Ch 12 GI System Combining Forms
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jherrejon on April 16, 2011
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medical terminiology ut austin
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o | abdomen |
| an/o | anus |
| appendic/o | appendix |
| bil/i, chol/e | bile |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| cheil/o | lip |
| col/o, colon/o | colon |
| cyst/o | bladder or sac |
| dent/i | teeth |
| doch/o | duct |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| enter/o | small intestine |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| gingiv/o | gum |
| gloss/o, lingu/o | tongue |
| hepato/o, hepatic/o | liver |
| herni/o | hernia |
| ile/o | ileum |
| inguin/o | groin |
| jejun/o | jejunum (empty) |
| lith/o | stone |
| or/o, stomat/o | mouth |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| phag/o | eat or swallow |
| proct/o | anus and rectum |
| pylor/o | pylorus (gatekeeper) |
| rect/o | rectum |
| sial/o | saliva |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon (resembles) |
| steat/o | fat |
| -emesis | vomiting |
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