Medical Terminology Ch 6

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Bilirubin

Back 1

Orange yellow pigment formed during destruction of erythrocyte that is taken up by the liver cells to form bilirubin and eventually excreted in the feces

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Bolus

Back 2

Mass of masticated food ready to be swallowed

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Exocrine

Back 3

Gland that secretes is products through excretory ducts to the surface of an organ or tissue or into a vessel

Front 4

Sphincter

Back 4

Circular band of muscle fibers that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening of the body

Front 5

Triglycerides

Back 5

Organic compound, a true fat, that is made of one glycerol and three fatty acids

Front 6

Or/o

Back 6

Mouth

Front 7

Stomat/o

Back 7

Mouth

Front 8

Gloss/o

Back 8

Tongue

Front 9

Lingu/o

Back 9

Tongue

Front 10

Bucc/o

Back 10

Cheek

Front 11

Cheil/o

Back 11

Lip

Front 12

Labi/o

Back 12

Lip

Front 13

Dent/o

Back 13

Teeth

Front 14

Odont/o

Back 14

Teeth

Front 15

Gingiv/o

Back 15

Gums

Front 16

Sial/o

Back 16

Saliva, salivary gland

Front 17

Esophag/o

Back 17

Esophagus

Front 18

Pharyng/o

Back 18

Pharynx (throat)

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Gastr/o

Back 19

Stomach

Front 20

Pylor/o

Back 20

Pylorus

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Duoden/o

Back 21

Duodenum

Hint 21

First part of small intestine

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Enter/o

Back 22

Intestine

Hint 22

Usually small intestine

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Jejun/o

Back 23

Jejunum

Hint 23

Second pay of small intestine

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Ile/o

Back 24

Ileum

Hint 24

Third part of small intestine

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Append/o

Back 25

Appendix

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Appendic/o

Back 26

Appendix

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Col/o

Back 27

Colon

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Colon/o

Back 28

Colon

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Sigmoid/o

Back 29

Sigmoid colon

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Rect/o

Back 30

Rectum

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Proct/o

Back 31

Anus, rectum

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An/o

Back 32

Anus

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Hepat/o

Back 33

Liver

Front 34

Pancreat/o

Back 34

Pancreas

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Cholangi/o

Back 35

Bile vessel

Front 36

Chol/e

Back 36

Bile, gall

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Cholecyst/o

Back 37

Gallbladder

Front 38

Choledoch/o

Back 38

Bile duct

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-emesis

Back 39

Vomit

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-iasis

Back 40

Abnormal condition

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-orexia

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Appetite

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-pepsia

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Digestion

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-phagia

Back 44

Swallowing, eating

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-prandial

Back 45

Meal

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-rrhea

Back 46

Discharge, flow

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Dia-

Back 47

Through, across

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Peri-

Back 48

Around

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Sub-

Back 49

Under, below