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Flash Cards Chapters 5 & 6

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Term
Definition
alimentary   pertaining to the digestive tract  
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bari-   weight  
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-atric   treatment  
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digest-   breakdown  
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-intestin-   intestine; gut  
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lapar/o-   abdomen in general  
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-scope   instrument for viewing  
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lymph-   lymph  
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-atic   pertaining to  
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-script-   writing; thing copied  
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deglutit-   to swallow  
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elimin-   throw away  
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elimination   removal of waste material from the digestive tract  
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ingest-   carry in  
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nas/o-   nose  
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-stalsis   constrict  
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secrete   to release or give off; to separate  
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gingiv-   gums  
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mastic-   chew  
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masticate   to chew  
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or-   mouth  
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palate   roof of the mouth  
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-in   substance; chemical compound  
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-lingu-   tongue  
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mandibul-   jaw  
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gingiv-   gums  
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gloss/o-   tongue  
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leuko-   white  
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py/o-   pus  
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dys-   difficult  
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phagia-   swallowing  
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eme-   vomit  
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esophag-   esophagus  
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hiatus   opening through a structure  
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larynx   voice box; organ of voice production  
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pharynx-   throat  
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prand-   meal  
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-flux   flow  
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re-   back  
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gurgit-   flood  
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varix   dilated vein; tortuous vein  
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varicose   characterized by or affected with varices  
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duodenum   first part of the small intestine  
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ile/o-   ileum  
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cec-   cecum  
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peritoneum   membrane that lines the abdominal cavity  
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gall-   bile  
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-stone   pebble  
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hepat-   liver  
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jaundice   yellow  
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cirrh-   yellow  
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-osis   condition  
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endocrine gland   a gland that produces an internal or hormonal secretion and secretes in into the bloodstream  
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exocrine gland   a gland that secretes outwardly through excretory ducts  
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pancreat-   pancreas  
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constip-   press together  
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diarrhea   abnormally frequent stools  
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neur/o-   nerve  
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fec-   feces  
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defectation   evacuation of feces from the rectum and anus  
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flatul-   excessive gas  
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rect-   rectum  
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polyp   mass of tissue that projects into the lumen of the bowel  
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proct-   anus and rectum  
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an/o-   anus  
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sigmoid/o-   sigmoid colon  
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melena   black  
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nephr/o-   kidney  
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ren-   kidney  
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urea   urine  
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urethr-   urethra  
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ureter-   ureter  
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urin-   urine  
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ur/o-   urinary system  
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im-   not  
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calculus   pebble; small stone  
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-tripsy   to crush  
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lith/o-   stone  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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an-   without  
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-lysis   to separate  
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olig-   scanty  
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-cyst-   bladder, cyst  
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-emia   blood condition  
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enur-   urinate  
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micturate   pass urine  
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void   to empty; to evacuate urine or feces  
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cyst-   bladder  
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-pexy   surgical fixation  
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incontinence   inability to prevent discharge of urine or feces  
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lithotripsy   crushing of stones  
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cirrohosis   condition of yellow  
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bariatric   treatment of obesity  
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deglutition   the act of swallowing  
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elimination   removal of wast material from the digestive tract  
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masticate   to chew  
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sublingual   pertaining to under the tongue  
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submandibular   underneath the mandible  
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dysphagia   difficulty swallowing  
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emesis   vomiting  
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hematemesis   vomiting of red blood  
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postprandial   following a meal  
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regurgitation   expelling contents of the stomach into the mouth, short of vomiting  
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dyspepsia   upset stomach  
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ileocecal   pertaining to the ileum and cecum  
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gallstone   bile pebble  
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hepatic   pertaining to the liver  
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constipation   hard, infrequent bowel movements  
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diarrhea   abnormally frequent and loose stools  
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rectal   pertaining to the rectum  
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proctitis   inflammation of the rectum and anus  
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melena   black  
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renal   pertaining to the kidney  
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nephrology   study of the kidneys  
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urethral   pertaining to the urethra  
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ureteral   pertaining to the ureter  
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nephrolithiasis   presence of kidney stones  
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anuria   absence of urine production  
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oliguria   scanty urine production  
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enuresis   bed-wetting  
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cystitis   inflammation of bladder  
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dysuria   pain with urination  
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