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Medical Terminology Combining Forms F - J

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Medical Terminology Combining Forms F - J

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Subject

Medical

Level

Professional

Created

06/19/2010

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Term

gingiv/o

Definition

gum(s)

gingivectomy - excision of diseased

Term

hepat/o

Definition

liver

hepatomegaly - enlargement of the liver

Term

hernia

Definition

a protrusion of any organ, tissue, or structure through the wall of the cavity in which it is naturally contained

Term

ile/o

Definition

ileum

(third part of the small intestine)

ileostomy - creation of an opening between the ileum & the abdominal wall

Term

lingu/o

Definition

tongue

lingual - pertaining to the tongue