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Medical Terminology
Lesson 12 - Digestive System
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Undergraduate 1
10/30/2008

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Term
bili-
Definition
bilis - bile
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cardi-
Definition
kardia - cardia (upper orfice of the stomach
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cec-
Definition
caecus - (blind) cecum
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cly-, clys-
Definition
klyzein - rinse out, inject with fluid
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copr-
Definition
kopros - excrement, fecal matter
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creat-
Definition
kreas, kreatos - flesh
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-doch-
Definition
dochos - duct
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duoden-
Definition
duodeni - duodenum
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esophag-
Definition
oisophagos - esophagus
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fec-
Definition
faex, faecis - (sediment) excrement, fecal matter
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geus-, geust-
Definition
geuein - taste
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gingiv-
Definition
gingiva - gum
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gloss-
Definition
glossa - tongue
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ile-
Definition
ileum - ileum
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jejun-
Definition
jejunus - (empty) jejunum
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lien-
Definition
lien - spleen
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lingu-
Definition
lingua - tongue
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osm-
Definition
osme - sense of smell, odor
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osphr-
Definition
osphresis - sense of smell
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peps-, pept-
Definition
peptein - digest
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proct-
Definition
proktos - anus
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pyle-
Definition
pyle - (gate) portal vein
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pylor-
Definition
pyloros - (gatekeeper) pylorus
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rect-
Definition
rectus - (straight) rectum
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scat-
Definition
skor, skatos - excrement, fecal matter
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sial-
Definition
sialon - saliva, salivary duct
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sigm-
Definition
sigma - sigmoid colon
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sphincter-
Definition
sphincter - sphincter muscle
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splanchn-
Definition
splanchnon - internal organs, viscus
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typhl-
Definition
typhlos - (blind) cecum
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zym-
Definition
zyme - (leaven) ferment, enzyme, fermentation
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