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CH:8 Digestive sys.

Medical terminology Chapter 8: Digestive system

TermDefinition
a-, an- without; not
dys- painful; difficult
post- after; behind
dia- through; complete
pre- before; in front of
epi- on; over; upon
peri- around; surrounding
endo- within
ultra- beyond; excess
de- lack of; down; less; removal of
sub- below; under
rect/o rectum
col/o, colon/o large intestine; colon
cec/o cecum; 1st part on the large intestine, looks like a pouch
ling/o tongue
an/o anus; anal opening
odont/o tooth
hepat/o liver
abdomin/o abdomen
jaund/o yellow
labi/o lip
cholecyst/o gallbladder
append/o, appendic/o appendix
duoden/o 1st part of small intestine
sigmoid/o sigmoid colon
dent/i tooth
proct/o rectum; anus
chol/e bile; gall
gingiv/o gums
ile/o 3rd part of the small intestine
pancreat/o pancreas
pharyng/o pharynx; throat
hemat/o blood
gluc/o, glyc/o sugar; glucose
or/o mouth
phag/o eat; swallow
lapar/o abdominal wall
enter/o intestines (usually the small one)
gastr/o stomach
esophag/o esophagus
bil/o bile; fluid produced by the liver that helps break down/digest fat
jejun/o 2nd part of small intestine
cirrh/o yellow; orange- yellow
cyst/o cyst; fluid sack; bladder
peritone/o membrane that lines abdominal cavity and covers abdominal organs
splen/o spleen
inguin/o groin
lith/o stone
gloss/o tongue
-ist specialist
-clysis irrigation; washing
-emesis vomiting
-scope visual examination instrument
-stalsis contraction
-gen substance that produces
-iasis abnormal condition
-ation process; condition
-osis abnormal condition
-chezia defecation; elimination of waste
-rrhea flow; excessive discharge
-ase enzyme
-tripsy crushing
-itis inflammation
-orexia appetite
-ectomy surgical removal
-stomy surgical opening
-megaly enlargement
-phagia eating; swallowing
-prandial meal
-um, -us structure; tissue; thing
-ac, -al, -eal, -ic pertaining to
-ia condition
-pepsia digestion
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