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HCT MT Ch 8 & 9
HCT MT Ch 8 & 9 pre, suf, combining forms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| or/o, stomat/o | mouth |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| enter/o | small intestine |
| col/o, colon/o | large intestine |
| an/o, proct/o, rect/o | rectum & anus |
| hepat/o | liver |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| ailment/o | to nourish |
| cheil/o | lips of mouth |
| gullet | esophagus |
| duodenum | first portion of stomach |
| jejunum | middle portion of stomach |
| illeum | last & longest portion of stomach |
| odont/o | tooth |
| hiat/o | opening |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -phagia | swallowing |
| Eructation | burping |
| Pica | eating disorder, non-food substances |
| diverticul/o | diverticulum |
| dia- | through |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| cirrh/o | yellow-orange, tawney |
| -lithiasis | presence of stones |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| -occult | hidden |
| tom/o | slice |
| O & P | ova & parasites |
| endo- | within |
| colon/o | colon |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
| emet/o | vomiting |
| palat/o | palate |
| nephr/o, ren/o | kidneys |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| ur/o, urin/o | urine |
| ureter/o | ureters |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| home/o | sameness |
| -stasis | control |
| -chrome | color |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -emie | blood condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| hydr/o | water |
| -ectasis | enlargement or stretching |
| glomerul/o | glomeruli |
| -ptosis | dropping down |
| py/o | pus |
| poly- | many |
| -rrhagia | bleeding |
| -cele | hernia |
| vesic/o | bladder |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| diur/o, diuret/o | tending to increase urine output |
| olig/o | scanty |
| noct/o | night |
| -uresis | urination |
| -lysis | separation or setting free |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -tripsy | to crush |
| meat/o | opening or passageway |