Digestive System Flashcards
(30 cards)
What does the combining form Abdomin/o refer to?
Abdomen
What does the combining form Aliment/o refer to?
Nourishment; nutrition
What does the combining form An/o refer to?
Anus
What does the combining form Bucc/o refer to?
Cheek
What does the combining form Cheil/o; labi/o refer to?
Lip
What does the combining form Chol/e refer to?
Gall; bile
What does the combining form Cholecyst/o refer to?
Gallbladder
What does the combining form Cirrh/o refer to?
Orange-yellow
What does the combining form Cyst/o refer to?
Cyst; fluid sac; bladder
What does the combining form Dent/i; dont/o; odont/o refer to?
Tooth
What does the combining form Enter/o refer to?
Intestines
What does the combining form Esophag/o refer to?
Esophagus
What does the combining form Gluc/o; glyc/o refer to?
Sugar
What does the combining form Hepat/o refer to?
Liver
What does the combining form Or/o; stomat/o refer to?
Mouth
What does the combining form Pancreat/o refer to?
Pancreas
What does the combining form Sial/o refer to?
Saliva; salivary gland
What does the combining form Lapar/o refer to?
Abdominal wall; abdomen
What does the combining form Proct/o; rect/o refer to?
Rectum
What does the prefix De- mean?
Lack of; down; less; removal of
What does the prefix Dia- mean?
Through; complete
What does the suffix -ase refer to?
Enzyme
What does the suffix -chezia refer to?
Defecation; elimination of waste
What does the suffix -clysis refer to?
Irrigation; washing
