Digestive System Word Parts Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
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-al
A
Pertaining to
2
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-lithiasis
A
Presence of stones
3
Q
-occult
A
Hidden or difficult to see
4
Q
-osis
A
Abnormal condition
5
Q
-ostomy
A
Surgical contrition of an artificial excretory opening
6
Q
-otomy
A
Surgical incision
7
Q
-pepsia
A
Digestion
8
Q
-pexy
A
Surgical fixation such as proctopexy (the surgical fixation is the rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ)
9
Q
-phagia
A
Swallowing
10
Q
-rrhagia
A
Bleeding
11
Q
-rrhea
A
Abnormal flow
12
Q
-rrhexis
A
Rupture
13
Q
Are/o
A
Air
14
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An/o
A
Anus
15
Q
Cec/o
A
Cecum (1st pat of the large intestine)
16
Q
Chol/e
A
Gall or bile
17
Q
Cholecyst/o
A
Gallbladder (GB)
18
Q
Choledoch/o
A
Common bile duct
19
Q
Col/o
A
Colon (large intestine)
20
Q
Dys-
A
Bad,difficult,painful
21
Q
Enter/o
A
Small intestine
22
Q
Esophag/o
A
Esophagus
23
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
24
Q
Halit/o
A
Breath
25
Hem/o
Blood
26
Hemorrhoids, also known as “piles”
Enlarged veins near the anus
27
Hepat/o
Liver
28
Hiat/o
Opening
29
Labi/o
Lip
30
Lith/o
Stone
31
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
32
Proct/o
Anus and rectum
33
Pyr/o
Fever or fire
34
Rect/o
Rectum or straight
35
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon, the “S” shaped section of the colon
