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Chapter 11

Digestive System

TermDefinition
bil/i bile
chol/e bile
dent/i teeth
esophag/o esophagus
hepat/o liver
inguin/o groin
lith/o stone
phag/o eat or swallow
sail/o saliva
-emesis vomiting
lips fleshy structures surrounding the mouth
gums tissue surrounding the necks of the teeth in the upper and lower jaws; also called gingivae
esophagus muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach
small intestine smaller tubular structure that digests food received from the stomach
ileum third portion of the small intestine
cecum first part of the large intestine
transverse colon portion of the colon that extends across from the ascending cecum
anus opening of the rectum to the outside of the body
peritoneal cavity space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum
hepatic lobectomy excision of a lobe of the liver
laparotomy incision of the abdomen
gastr/o combing form for stomach
gloss/o, lingu/o combining form for tongue
appendic/o combining form for appendix
cheiloplasty surgical repair of the lips
glossorrhaphy suture of the tongue
-stomy creation of an opening
-tomy suffix meaning incision
paracentesis aspiration of fluid from any cavity
bariatric surgery surgery on the stomach and/or intestines to treat morbid obesity
Created by: ilsehartig
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