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Prefixes/Suffixes 7
Gastrointestinal System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an/o | Not |
| cec/o | cecum (first part of colon) |
| chol/e | bile; gall |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| col/o colon/o | colon (large intestine) |
| enter/o | intestines (usually small intestine) |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| hepat/o | liver |
| -lithiasis | Formation of stony concretions (calculi) in the body |
| pancreat/o | Pancreas |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| proct/o | anus and rectum |
| rect/o | rectum |
| sigmoid/o | sigmiod colon |
| or/o | mouth |
| Glucose | Sugar |
| Bilirubin | An orange-yellow pigment formed in the liver. |
| Bile | A bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. |
| Metabolism | The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life. |
| Gastroenterologist | A physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. |
| Emesis | The action or process of vomiting. |
| Peristalsis | he involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal, creating wavelike movements that push the contents of the canal forward. |
| Gastric Acids | Produced by the stomach to help break down food for digestion. |
| Duodenum | The first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum. |
| Jejunum | The part of the small intestine between the duodenum and ileum. |
| Ileum | The third portion of the small intestine, between the jejunum and the cecum. |
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