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medtermch8
Medical Terminology Chapter 8
Term | Definition |
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appendic/o | appendix |
cholecyst/o | gall bladder |
colon/o | colon |
diverticul/o | pouch |
enter/o | small intestines |
gastr/o | stomach |
lingu/o | tongue |
odont/o | tooth |
rect/o | rectum |
gingiv/o | gums |
lapar/o | abdomen |
lith/o | stone |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
pharyng/o | pharynx |
-lithiasis | condition of stones |
-pepsia | digestion |
-prandial | pertaining to a meal |
-tripsy | surgical crushing |
-emesis | vomiting |
-orexia | appetite |
-phagia | eat,swallow |
-ptosis | drooping |
-istry | specialty of |
esophag/o | esophagus |
dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
appendicitis | infection of the appendix |
hematemisis | vomiting blood |
anorexia | no appettite |
colonoscopy | a scope of the colon |