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The Digestive System (376 cards)

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alimentary

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the digestive tract

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alimentary canal

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digestive tract

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anus

full word 🟫

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terminal opening of the digestive tract through which the feces are discharged

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anal

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pertaining to the anus

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bariatric

full word 🟫

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treatment of obesity

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digestion

full word 🟫

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breakdown of food into elements suitable for cell metabolism

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digestive

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pertaining to digestion

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esophagus

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tube linking the pharynx and the stomach

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gastric

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pertaining to the stomach

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gastroenterology

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medical specialty of the stomach and intestines

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gastroenterologist

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medical specialist in gastroenterology

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gastrointestinal

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pertaining to the stomachs and intestines

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intestine

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the digestive tube from the stomach to the anus

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intestinal

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pertaining to the intestines

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laparoscopy

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examination of contents of abdomen using an endoscope

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laparoscope

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instrument used for viewing abdominal contents

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laparoscopic

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pertaining to laparoscopy

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nutrient

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a substance in food required for normal physiologic function

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nutritive

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providing nourishment

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nutrition

full word 🟫

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the study of food and liquid requirements for normal function of the human body

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nutritionist

full word 🟫

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certified professional in nutrition science

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aliment-

root 🟥

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nourishment, food

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an-

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anus

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bari-

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weight

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digest- ## Footnote root 🟥
to break down food
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intestin- ## Footnote root 🟥
gut, intestine
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nutrit- ## Footnote root 🟥
nourishment
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gastr/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
stomach
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enter/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
intestine
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lapar/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
abdomen in general
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-ary ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to
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-al ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to
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-ion ## Footnote suffix 🟦
action
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-ive ## Footnote suffix 🟦
nature of, quality of
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-ic ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to
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-logy ## Footnote suffix 🟦
study of
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-logist ## Footnote suffix 🟦
one who studies
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-scopy ## Footnote suffix 🟦
to view, to examine
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-scope ## Footnote suffix 🟦
instrument for viewing
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-ist ## Footnote suffix 🟦
spealist in
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amylase ## Footnote full word 🟫
one of a group of enzymes that breaks down starch
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bolus ## Footnote full word 🟫
a single mass of a substance
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deglutition ## Footnote full word 🟫
the act of swallowing
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elimination ## Footnote full word 🟫
removal of waste material from the digestive tract
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enzyme ## Footnote full word 🟫
protein that induces changes in other substances
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lipase ## Footnote full word 🟫
enzyme that breaks down fat
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masticate ## Footnote full word 🟫
to chew
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mastication ## Footnote full word 🟫
the process of chewing
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peristalsis ## Footnote full word 🟫
waves of alternate contraction and relaxation of the intestinal wall to move food along the digestive tract
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protease ## Footnote full word 🟫
group of enzymes that breaks down protein
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amyl- ## Footnote root 🟥
starch
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deglutit- ## Footnote root 🟥
to swallow
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elimin- ## Footnote root 🟥
throw away
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-zyme ## Footnote root 🟥
fermenting
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lip- ## Footnote root 🟥
fat
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mastic- ## Footnote root 🟥
chew
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stalsis- ## Footnote root 🟥
constrict
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prot/e- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
protein
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-ase ## Footnote suffix 🟦
enzyme
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-ation ## Footnote suffix 🟦
process
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-ate ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to, composed of
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en- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
in
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peri- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
around
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dentine ## Footnote full word 🟫
dense, ivory-like substance located under the enamel in a tooth
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dentist ## Footnote full word 🟫
a qualified practicioner in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the oral-facial complex
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enamel ## Footnote full word 🟫
hard substance covering a tooth
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mouth ## Footnote full word 🟫
external opening of a cavity or canal
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nasopharynx ## Footnote full word 🟫
region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and above the soft palate
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oral ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the mouth
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palate ## Footnote full word 🟫
roof of the mouth
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papilla (papillae, pl) ## Footnote full word 🟫
any small projection
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parotid ## Footnote full word 🟫
salivary gland beside the ear
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pulp ## Footnote full word 🟫
dentel pulp is the connective tissue in the cavity in the center of the tooth
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saliva ## Footnote full word 🟫
secretion in mouth from salivary glands
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salivary ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to saliva
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sublingual ## Footnote full word 🟫
underneath the tongue
