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dent/o: teeth
-ist: specialist
specialist who diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the oral cavity (teeth and gums) |
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odont/o: teeth
orth: straight
-ist: specialist
dental specialist in prevention and correction of abnormally positioned or misaligned teeth |
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gingiv/o: gums
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of gums |
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gloss/o: tongue
hypo-: under, below, deficient
-al: pertaining to
pertaining to under the tongue |
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lingu/o: tongue
sub-: under, below
-al: pertaining to |
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or/o: mouth
-al: pertaining to
pertaining to the mouth |
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stomat/o: mouth
-pathy: disease
disease of the mouth |
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ptyal/o: saliva
-ism: condition
sial/o: saliva, salivary gland
-rrhea: discharge, flow
condition of excessive salivation;
excessive flow of saliva (also called "hypersalivation") |
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esophag/o: esophagus
-scope: instrument for examining
instrument for examining the esophagus |
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pharyng/o: pharynx (throat)
tonsill/o: tonsils
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of the pharynx and tonsils |
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gastr/o: stomach
-scopy: visual examination
visual examination of the stomach |
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pylor/o: pylorus (sphincter in lower portion of the stomach)
-tomy: incision
incision of the pylorus |
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gastr/o: stomach
-algia, -dynia: pain
pain in the stomach |
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hyper-: excessive, above normal
-emesis: vomiting
excessive vomiting |
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gastr/o: stomach
-megaly: enlargement
enlargement of the stomach |
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an-: without, not
-orexia: appetite
loss of appetite |
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dys-: bad, painful, difficult
-pepsia: digestion
difficult or painful digestion (also called indigestion) |
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dys-: bad, painful, difficult
-phagia: swallowing, eating
difficulty swallowing or eating |
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dia-: through, across
-rrhea: discharge, flow
discharge or flow of watery stools from the bowel |
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aer/o: air
-phagia: eating, swallowing
eating or swallowing air |
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aer/o: air
-phagia: eating, swallowing
eating or swallowing air |
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append/o: appendix
-ectomy: removal, excision
removal of appendix |
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appendic/o: appendix
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of the appendix |
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carcin/o: cancer
-oma: tumor
cancerous tumor |
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colon/o: colon
-scopy: visual examination |
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col/o: colon
-stomy: forming a new opening or mouth
creation of an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall |
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dent/o: teeth
-algia, -dynia: pain
pain in the tooth (toothache) |
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duoden/o: duodenum
-scopy: visual examination
visual examination of the duodenum |
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duoden/o: duodenum
-scope: instrument to view
instrument to examine or view the duodenum |
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end/o: within
-scope: instrument to view
instrument to view in or within an organ |
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endo: within
-scopy: visual examination
visual examination in or within an organ |
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enter/o: intestine
-logist: specialist in the study of
specialist in the study of the intestine |
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enter/o: intestine
-pathy: disease
disease of the intestine |
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epi-: above, upon
gastr/o: stomach
-ic: pertaining to
pertaining to above or on the stomach |
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esophag/o: esophagus
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of the esophagus |
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esophag/o: esophagus
gastr/o: stomach
duoden/o: duodenum
-scopy: visual examination
visual examination of the stomach, esophagus, and duodenum |
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esophag/o: esophagus
-plasty: surgical repiar
surgical repair of the esophagus |
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esophag/o: esophagus
-scopy: visual examination
visual examination of the esophagus |
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esophag/o: esophagus
-tome: instrument to cut
instrument to cut the esophagus |
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esophag/o: esophagus
-tomy: incision
incision of the esophagus |
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gastr/o: stomach
-ectomy: excision, removal
removal of all or part of the stomach |
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gastr/o: stomach
-ic: pertaining to
pertaining to the stomach |
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gastr/o: stomach
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of the stomach |
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gastr/o: stomach
enter/o: intestine
-logist: specialist in the study of
specialist in the study of the stomach and intestine |
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gastr/o: stomach
-logist: specialist in the study of
specialist in the study of the stomach |
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gastr/o: stomach
-plasty: surgical repair
surgical repair of the stomach |
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gastr/o: stomach
-tome: instrument to cut
instrument to cut the stomach |
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gastr/o: stomach
-tomy: incision
incision of the stomach |
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gastr/o: stomach
intestin/o: intestine
-al: pertaining to
pertaining to the stomach and intestine |
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gingiv/o: gums
-osis: abnormal condition
abnormal condition of the gums |
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hemato/o: blood
-emesis: vomiting
vomiting blood |
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ile/o: ileum
-stomy: forming new mouth or opening
forming a new mouth or opening in the ileum |
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jejun/o: jejunum
-rrhaphy: suture
suture of the jejunum |
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lingu/o: tongue
dent/o: teeth
-al: pertaining to
pertaining to the teeth and tongue |
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megal/o: enlargement
gastr/o: stomach
-ic: pertaining to
pertaining to an enlarged stomach |
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megal/o: enlargement
gastr/o: stomach
-ia: condition
condition of an enlarged stomach |
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muc/o: mucus
-ous: pertaining to
pertaining to mucus |
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myc/o: fungus
-osis: abnormal condition
abnormal condition of fungus |
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necr/o: death
-osis: abnormal condition
abnormal condition of death |
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odont/o: teeth
-algia, -dynia: pain
pain in the tooth (toothache) |
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peri: around
odont/o: teeth
-ist: specialist
specialist in the tissues around the teeth |
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proct/o: anus, rectum
-logist: specialist in study of
specialist in the study of the anus and rectum |
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rect/o: rectum
-cele: hernia, swelling
herniation or protrusion of the rectum (also called proctocele) |
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sial/o: saliva, salivary gland
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of a salivary gland |
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sigmoid/o: sigmoid colon
-tomy: incision
incision of the sigmoid colon |
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stomat/o: mouth
-algia, -dynia: pain
pain in the mouth |
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stomat/o: mouth
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of the mouth |
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stomat/o: mouth
myc/o: fungus
-osis: abnormal condition
abnormal condition of the mouth caused by fungus |
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stomat/o: mouth
-plasty: surgical repair
surgical repair of the mouth |
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stomat/o: mouth
-osis: abnormal condition
abnormal condition of the mouth |
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sub: below
mandibul/o: mandible
-ar: pertaning to
pertaining to the area below the mandible |
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sub: under, below
maxill/o: maxilla
-ary: pertaining to
pertaining to the area below the maxilla |
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