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An/o

Anus

Append\o

Appendix

Appendic/o

Appendix

Bar/o

Weight

Bucc/o

Cheek

Cec/o

Cecum

Cholangi/o

Bile duct

Chol/e

Bile, gall

Cholecyst/o

Gallbladder

Choledoch/o

Common bile duct

Cirrh/o

Yellow

Col/o

Colon

Colon/o

Colon

Dent/o

Tooth

Diverticul/o

Pouch

Duoden/o

Duodenum

Enter/o

Small intestine

Espohag/o

Esophagus

Gastr/o

Stomach

Gingiv/o

Gums

Gloss/o

Tongue

Hepat/o

Liver

Ile/o

Ileum

Jejun/o

Jejunum

Labi/o

Lip

Lapar/o

Abdomen

Lingu/o

Tongue

Lith/o

Stone

Odont/o

Tooth

Or/o

Mouth

Palat/o

Platelets

Pancreat/o

Pancreas

Pharyng/o

Pharynx

Polyp/o

Polyp

Proct/o

Rectum, anus

Pylor/o

Pylorus

Pyr/o

Fire

Rect/o

Rectum

Sialaden/o

Salvitory gland

Sigmoid/o

Sigmoid colon

-emesis

Vomit

-emetic

Pertaining to vomiting

-iatric

Pertaining to medical treatment

-istry

Specialty of

-lithiadis

Condition of stones

-orexia

Appetite

-pepsia

Digestion

-phagia

Eat, swallow

-prandial

Pertaining to a meal

-tripsy

Surgical crushing

Cis/o

Cut

Bi-

Two

Pre-

Before

In-

Inward

Epi-

Above

Hydr/o

Water

Cardi/o

Heart

Cutane/o

Skin

Hem/o

Blood

Inguin/o

Groin

Nas/o

Nose

Ven/o

Vein