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ch 6 digestive system

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abdomin/o   relating to the abdomen  
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an/o   anus  
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bucc/o   pertaining to the cheek  
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chol/e   pertaining to bile  
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cholecyst/o   pertaining to the gallbladder  
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col- colo- colon/o-   colon  
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duodeno-   pertaining to the duodenum  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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enter/o   pertaining to the intestines  
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esophago/eal   referring to the esophagus  
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gastr/o   pertaining to the stomach  
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gingiv-   pertaining to the gums  
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gloss/o glott/o   pertaining to the tongue  
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hepat- hepatic-   pertaining to the liver  
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ileo   ileum  
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jejun/o   jejunum  
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labi/o cheil/o   pertaining to the lip  
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lapar/o   pertaining to the abdomen-wall flank  
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lingu/a- lingu/o   pertaining to the tongue  
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or/o   pertaining to the mouth  
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-pepsia   relating to digestion or the digestive tract  
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-phage -phagia   relating to eating or ingestion  
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-phago   eating, devouring  
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proct/o   anus, rectum  
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rect/o   rectum  
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sial/o   saliva, salivary gland  
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sigmoid/o   sigmoid, sigmoid colon  
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stom/a   mouth  
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stomat/o   pertaining to the mouth  
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dent/o odont/o   pertaining to teeth  
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gingiv   pertaining to gums  
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pharyng/o   pharynx  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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intestin/   intestine  
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enter/o   intestine  
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append/o appendic/o   appendix  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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megaly   enlargement  
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orexia   appetite  
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swallowing, eating   phagia  
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open sore on the skin or mucous membrane   ulcer  
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protrusion of any organ, tissue, or structure through the wall of the cavity in which it should be contained.   hernia  
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small blister like pockets that develop in the inner lining of the large intestine   diverticula  
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abnormal accumulation of the fluid in the abdominal cavity   ascites  
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rumbling or gurgling noises that are audible at a distance and caused by passage or gas through the liquid contents of the intestine   borborygmas  
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spasm in a hollow organ especially the colon accompanied by pain   colic  
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inflammation of the intestine (especially the colon) caused by ingesting toxins, irritants, or pathogens   dysentery  
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peristalsis   progressive, wavelike, involuntary movements in the G I tract  
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ulcerative colitis   chronic inflammatory disease of the colon leading to damage if the mucosa  
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inflammation of the peritoneum   peritonitis  
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surgical repair of a hernia   hernioplasty  
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enlarged veins in the mucosa of the anal canal   hemorrhoids  
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condition involving gallstones   cholelithiasis  
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surgical procedure to crush a stone using ultrasonic waves   lithotripsy  
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dysphagia   inability or difficulty swallowing  
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