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Medical terminology

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GI
gastrointestinal
Or/o   oral  
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gloss/o   tongue  
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bucc/o   cheeks  
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Gastr/o   stomach  
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append/o   appendix  
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dent/o   teeth  
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gingiv/o   gums  
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proct/o   anus,rectum  
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stomat/o   inflammation of the mouth  
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cholecyst/o   gallbladder  
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emesis   vomit  
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pepsia   digestion  
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rrhea   discharge/flow  
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halitosis   offensiveness or bad breath  
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Eupepsia   good/normal digestion  
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dysphagia   inability or difficulty in swallowing/ also called aphagia  
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mastication   mechanically breaking down food  
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anorexia   lack or loss of appetite, inability to eat  
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peristalsis   coordinated, rhythmic muscle contractions that move food through the GI tract  
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Deglutition   swallowing  
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bolus   food broken down by chemical and teeth  
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steatorrhea   passage of fat in large amounts in the feces due to failure to digest and absorb it  
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cachexia   general lack of nutrition and washing away due to chronic disease  
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hepat/o   liver  
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flatus   gas in the GI tract, expelling of air from a body orifice, especially in the anus  
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esopho/o   esophogus  
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choledoch/o   bile duct  
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