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Gastrointestinal System - Q – Combining Form & A – Meaning
Question | Answer |
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abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o | abdomen |
an/o | anus |
appendic/o | appendix |
bil/i, chol/e | bile |
bucc/o | cheek |
cheil/o | lip |
col/o, colon/o | colon |
cyst/o | bladder or sac |
dent/i | teeth |
doch/o | duct |
duoden/o | duodenum |
enter/o | small intestine |
esophag/o | esophagus |
gastr/o | stomach |
gingiv/o | gum |
gloss/o, lingu/o | tongue |
hepat/o, hepatic/o | liver |
herni/o | hernia |
ile/o | ileum |
inguin/o | groin |
jejun/o | jejunum (empty) |
lith/o | stone |
or/o, stomat/o | mouth |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
peritone/o | peritoneum |
phag/o | eat or swallow |
proct/o | anus and rectum |
pylor/o | pylorus (gatekeeper) |
rect/o | rectum |
sial/o | saliva |
sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon (resembles) |
steat/o | fat |
-emesis (suffix) | vomiting |