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Chapter 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| hepatic/o | liver |
| an/o | anus |
| hepat/o | liver |
| bil/i | bile (gall) |
| ile/o | ileum |
| celi/o | abdomen |
| jejun/o | jejunum |
| chol/e | bile (gall) |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| col/o | colon (large intestine) |
| lingu/o | tongue |
| colon/o | colon (large intestine) |
| odont/o | tooth |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| or/o | mouth |
| dent/o | tooth |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| doch/o | duct |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| proct/o | anus and rectum |
| enter/o | intestines |
| rect/o | rectum |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| sial/o | saliva |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| abdominocentesis | pucture of the abdomen (usually for the purpose of withdrawing fluid) |
| abdominoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the abdomen |
| aerodontalgia | tooth pain caused by exposure to air |
| anal fistula | abnormal opening between the rectum and the exterior perianal skin |
| anastomosis | creation of an opening; a surgical procedure connecting two previously unconnected hollow tubes |
| anophony | sound from the anus |
| anoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the anus |
| anosigmoidoscopy | procedure for looking at the anus and sigmoid colon |
| antacid | agent that neutralizes acid |
| antiemetic | agent that prevents/relieves nausea or vomiting |
| aphagia | inability to eat |