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Digestive System

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Celi/o   Abdomen  
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Cheil/o   Lip  
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Chol/e   Bile  
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Cyst/o   Bladder or sac  
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Doch/o   Duct  
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Enter/o   Small intestine  
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Gloss/o   Tongue  
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Hepat/o   Liver  
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Inguin/o   Groin  
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Lapar/o   Abdomen  
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Lith/o   Stone  
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Peritone/o   Peritoneum  
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Steat/o   Fat  
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Stomat/o   Mouth  
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The three exocrine glands in the mouth that secrete saliva   The parotid, the submandibular, and the sublingual glands  
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Small projection hanging from the posterior middle edge of the soft palate   Uvula  
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Passageway for food traveling to the esophagus and for air traveling to the larynx   Pharynx  
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Muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach   Esophagus  
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Opening from the esophagus to the stomach   Lower esophageal sphincter or cardiac sphincter  
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Opening from the stomach to the duodenum   Pyloric sphincter  
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What are the three portions of the small intestine   Duodenum , jejunum , ileum  
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Worm like projection of lymphatic tissue, that hangs off the cecum and may help prevent infection   Appendix  
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Portions of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum   Colon  
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Membrane surrounding the entire abdominal cavity consisting of the parietal layer and the visceral layer   Peritoneum  
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Upper middle region below the sternum   Epigastric region  
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Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity   Ascites  
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Indigestion   Dyspepsia  
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Belch   Eructation  
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Swollen and twisted veins in the esophagus that are especially susceptible to ulceration and hemorrhage   Esophageal varices  
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Inflammation of the parotid gland   Parotitis, Mumps or Parotiditis  
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