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Digestive System combining forms & review

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amyl(o)   starch  
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bil(o),chol(e)   bile or gall  
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glyc(o)   sugar  
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lact(o)   milk  
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lip(o)   fats  
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protec(o)   protein  
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-dipsia   thirst  
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-orexia   appetite  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-stalsis   contraction  
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or(o), stomat(o)   mouth  
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esophag(o)   esophagus  
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gastr(o)   stomach  
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enter(o)   small intestine  
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duoden(o)   duodenum  
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jejunum   jejun(o)  
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ileum   ile(o)  
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large intestine   col(o), colon(o)  
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rectum   rect(o)  
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anus   an(o)  
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gallbladder   cholecyst(o)  
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common bile duct   choledoch(o)  
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liver   hepat(o)  
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pancreas   pancerat(o)  
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salivary glands   sialaden(o)  
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bucc(o)   cheek  
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cheil(o)   lip  
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dent(i),dent(o),odont(o)   teeth  
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gingiv(o)   gums  
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gloss(o), lingu(o)   tongue  
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palat(o)   palate  
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mandibul(o)   mandible  
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maxill(o)   maxilla  
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pharyng(o)   pharynx  
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sial(o)   saliva, salivary glands  
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pylor(o)   pylorus  
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vag(o)   vagus nerve  
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cec(o)   cecum  
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append(o), appendic(o)   appendix  
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proct(o)   anus, rectum  
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sigmoid(o)   sigmoid colon  
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diverticul(o)   diverticula  
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cholangiography   bile ducts  
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cholecystography   gallbladder  
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duodenscopy   duodenum  
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esophagram   esophagus  
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gastroscope   stomach  
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pancreatography   pancreas  
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pyloroscopy   lower region of the stomach  
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salivary ducts   sialography  
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splitting of the lips and angles or the mouth   cheilosis  
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dyspepsia   indigestion  
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esophageal achalasia   esophageal sphincter fails to relax properly  
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esophageal atresia   esophagus ends in a blind pouch or narrows  
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inflammation of the stomach   gastritis  
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inflammation of the gums   gingivitis  
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vomiting blood   hematecmesis  
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precancerous change in a mucous membrane   leukoplakia  
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excessive hunger   polyphagia  
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excessive thirst   polydipsia  
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a prulent inflammation of tissue around teeth   pyorrhea  
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sialadenitis   inflammation of the salivary gland  
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stomatodynia   painful mouth  
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stomatomycosis   fungal condition of the mouth  
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ascites   accumulation of abdominal fluid  
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cholangitis   inflammation of a bile duct  
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cholecystitis   inflammation of the gallbladder  
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choledochitis   inflammation of the common bile duct  
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choledocholithiasis   calculus in the common bile duct  
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cholestasis   stoppage or suppression of bile flow  
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cirrhosis   chronic degeneration of the liver cells  
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hepatoma   tumor of the liver  
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jaundice   yellow discoloration of the sking and increased bilirubin  
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cheilorrhaphy   suture of the lip  
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cholecystectomy   excision of the gallbladder  
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colostomy   formation of an artificial anus on the abdominal wall  
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esophagogastroplasty   surgical repair of the esphagus and stomach  
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gastroectomy   removal of part or all of the stomach  
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gastric bypass   type of gastroplasty  
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gastropexy   suture of the stomach to the abdominal wall  
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lipectomy   excision of subcutaneous fat  
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ALT   alanine transferase  
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ALP   alkaline phosphatase (liver function test)  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BMI   body mass index  
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DM   diabetes mellitus  
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EGD   esophagogastroduodenscopy  
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ESWL   extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy  
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GB   gallbladder  
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GERD   gastroesophageal refulx disease  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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HAV   hepatitis A virus  
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HBV   hepatitis B virus  
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HCV   hepatitis C virus  
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HDV   hepatitis D virus  
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HEV   hepatitis E virus  
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HSV   herpes simplex virus  
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IBD   inflammatory bowel disease  
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IBS   irritable bowel syndrome  
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IC   irriable colon  
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lap   laparotomy  
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LFT   liver function test  
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NG tube   nasogastric tube  
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RDA   recommended dieatry allowance  
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SGOT   serum glutamic-oxalocetic transaminase (enzyme test of heart and liver function)  
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SGPT   serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (enzyme test of liver function, now called ALT)  
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TPN   total parenteral nutrition  
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UGI   upper gastrointestinal (or upper GI) series  
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passing nutrient molecules into blood or lymph   absorption  
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digestion   mechanically and chemically breaking down food  
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elimination   removing waste  
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ingestion   eating food  
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caries   decay  
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fissure   cleft or craklike lesion  
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fistula   abnormal passage  
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hernia   protrusion of an organ through the wall of a cavity  
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malocclusion   improper bite  
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ulcer   open sore or lesion  
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absence of thirst   adipsia  
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any disease of the stomach   gastropathy  
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enzyme that breaks down starch   amylase  
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excessive voimiting   hyperemesis  
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excision of the gallbladder   cholecystectomy  
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incision of the vagus nerve   vagotomy  
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inflammation of the stomach   gastritis  
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pertaining to the throat   pharyngeal  
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poor digestion   dyspepsia  
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visual inspection of the duodenum   duodenoscopy  
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achalasia   pathology  
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antiemetics   therapy  
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cholecystogram   diganostic test or procedure  
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choledochal   anatomy  
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diverticulosis   pathology  
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esophagogram   diagnostic test or procedure  
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esphagoduodenostomy   surgery  
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gingivoglossitis   pathology  
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jaundice   pathology  
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sialolithiasis   pathology  
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