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122 Cards in this Set
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Amyl/o |
Starch, carbohydrate |
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Append/o |
Appendix |
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Appendic/o |
Appendix |
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-ase |
Enzyme |
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Bil/i |
Bile, gallbladder |
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Bucc/o |
Cheek |
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Cec/o |
Cecum |
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Celi/o |
Abdomen, belly |
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Cheil/o |
Lips |
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Chol/e |
Gallbladder |
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Cholecyst/o |
Gallbladder |
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Col/o |
Colon, large intestines |
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Colon/o |
Colon |
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Dent/o |
Teeth |
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Duoden/o |
Duodenum, small intestine |
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-ectasia |
Stretching, dilation |
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-Emesis |
vomiting |
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Enter/o |
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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Gluc/o |
Glucose, sugar |
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Glyc/o |
Glucose, sugar |
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Hepat/o |
Liver |
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-iasis |
Disease, abnormal condition |
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Ile/o |
Ileum, small intestine |
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Jejun/o |
Jejunum |
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Lapar/o |
Abdomen |
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Lingu/o |
Tongue |
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Lip/o |
Fat, lipids |
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Lith/o |
Stone |
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-lysis |
Breakdown |
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Mandibul/o |
Mandible |
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Odont/o |
Tooth |
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Or/o |
Mouth |
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Pancreat/o |
Pancreas |
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-pepsia |
Digest, digestion |
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-phagia |
Eating, swallowing |
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Pharyng/o |
Pharynx |
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Peritone/o |
Peritoneum |
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-plasty |
Surgical repair |
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Proct/o |
Rectum |
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Rect/o |
Rectum |
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-rrhagia |
Bleeding, excessive fluid discharge |
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-rrhaphy |
Surgical suturing |
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Sial/o |
Saliva |
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Sigmoid/o |
Sigmoid colon |
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-spasm |
Cramping, sudden tightening |
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Steat/o |
Fat, lipid |
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Stomat/o |
Mouth |
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-tresia |
Perforation |
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-tripsy |
To crush |
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Amylase |
Starch enzyme |
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Appendectomy |
Surgical removal of the appendix |
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-Ectomy |
Surgical removal |
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Appendicitis |
Inflammation of the appendix |
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Ic |
Pertaining to |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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Lipase |
Fat enzyme |
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Biliacy |
Pertaining to the gallbladder |
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-ary |
Pertaining to |
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Buccal |
Pertaining to the cheek |
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-al |
Pertaining to |
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Cecostomy |
Opening of the cecum |
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-stomy |
Opening |
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Celiac rickets |
Pertaining to the abdomen |
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Cheilosis |
Abnormal condition of the lips |
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-Sis |
Abnormal condition |
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Cholecystogram |
Picture of the gallbladder |
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- gram |
A recording |
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Cholecystitis |
Inflammation of the gallbladder |
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Colorectal |
Pertaining to the colon and the rectum |
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Colonoscopy |
Visual examination of the colon |
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-scopy |
Visual examination |
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Duodenostomy |
Opening of 5he duodenum |
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Gastrectasia |
Dilation of the stomach |
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Ia |
Abnormal |
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Hyperemesis |
Excessive vomiting |
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Enteritis |
Inflammation of the intestine |
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Esophagitis |
Inflammation of the esophagus |
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Gastrostomy |
Incision into the stomach, opening of the stomach |
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Gingivitis |
Inflammation of the gums |
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Glossitis |
Inflammation or the tongue |
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Glucogenesis |
Breakdown of glucose |
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-genesis |
To create, to make |
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Glycolysis |
Breakdown of glucose |
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Hepatomegaly |
Enlargement of the liver |
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-megal/o |
Enlargement |
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Cholelitiasis |
Presence of stones in the gallbladder |
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-litlasis |
Presence of stones, kidney stones |
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Ileocecal |
Pertaining to the intestines, the ileum and cecum |
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Jejunostomy |
Opening of the jejunum |
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Laparoscopy |
Examination of the abdomen |
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Lingual |
Pertaining to the tongue |
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Lipoma |
Fat tumor |
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-oma |
Tumor |
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Lithogenesis |
Formation of stones, kidney stones |
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Lipolysis |
Breakdown of fat |
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Mandibular |
Pertaining to the mandible |
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Orthodontist |
One who specializes in the study of teeth |
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Pancreatitis |
Inflammation of the pancreas |
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Dyspepsia |
Difficulty digesting |
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Dys- |
Difficult |
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Polyphagia |
Excessive eating |
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Pharyngoscope |
Instrument used to exam the pharynx |
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Peritoneal |
Pertaining to the peritoneum |
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Stomatoplasty |
Surgical repair of the mouth |
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-plasty |
Surgical repair |
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Proctoscopy |
Visual examination of the rectum |
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Rectocele |
Hernia pertusion |
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-cele |
Swelling, hernia |
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Gastrorrhagia |
Stomach bleeding |
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Hepatorrhaphy |
Surgical repair of the liver |
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Sialogram |
Picture of saliva |
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Sigmoidoscopy |
Visual examination of the colon |
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Gastrospasm |
Stomach cramping |
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Steatorrhea |
Excess fat in feces |
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-rrhea |
Flow, discharge |
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Stomatitis |
Inflammation of the mouth |
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Atresia |
Obstruction of a body opening |
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Lithotripsy |
To crush kidney stones |
