Word List 7 Flashcards
(71 cards)
1
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an/o
A
anus
2
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append/o
A
appendix
3
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appendic/o
A
appendix
4
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chol/e
A
bile, gall
5
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cholangi/o
A
bile vessel
6
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Chloecyst/o
A
Bile bladder
7
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Choledoch/o
A
Bile duct
8
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Col/o
A
Colon
9
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Colon/o
A
Colon
10
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Dent/o
A
Teeth
11
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Duoden/o
A
Duodenum
1st part of small intestine
12
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Enter/o
A
Intestine
Usually refers to small intestine
13
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Jejun/o
A
Jejunum
2nd part of small intestine
14
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Ile/o
A
Ileum
3rd part of small intestine
15
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Esophag/o
A
Esophagus
16
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Gastr/o
A
Stomach
17
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Gingiv/o
A
Gums
18
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Gloss/o
A
Tongue
19
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Hepat/o
A
Liver
20
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Lingu/o
A
Tongue
21
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Odont/o
A
Teeth
22
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Or/o
A
Mouth
23
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Pancreat/o
A
Pancreas
24
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Pharyng/o
A
Pharynx
25
Proct/o
Anus
Rectum
26
Ptyal/o
Saliva
27
Pylor/o
Pylorus
Opening from stomach to duodenum
28
Rect/o
Rectum
29
Sial/o
Saliva
Salvitary gland
30
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
31
Stomat/o
Mouth
32
-orexia
appetite
33
-pepsia
digestion
34
-phagia
swallowing, eating
35
-prandial
meal
36
hemat-
blood
37
appendectomy
## Footnote
ah pehn DECK tuh me
removal/excision of the appendix
38
appendicitis
## Footnote
uh pen dih SIGH tis
inflammation of the appendix
39
ascites
## Footnote
uh SIGH teez
accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
40
cholecystectomy
## Footnote
KOH lee sis TEHK toe me
removal/excision of the gallbladder
cyst/o = bladder
41
cholecystitis
## Footnote
KOH lee sih STIY tis
inflammation of the gallbladder
42
choledochotomy
## Footnote
KOH lee doh CAW tuh me
incision of a bile duct
43
cholelithiasis
## Footnote
KOH lee lih THYE uh sis
abnormal condition of a gall stone
44
cirrhosis
## Footnote
sur ROW sis
chronic degenerative liver disease
45
Crohn’s Disease
## Footnote
KRONZE
form of inflammatory bowel disease
46
colectomy
## Footnote
koh LECK tuh me
removal/excision of the colon
## Footnote
collect me, cuz Im taking your color
47
colonoscopy
## Footnote
koh lin NAW skuh pee
visual examination of the colon
48
colostomy
## Footnote
kuh LAW stuh me
forming and opening in the colon
## Footnote
yah lost me - now find me by forming a hole
49
diverticulosis
## Footnote
dye ver TIH kyoo LOW sis
abnormal condition with small pouches (diverticula) in the intestinal wall
50
diverticulitis
## Footnote
dye ver TIH kyoo LYE tis
inflammation/infection within diverticula (small pouches in the intestinal wall)
51
dysentery
## Footnote
DIH sin terry
inflammation of intestine (especially the colon)
52
dyspepsia
## Footnote
dis PEHP see uh
bad digestion (indigestion)
## Footnote
sia, pepsi gives you indigestion
53
dysphagia
## Footnote
dis FAY gee uh
bad/difficult swallowing
54
emesis
## Footnote
EH mih sis
vomiting
## Footnote
my nemesis is vomiting
55
endoscopy
## Footnote
ehn DAW skuh pee
visual examination of in/within (usually the esophagus, stomach, duodenum)
56
guarding
contraction of abdominal muscles
(discomfort when pressure applied to abdomen)
57
hematemesis
## Footnote
hee muh TEHM uh sis
vomiting blood
58
hematochezia
## Footnote
he muh toe KEE zee uh
passage of bright red blood in the stool
59
hemorrhoid
## Footnote
HEHM royd
mass of enlarge varicose veins internal or external to the rectum
60
hepatitis
## Footnote
heh puh TIE tis
inflammation of the liver
61
hepatomegaly
## Footnote
heh puh toe MEH guh lee
enlargement of the liver
62
hypoglossal
## Footnote
hi poh GLAW suhl
pertaining to below/under the tongue
63
jaundice
## Footnote
JAWN dis
yellow coloration of the skin due to increased bilirubin in the blood
## Footnote
john, look at this yellow skin
64
laparoscopy
## Footnote
lah pur RAW skuh pee
visual examination of the abdomen
65
melena
## Footnote
MEH lin uh
black “tarry” colored stool, a sign of GI bleeding
black poop
66
pancreatitis
## Footnote
pahn kree uh TIE tis
inflammation of pancreas
67
postprandial
## Footnote
post PRAWN de ul
after a meal
68
proctologist
## Footnote
prawk TALL uh jist
specialist in study of anus/rectum
69
ptyalism
## Footnote
TIE uh lism
overproduction of saliva
70
sialorrhea
## Footnote
sigh oh luh REE uh
discharge/flow of saliva
71
sublingual
## Footnote
sub LIN guhl
below/under the tongue
