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Ch8 MedTerm - Digestive System

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an/o   anus  
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append/o   appendix  
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bar/o   weight  
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bucc/o   cheek  
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cec/o   cecum  
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chol/e   bile, gall  
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cholangio/o   bile duct  
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cholecyst/o   gall bladder  
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choledoch/o   common bile duct  
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col/o   colon  
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colon/o   colon  
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dent/o   tooth  
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duoden/o   duodenum  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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gingiv/o   gums  
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gloss/o   tongue  
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hapat/o   liver  
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ile/o   ileum  
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jejun/o   jejunum  
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labi/o   lip  
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lapar/o   abdomen  
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lingu/o   tongue  
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lith/o   stone  
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odont/o   tooth  
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or/o   mouth  
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palat/o   palate  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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pharyng/o   throat, pharynx  
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proct/o   anus and rectum  
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pylor/o   pylorus  
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rect/o   rectum  
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sialaden/o   salivary glad  
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sigmoid/o   sigmoid colon  
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-emesis   vomit  
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-lithiasis   condition of stones  
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-orexia   appetite  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-phagia   eat, swallow  
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-prandial   pertaining to a meal  
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-tripsy   surgical crushing  
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folds in stomach   rugae  
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liquid mixture of HCl, gastric juices and food   chyme  
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Another name for cardiac sphincter   lower esophageal sphincter (LES)  
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lower portion of the stomach   antrum  
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sphincter near antrum of stomach   pyloric sphincter  
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3 sections of small intestine   duodenum, jejunum and ileum  
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what connects ileum with colon?   ileocecal valve  
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saliva mixed with food   bolus  
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digestive enzyme in saliva   amylase (for carbohydrates)  
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three pairs of salivary glands   parotid, submandibular, and sublingual  
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process of digesting fat in watery intestines with help of bile   emulsification  
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bile travels through what ducts to get from liver to gallbladder   hepatic duct and cystic duct  
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bile travels through what ducts to get from gallbladder to duodenum   cystic duct and common bile duct  
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pancreas produces two important secretions   buffers and pancreatic enzymes  
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appendectomy   removal of the appendix  
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appendicitis   inflammation of the appendix  
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pertaining to the cheeks   buccal  
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pertaining to cheeks and lips   buccaolabial  
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removal of gallbladder   cholecystectomy  
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record of gallbladder   cholecystogram  
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pertaining to gallbladder   cholecystic  
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gallbladder pain   cholecystalgia  
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removal of colon   colectomy  
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create an opening in the colon   colostomy  
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pertaining to colon and rectum   colorectal  
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instrument to view colon   colorectal  
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pertaining to colon   colonic  
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pertaining to teeth   dental  
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tooth pain   dentalgia  
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pertaining to duodenum   duodenal  
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pertaining to small intestine   enteric  
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small intestine inflammation   enteritis  
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pertaining to esophagus   esophageal  
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dilated esophagus   esophagectasis  
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stomach pain   gastralgia  
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pertaining to stomach   gastric  
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inflammation of stomach and small intestine   gastroenteritis  
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specialist in stomach and small intestine   gastroenterologist  
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softening of stomach   gastromalacia  
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pertaining to nose and stomach   nasogastric  
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create opening in stomach   gastrostomy  
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instrument to view inside stomach   gastroscope  
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stomach inflammation   gastritis  
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removal of stomach   gastrectomy  
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pertaining to gums   gingival  
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inflammation of gums   gingivitis  
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pertaining to tongue   glossal  
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pertaining to under tongut   hypoglossal  
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inflammation of liver   hepatitis  
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liver tumor   hepatoma  
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pertaining to liver   haptic  
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pertaining to ileum   ileal  
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create opening in ileum   ileostomy  
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pertaining to jejunum   jejunal  
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incision into abdomen   laparotomy  
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instrument to view inside abdomen   laparoscope  
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pertaining to under tongue   sublingual  
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pertaining to straight teeth   orthodontic  
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pertaining to mouth   oral  
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surgical repair of palate   palatoplasty  
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inflammation of pancreas   pancreatitis  
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pertaining to pancreas   pancreatic  
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pertaining to throat   pharyngeal  
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paralysis of throat   pharyngoplegia  
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surgical repair of throat   pharyngoplasty  
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drooping rectum and anus   proctoptosis  
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surgical fixation of rectum and anus   proctopexy  
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pertaining to pyloris   pyloric  
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inflammation of salivary gland   sialadenitits  
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instrument to view inside sigmoid colon   sigmoidoscope  
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pertaining to sigmoid colon   sigmoidal  
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vomiting blood   hematemesis  
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excessive vomiting   hyperemesis  
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absence of appetite   anorexia  
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abnormal appetite   dysorexia  
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slow digestion   bradypepsia  
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difficult digestion   dyspepsia  
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unable to swallow/eat   aphagia  
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difficulty swallowing/eating   dysphagia  
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many (excessive) eating   polyphagia  
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after a meal   postprandial  
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