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medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gastr/o | stomach |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| gloss/o lingu/o | tongue |
| esophag/o | esaphagus |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| enter/o | intestines |
| lip/o | fat |
| hepat/o | liver |
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| -al | pertaining to (talking about) |
| -itis | inflamation |
| -scopy | process of looking |
| -ic,-al,-us,-ac,-ar | pertaining to(talking about |
| -pathy | disease of Ex. stomatopathy |
| -scope | instrument used to look |
| -logy | study of |
| -rrhea | disharge/flow Ex. stomatorrhea |
| -rrhagia | bleeding/hemorrage |
| -rrhaphy | suture/stitch |
| -rrhexis | rupture/burst Ex. Enterorrhexis |
| Dys- | difficult/painful |
| -pepsia | digestion Ex. Dyspepsia |
| -ectomy | excise,cut out |
| -tomy | incision,cut into |