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What does the term or/o..stomat/o refer to?
mouth
What does pancreat/o refer to?
pancreas
What does cholecyst/o mean?
gallbladder
What is hepat/o related to?
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What does proct/o.rect/o.an/o refer to?
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What does col/o.colon stand for?
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What does the term enter describe?
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What is gastr related to?
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What does esophag/o indicate?
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What does pharyng/o refer to?
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What is an/o associated with?
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What does chol/e mean?
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What is emesis?
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What does lithiasis refer to?
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What does pepsia mean?
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What is phagia associated with?
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What does proct/o refer to?
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What does rect signify?
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What does sigmoid/o mean?
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What are labios or labia?
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What does odonti refer to?
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What does peri mean?
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What does periodontium refer to?
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What does metabol signify?
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What does mastication mean?
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What is a bolus?
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What does orth refer to?
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What does odont refer to?
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What does cheil/o denote?
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What does plakia mean?
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What does stomat/o refer to?
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What does xer/o signify?
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What does halit refer to?
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What does hiat mean?
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What does de mean?
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What does hydra refer to?
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What does -tion signify?
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What does mall mean?
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What does pepsia refer to in medical terminology?
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What does aer/o represent?
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What does diverticulum mean?
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What does steat/o refer to?
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Study Notes
Word Roots and Definitions
- or/o, stomat/o: Refers to the mouth.
- pancreat/o: Denotes the pancreas.
- cholecyst/o: Indicates the gallbladder.
- hepat/o: Represents the liver.
- proct/o, rect/o, an/o: Relates to the rectum and anus.
- col/o, colon: Signifies the large intestine.
- enter: Pertains to the small intestine.
- gastr: Refers to the stomach.
- esophag/o: Indicates the esophagus.
- pharyng/o: Refers to the pharynx.
- an/o: Signifies anus or ring structure.
- chol/e: Relates to bile or gall.
Medical Terminology
- emesis: Represents the act of vomiting.
- lithiasis: Refers to the presence of stones within the body.
- pepsia: Pertains to digestion.
- phagia: Indicates eating or swallowing.
- proct/o: Refers to the anus and rectum.
- rect: Implies straight or pertains to the rectum.
- sigmoid/o: Indicates the sigmoid colon.
Specialized Terms
- labios, labia: Relate to lips.
- odonti: Refers to teeth.
- peri: Signifies surroundings.
- periodontium: Describes structures that surround, support, and attach to the teeth.
- metabol: Means change.
- mastication: Refers to the process of chewing.
- bouls: Represents the mass of food ready to be swallowed.
- orth: Implies straight or normal.
- odont: Refers specifically to a tooth.
- cheil/o: Indicates lips.
Descriptive Terms
- plakia: Refers to plaque.
- stomat/o: Represents the mouth or oral cavity.
- xer/o: Pertains to dryness.
- halit: Refers to breath.
- hiat: Indicates an opening.
- de: Implies removal.
- hydra: Pertains to water.
- tion: Refers to the process of an action.
Additional Terms
- mall: Indicates bad or poor quality.
- aer/o: Refers to air.
- diverticulum: Defines a small pouch in the lining of a tubular organ.
- intussucept: Means to receive or take up within.
- inguin: Refers to the groin area.
- steat/o: Pertains to fat.
- cirrhosis: Describes chronic degeneration disease of the liver.
- cirrh: Indicates yellow or orange hue.
- cholangi/o: Refers to bile ducts.
- choledoch/o: Defines the common bile duct.
- choledocholithotomy: Surgical incision into the common bile duct to remove gallstones.
Surgical Terms
- pro: Indicates in favor of or supporting.
- emet: Refers to the act of vomiting.
- pexy: Implies surgical fixation.
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