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submandibular ## Footnote full word 🟫
underneath the mandible
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tongue ## Footnote full word 🟫
mobile muscle mass in the mouth; bears the taste buds
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uvula ## Footnote full word 🟫
fleshy projection of the soft palate
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dent- ## Footnote root 🟥
tooth
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pharynx- ## Footnote root 🟥
throat
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or- ## Footnote root 🟥
mouth
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ot- ## Footnote root 🟥
ear
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saliv- ## Footnote root 🟥
saliva
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lingu- ## Footnote root 🟥
tongue
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mandibul- ## Footnote root 🟥
mandible
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nas/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
nose
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-ine ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to, substance
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-ate ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to
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-id ## Footnote suffix 🟦
having a particular quality
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-ar ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to
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par- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
beside
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sub- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
underneath
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aphthous ## Footnote full word 🟫
painful small oral ulcers
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canker ## Footnote full word 🟫
nonmedical term for aphthous ulcer
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caries ## Footnote full word 🟫
bacterial destruction of teeth
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gingiva ## Footnote full word 🟫
tissue surrounding the teeth and covering the jaw
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gingival ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the gums
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gingivitis ## Footnote full word 🟫
inflammation of the gums
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gingivectomy ## Footnote full word 🟫
surgical removal of diseased gum tissue
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glossodynia ## Footnote full word 🟫
painful buring tongue
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halitosis ## Footnote full word 🟫
bad odor of the breath
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periodental ## Footnote full word 🟫
around a tooth
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periodontics ## Footnote full word 🟫
branch of dentistry specializing in disorders of tissues around the teeth
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periodontist ## Footnote full word 🟫
speacialist in periodontics
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periodontitis ## Footnote full word 🟫
inflammation of tissues around a tooth
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plaque ## Footnote full word 🟫
patch of abnormal tissue
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pyorrhea ## Footnote full word 🟫
purulent discharge
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stomatitis ## Footnote full word 🟫
inflammation of the mucous membrane in the mouth
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tartar ## Footnote full word 🟫
calcified deposit at the gingival margin of the teeth
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thrush ## Footnote full word 🟫
infection with Candida albicans
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gingiv- ## Footnote root 🟥
gum
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halit- ## Footnote root 🟥
breath
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odont- ## Footnote root 🟥
tooth
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rrhea- ## Footnote root 🟥
flow
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gloss/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
tongue
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py/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
pus
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stomat/i- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
oral cavity, mouth
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-itis ## Footnote suffix 🟦
inflammation
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-ectomy ## Footnote suffix 🟦
surgical excision
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-dynia ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pain
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-osis ## Footnote suffix 🟦
condition
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-ics ## Footnote suffix 🟦
knowledge
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asymptomatic ## Footnote full word 🟫
without any symptoms or abnormalities experienced by the patient
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symptomatic ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the symptoms of a disease
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dysphagia ## Footnote full word 🟫
difficulty in swallowing
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emesis ## Footnote full word 🟫
vomit
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hematemesis ## Footnote full word 🟫
vomitting of red blood
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esophageal ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the esophagus
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esophagitis ## Footnote full word 🟫
inflammation of the lining of the esophagus
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hernia ## Footnote full word 🟫
protrusion of a structure thtough the tissue that normally contains it
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herniorrhaphy ## Footnote full word 🟫
repair of a hernia
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hiatus ## Footnote full word 🟫
an opening through a structure
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hiatal ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to a hiatus
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reflux ## Footnote full word 🟫
backward flow
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sphincter ## Footnote full word 🟫
a band of muscle that encircles an opening
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varix (varices, pl) ## Footnote full word 🟫
dilated, tortuous vein
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varicose ## Footnote full word 🟫
characterized by or affected with varices
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symptomat- ## Footnote root 🟥
symptom
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phagia- ## Footnote root 🟥
swallowing
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hemat- ## Footnote root 🟥
blood
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emesis- ## Footnote root 🟥
to vomit
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esophag- ## Footnote root 🟥
esophagus
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hiat- ## Footnote root 🟥
opening
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flux- ## Footnote root 🟥
flow
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varic- ## Footnote root 🟥
varicosity, dilated
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herni/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
hernia
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-rrhaphy ## Footnote suffix 🟦
suture
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chyme ## Footnote full word 🟫
semifluid, partially digested food passed from the stomach into the duodenum
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duodenum ## Footnote full word 🟫
the first part of the small intestine | 9-10 inches
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duodenal ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the duodenum
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gastrin ## Footnote full word 🟫
hormone secreted in the stomach that stimulates secretion of HCl and increases gastric motility
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hydrochloric acid ## Footnote full word 🟫
the acid of gastric juice
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intrinsic factor ## Footnote full word 🟫
makes the absorption of vitamin B12 happen
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mucus ## Footnote full word 🟫
sticky secretion of cells in mucous membranes
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mucous ## Footnote full word 🟫
relating to mucus or the mucosa
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mucin ## Footnote full word 🟫
protein element of mucus
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pepsin ## Footnote full word 🟫
enzyme produced by the stomach that breaks down protein
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pepsinogen ## Footnote full word 🟫
converted by HCl in the stomach to pepsin
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pylorus ## Footnote full word 🟫
exit area of the stomach
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pyloric ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the pylorus
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duoden- ## Footnote root 🟥
twelve
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gastr- ## Footnote root 🟥
