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Medical Term. Words
Chapter 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Salivary Glands | makes and secretes saliva |
| Liver | makes bile |
| Gallbladder | stores bile |
| Hepatic Duct | duct from liver carrying bile |
| Common Bile Duct | formed by junction of hepatic duct and cystic duct |
| Cystic Duct | duct to gallbladder |
| Pancreas | makes and secretes digestive enzymes; also insulin |
| Chol/e | bile, gall |
| Cholangi/o | bile duct |
| Cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| Choledoch/o | common bile duct |
| enter/o | small intestine |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| Gingiv/o | gums |
| Hepat/o | liver |
| Lapar/o | abdomen |
| Lingu/a | tongue |
| Stomat/o | mouth |
| -emesis | vomit |
| -lithiasis | condition of stones |
| Alimentary Canal | mouth,pharynx,esophagus,stomach,small intestine ,large intestine |
| small intestine | duodenum, jejunum, ileum |
| large intestine | cecum, appendix, colon, rectum, anus |
| Palate | roof of mouth |
| Uvula | piece of tissue hanging down from posterior edge of palate |
| Crown (of tooth) | part above the gum line |
| Root (of tooth) | part below gum line |
| Pyloric sphincter | muscle that separates stomach from small intestine; acts as a valve |
| Choangitis | inflammation of common bile duct |
| Cholelithasis | gallstones |
| Choledocholithiasis | gallstones in common bile duct |
| Gastroenteritis | inflammation of stomach and small intestine |
| Hepatitis | inflammation of liver |
| Laparoscopy | looking inside abdominal cavity with a scope |
| Sublingual | under the tongue |