Medical Terminology - Chapter 8

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an/o

anus

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append/o, appendic/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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cholangi/o

bile duct

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chol/e

bill, gall

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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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hepat/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

pharynx

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polyp/o

polyp

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proct/o

anus and rectum

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pylor/o

pylorus

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pyr/o

fire

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rect/o

rectum

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sialaden/o

salivary gland

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sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon

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-emesis

vomit

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-emetic

pertaining to vomiting

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-iatric

pertaining to medical treatment

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-istry

specialty of

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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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cholangi/o

bile duct

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cholecyst/o

gallbladder

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choledoch/o

common bile duct

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cirrh/o

yellow

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col/o, colon/o

colon

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cyst/o

sac

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dent/o

tooth

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diverticul/o

pouch

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duoden/o

duodenum

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gingiv/o

gums

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inguin/o

groin

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nas/o

nose

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anal

pert to anus

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buccal

pert to cheeks

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buccolabial

pert to cheeks and lips

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cecal

pert to cecum

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cholecystic

pert to gallbladder

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colonic

pert to colon

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colorectal

pert to colon and rectum

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cystic

pert to gallbladder

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dental

pert to teeth

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duodenal

pert to duodenum

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enteric

pert to small intestine

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esophageal

pert to esophagus

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gastric

pert to stomach

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gastrointestinal (GI)

pert to stomach and intestines

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gingival

pert to gums

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glossal

pert to tongue

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hepatic

pert to liver

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hypoglossal

pert to under the tongue

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ileal

pert to ileum

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ileocecal

pert to ileum and cecum

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jejunal

pert to jejunum

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labial

pert to lips

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lingual

pert to tongue

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nasogastric

pert to nose and stomach

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oral

pert to mouth

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pancreatic

pert to pancreas

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periodontal

pert to around the teeth

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pharyngeal

pert to pharynx

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pyloric

pert to pylorus

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rectal

pert to rectum

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sigmoidal

pert to sigmoid colon

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sublingual

pert to under mandible

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dentistry

branch of healthcare involved in treating conditions involving the teeth, jaw, and mouth - dentist

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gastroenterology

treats digestive system - gastroenterologist

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oral surgery

surgery to treat dental conditions - oral surgeon

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orthodontics

correction of tooth alignment problems - orthodontist

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periodontics

treating conditions involving the gums and tissue surrounding teeth - periodontist

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proctology

treatment of diseases of anus and rectum - proctologist

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anorexia

loss of appetite that may accompany other conditions; different from anorexia nervosa

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aphagia

being unable to swallow or eat

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ascites

collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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bradypepsia

slow digestive system

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cachexia

weight loss and generalized wasting that occurs during chronic disease

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cholecystalgia

gallbladder pain

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constipation

difficult or infrequent defecation

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dentalgia

tooth pain

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diarrhea

passing frequent, water, or bloody bowel movement