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Question | Answer |
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abdomino | abdomen |
ano | anus |
appendico | appendix |
appendo | appendix |
ceco | cecum (1st part of lg. Intestine) |
cheilo | lip |
cholangio | bile duct |
chole | gall, bile |
choledocho | common bile duct |
colo | colon (lg intestine - 2nd part) |
colono | colon (lg intestine - 2nd part) |
diverticulo | diverticulum or blind pouch extending from a hollow organ |
duodeno | duodenum (1st part of small intestine) |
entero | intestines - small intestines |
esophago | esophagus |
gastro | stomach |
gingiva | gum |
glosso | tongue |
hepato | liver |
hernio | hernia or protrusion of an organ through a body wall; rupture |
ileo | ileum (3rd part of small intestine) |
jejuno | jejunum (2nd part of small intestine) |
laparo | abdominal cavity |
linguo | tongue |
oro | mouth |
palate | palate (roof of the mouth) |
pancreato | pancreas |
peritoneo | peritoneum (membrane lining abd. cavity) |
polypo | polyp, small growth that extends from mucous membrane |
procto | rectum (lg. Intestine - 3rd part) |
pyloro | pylorus, pyloric sphincter |
recto | rectum |
sigmoido | sigmoid colon |
stomato | mouth |
uvulo | uvula (soft mass that hangs from roof of back of mouth) |
hemi- | half |
-pepsia | digestion |
enema | introduction of fluids/medications into rectum and large intestine |