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Digestive system
Medical Terminology for digestive system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gastr/o | stomach |
| hepat/o | liver |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| or/o, stomat/o | mouth |
| an/o | anus |
| jejun/o | jejunum |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| rect/o | rectum |
| append/o, appendic/o | appendix |
| col/o | colon |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| proct/o | anus and rectum |
| rect/o | rectum |
| -lithiasis | stones |
| -tripsy | grinding or crushing |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| defecation | bowel movement |
| mastication | chewing |
| borborygmus | stomach growling |
| flatus | flatulence, expelling intestinal gas through the anus |
| bruxism | tooth grinding |
| jaundice | yellowing of skin, indicates liver malfunction |
| cirrhosis | degeneration of the liver, often due to alcoholism |
| -phagia | eating |