Med Term- digestive system (10)

alimento-

to nourish

amylo-

starch

appendo-

appendage

-ase

enzyme

attriti-

wearing out

baro-

weight

baso-

basic; at base

beri-

weakness

bili-

bile; gall

blenno-

mucus

bolo-

lump; ball

brux-

grinding

bulimo-

hunger

cata-

breakdown

cebo-

meal; food

ceco-

blind pouch

-cece

navel

cemento-

hard

cholangio-

bile duct

chole-

bile; gall

cholecysto-

gallbladder

choledocho-

gallbladder duct (canal)

cholera

biliary acute diarrhea

chyme-

juice

coel-

hollow belly; cavity

colo-

colon (large intestine)

colono-

colon; large intestine

cord-

vocal cords; cord

craso-

mixture

-creas

fleshy

crico-

ring

cusp-

point

de-

away

dento-

tooth/teeth

diverticulo-

outpouching

docho-

duct; canal

donto-

tooth/teeth

dracunculo-

little dragon

duodeno-

twelve

emaci-

to grow thin

-emesis

vomit

enamel

hard

entero-

intestine (usually small intestine)

eructo-

belching

eso-

toward

feco-

stool or fecal matter

flato-

to blow

-flux

to flow

-form

• shaped

• shape

  • form

gastro-

stomach

gingivo-

gum

glosso-

tongue

glotto-

back of tongue

-glutition

to swallow

gnath-

jaw; cheek

gout

a drop

gusto-

tasting; to taste

halito-

breath

hepato-

liver

hernio-

rupture; protrusion

hiat-

an opening

-hiscence

to gape open

ileo-

twisted

ilio-

flank

in-

into; not

ingunino-

groin

-in

substance; chemical

jejuno-

to empty (2nd part of small intestine)

kali-

potassium

keto-

sour; acid

labio-

lip

-lalia

talking

lapi-

stone

lingu-

tongue

litho-

• stone

• calculus

  • rock

logo-

speech; words

masseto-

chew

mastico-

chew

megalo-

huge; large

-mentum

chin

meso-

middle

mogi-

difficult

molo-

to mill/grind

nutrio-

to nourish

-orrhexis

rupture; protrusion

odonto-

tooth

omphalo-

navel; umbilicus

ora-

mouth

-orexia

appetite

ortho-

• straight

• normal

  • correct

palato-

• palate

• plate

  • plate of the mouth roof

pepso-

digestion

pharyngo-

throat

phas-

speech; speaking

phaso-

speech; speaking

phraso-

speech; talk

-phthisis

wasting

prandi-

meal; breakfast

procto-

rectum; anus

ptyalo-

saliva