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gastointestinal system

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abdomen/o   abdomen  
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aliment/o   nourishment, food  
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amyl/o   starch  
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an/o   anus  
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append/o   appendix  
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bucc/o   cheek  
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cec/o   cecum  
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cecum   1st segment of the colon  
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chei/o   lips  
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cholecyst/o   gall bladder  
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choled/o   common bile duct  
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col/o, colon/o   colon(large intestine)  
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dent/I, dent/o, odont/o   teeth  
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duoden/o   duodenum (1st segment of the small intestine)  
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jejun/o   jejunum (2nd segment of the small intestine)  
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ile/o   ileum (3rd segment of the small intestine)  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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esophagi/o   esophagus (food pipe)  
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G.E.R.D   Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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gloss/o, lingu/o   tongue  
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hepat/o   blood  
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lith/o   stone  
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or/o, stomat/o   mouth  
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proct/o, rect/o   rectum  
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sial/o   saliva  
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sigmoid/o   sigmoid colon  
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periton/o   peritoneum  
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epiglott/o   epiglottis  
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epiglottitis   inflamed epiglottis  
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peritoneal   pertaining to the peritoneum  
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sigmoidoscopy   visual exam of the sigmoid colon  
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sialadenitis   inflammation of the saliva glands  
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proctologist   specialist of a rectal disease  
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oral   pertaining to the mouth  
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lithotripsy   crushing of stones  
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gastrointestinal   pertaining to the stomach and the intestines  
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ankyloglossia   stiff tongue (tongue tied)  
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gastrectomy   removal of the stomach  
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esophagitis   inflammation of the esophagus.(food pipe)  
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enteropathy   disease of the small intestines  
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ileitis   inflammation of the ilium  
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jejunectomy   removal of the jejunum  
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duodenal ulcers   ulcers in the duodenum  
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dentist   specialist of teeth  
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colonoscopy   visual exam of the colon  
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choledolithotomy   incision to remove a stone from the common bile duct  
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cholecystolithiais   condition of gall stones  
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cheilitis   inflamed lip  
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ileocecal junction   where all the small intestine merges with the colon  
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buccal   pertaining to the cheek  
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appendicitis   inflammation of the appendix  
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analfissur   tear in the anus  
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amylase   enzyme that breaks down the stomach  
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hyperalimentation   providing additional nourishment  
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abdominal   pertaining to the abdomin  
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