Lesson 4 - The Gastrointestinal System (Structural Root Words) Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
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Chol/e
A
Meaning: Bile, Gall
2
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Cholecyst/o
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Meaning: Gallbladder
3
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Choledoch/o
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Meaning: Bile duct
4
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Col/o
Colon/o
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Meaning: Colon
5
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Dent/o
Odont/o
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Meaning: Teeth
6
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Duoden/o
A
Meaning: Duodenum
7
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Enter/o
A
Meaning: Intestine
8
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Esophagi/o
A
Meaning: Esophagus
9
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Gastr/o
A
Meaning: Stomach
10
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Gingiv/o
A
Meaning: Gum
11
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Gloss/o
Lingu/o
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Meaning: Tongue
12
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Hepat/o
A
Meaning: Liver
13
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Ile/o
A
Meaning: Ileum
14
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Jejun/o
A
Meaning: Jejunum
15
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Or/o
Stoma/o
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Meaning: Mouth
16
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Pancreat/o
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Meaning: Pancreas
17
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Procto /o
Need to ask if this is wrong…it should be Proct/o
A
Meaning: Anus, Rectum
18
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Ptyal/o
Sial/o
A
Meaning: Saliva, Salivary gland
19
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Rect/o
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Meaning: Rectum
20
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Sigmoid/o
A
Meaning: Sigmoid colon
21
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Aer/o
A
Meaning: Air
22
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Carcin/o
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Meaning: Cancer
23
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Nemat/o
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Meaning: Blood
24
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Lith/o
A
Meaning: Stone, Calculus
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Maxill/o
Meaning: Maxilla
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Myc/o
Meaning: Fungus
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Orth/o
Meaning: Straight
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Ptyal/o
Meaning: Saliva
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Therm/o
Meaning: Heat
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Tox/o
| Toxic/
Meaning: Poison
