-lithiasis/o
A
presence of stones
21
Q
-pepsia
A
to digest
22
Q
-phagia
A
swallowing
23
Q
mastication
A
chew
24
Q
bolus
A
food mass
25
peristalsis
wave like contraction that moves food
26
digestion
breaks down food into pieces
27
-emesis
vomiting
28
bucc/o
cheeks
29
dent/o
teeth
30
dent/i
teeth
31
odont/o
teeth
32
gingiv/o
gum
33
lingu/o
tongue
34
orthodontist
straight teeth specialist
35
periodontist
around teeth specialsit
36
proctologist
doctor that deals with the anus and rectum
37
gastrolenterologist
doctor of stomach and small intestine
38
EGD
look at esophagus, stomach and small intestine
39
colonscopy
look at colon
40
gastric bypass biatric surgery
weight loss surgery
