Digestive System Root Word Terminology Flashcards
0
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An/o
A
Anus
1
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Amyl/o
A
Starch
2
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Append/o
Appendic/o
A
Appendix
3
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Bili/o
Bil/i
A
Bile
Gall
4
Q
Bilirubin/o
A
Bilirubin (bile pigment)
5
Q
Bucc/o
A
Cheek
6
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Cec/o
A
Cecum
7
Q
Celi/o
Cel/o
A
Belly
Abdomen
8
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Cheil/o
Chil/o
A
Lips
9
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Chlorhydr/o
A
Hydrochloric acid
10
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Chol/e
Chol/o
A
Bile, fall
11
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Cholecyst/o
A
Gallbladder
12
Q
Cholangi/o
A
Bile vessel
13
Q
Choledoch/o
A
Common bile duct
14
Q
Cib/o
A
Meal
15
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Cirrh/o
A
Orange-yellow
16
Q
Col/o
Colon/o
A
Colon
Large intestine
17
Q
Cyst/o
A
Bladder
Cyst
Sac
18
Q
Duoden/o
A
Duodenum
19
Q
Enter/o
A
Intestines
20
Q
Esophag/o
A
Esophagus
21
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Gastr/o
A
Stomach
22
Q
Gingiv/o
A
Gum
23
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Gloss/o
A
Tongue
24
Gluc/o
| Glyc/o
Sugar
25
Hem/o
| Hemat/o
Blood
26
Hepat/o
| Hepatic/o
Liver
27
Herni/o
Hernia
28
ile/o
ileum
29
Jejun/o
Jejunum
30
Labi/o
Lip
31
Lapar/o
Abdomen
Loin
Flank
32
Laryng/o
Larynx
33
Lingu/o
Tongue
34
Lip/o
Fat
35
Lith/o
Stone
36
Odont/o
Tooth
37
Palat/o
Palate (roof of mouth)
38
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
39
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
40
Phag/o
To eat
| Ingest
41
Pharyng/o
Pharynx
42
Proct/o
Rectum
43
Prote/o
Protein
44
Pyl/o
| Pylor/o
Pylorus
| Pyloric sphincter
45
Rect/o
Rectum
46
Sial/o
| Sialaden/o
Saliva
| Salivary glands
47
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
48
Splen/o
Spleen
49
Steat/o
Fat/sebum
50
Stomat/o
| Stom/o
Mouth
51
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
52
Dent/i
Tooth
53
Faci/o
Face
54
Mandibul/o
Lower jaw, mandible
55
Or/o
Mouth
56
Palat/o
Palate
57
Sialaden/o
Salivary gland
58
Uvul/o
Uvula
59
Chlorhydr/o
Hydrochloric acid
60
Glycogen/o
Glycogen, animal starch
61
Py/o
Pus
