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Medical Terminology
Digestive system
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
11/10/2008
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gloss
 Definition
tongue
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
pertaining to the tongue
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
labi/o
 Definition
pertaining to the lips
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dent/o
 Definition
teeth
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gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
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sial/o
 Definition
saliva, salivary gland
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus
Term
lith
 Definition
stone
Term
ectomy
 Definition
excision
Term
scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
Term
itis
 Definition
inflamation
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
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scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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pathy
 Definition
disease
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rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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stomy
 Definition
forming an opening (mouth)
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tomy
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incision
Term
cele
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hernia, swelling
Term
logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
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al
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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lysis
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separation
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ole
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small
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plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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emesis
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vomit
Term
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