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medtermch8
Medical Terminology Chapter 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| appendic/o | appendix |
| cholecyst/o | gall bladder |
| colon/o | colon |
| diverticul/o | pouch |
| enter/o | small intestines |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| lingu/o | tongue |
| odont/o | tooth |
| rect/o | rectum |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| lith/o | stone |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| -lithiasis | condition of stones |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| -prandial | pertaining to a meal |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -orexia | appetite |
| -phagia | eat,swallow |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -istry | specialty of |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| appendicitis | infection of the appendix |
| hematemisis | vomiting blood |
| anorexia | no appettite |
| colonoscopy | a scope of the colon |