stomach
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chlor- ## Footnote root 🟥
green
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intrins- ## Footnote root 🟥
on the inside
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factor- ## Footnote root 🟥
maker
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pylor- ## Footnote root 🟥
gate, pylorus
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hydr/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
water
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pepsin/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
pepsin
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-in ## Footnote suffix 🟦
substance, chemical compound
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-us ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to
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absorption ## Footnote full word 🟫
uptake of nutrients and water by cells in the GI tract
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anorexia ## Footnote full word 🟫
without an appetite, or an aversion to food
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cecum ## Footnote full word 🟫
blind pouch that is the first part of the large intestine
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cecal ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the cecum
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dyspepsia ## Footnote full word 🟫
epigastric pain, nausea, and gas | upset stomach
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gastritis ## Footnote full word 🟫
inflammation of the lining of the stomach
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gastroesophageal ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the stomach and esophagus
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gastroscope ## Footnote full word 🟫
endscope for examining the inside of the stomach
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gastroscopy ## Footnote full word 🟫
endoscopic examination of the stomach
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ileum ## Footnote full word 🟫
third portion of the small intestine
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ileocecal ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the junction of the ileum and cecum
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indigestion ## Footnote full word 🟫
symptoms resulting from difficulty in digesting food
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jejunum ## Footnote full word 🟫
segment of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum
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jejunal ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the jejunum
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peptic ## Footnote full word 🟫
relating to the stomach and duodenum
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perforation ## Footnote full word 🟫
a hole through the wall of a structure
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stricture ## Footnote full word 🟫
narrowing of a tube
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absorpt- ## Footnote root 🟥
to swallow
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orex- ## Footnote root 🟥
appetite
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cec- ## Footnote root 🟥
cecum
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peps- ## Footnote root 🟥
disgestion
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ile- ## Footnote root 🟥
ileum
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digest- ## Footnote root 🟥
to break down
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jejun- ## Footnote root 🟥
jejunum
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pept- ## Footnote root 🟥
digest
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perforat- ## Footnote root 🟥
bore through
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dys- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
difficult, bad
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an- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
without
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celiac ## Footnote full word 🟫
relating to the abdominal cavity
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celiac disease ## Footnote full word 🟫
disease caused by a sensitivity to gluten
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gastroenteritis ## Footnote full word 🟫
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
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Giardia ## Footnote full word 🟫
parasite that can affect the small intestine
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gluten ## Footnote full word 🟫
insoluble protein found in wheat, barely, and rye
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ileus ## Footnote full word 🟫
dynamic or mechanical obstruction of the small intestine
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intussesception ## Footnote full word 🟫
the slippage of one part of the bowel inside another, causing obstruction
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celi- ## Footnote root 🟥
abdomen
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-ease ## Footnote root 🟥
normal function
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enter- ## Footnote root 🟥
intestine
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suscept- ## Footnote root 🟥
to take up
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-ac ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to
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dis- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
apart
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intus- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
within
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# [](http://) bile ## Footnote full word 🟫
fluid secreted by the liver in the duodenum
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bile acids ## Footnote full word 🟫
steroids synthesized from cholesterol
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biliary ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to bile or the biliary tract
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bilirubin ## Footnote full word 🟫
bile pigment formed in the liver from hemoglobin
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cirrhosis ## Footnote full word 🟫
extensive fibrotic liver disease
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glycogen ## Footnote full word 🟫
the body's principal carbohydrate reserve stored in the liver and skeletal muscle
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hepatic ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the liver
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hepatitis ## Footnote full word 🟫
inflammation of the liver
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jaundice ## Footnote full word 🟫
yellow staining of tissues with bile pigments, including bilirubin
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liver ## Footnote full word 🟫
body's largest organ, located in the RUQ of the abdomen
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pedal ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the foot
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provisional diagnosis | preliminary diagnosis ## Footnote full word 🟫
a temporary diagnosis pending further examination or testing, the determination of the cause of a disease
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cirrh- ## Footnote root 🟥
yellow
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hepat- ## Footnote root 🟥
liver
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ped- ## Footnote root 🟥
foot
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provision- ## Footnote root 🟥
provide
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gnosis- ## Footnote root 🟥
knowledge of an abnormal condition
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bil/i- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
bile
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glyc/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
sugar, glycogen
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-rubin ## Footnote suffix 🟦
rust colored
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dia- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
complete
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cholecystitis ## Footnote full word 🟫
inflammation of the gallbladder
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cholecystectomy ## Footnote full word 🟫
surgical removal of the gallbladder
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cholelithiasis ## Footnote full word 🟫
condition of having bile stones
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cholelithotomy ## Footnote full word 🟫
surgical removal of gallstones
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choledocholithiasis ## Footnote full word 🟫
presence of a gallstone in the common bile duct
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endocrine ## Footnote full word 🟫
a gland that produces an internal or hormonal substance and secretes it into the bloodstream
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exocrine ## Footnote full word 🟫
a gland that secretes substances outwardly through excretory ducts
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gallstone ## Footnote full word 🟫
hard mass of cholesterol, calcium, and bilirubin that can be formed in the gallbladder and bile duct
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gallbladder ## Footnote full word 🟫
receptable on the interior surface of the liver for storing bile
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glucagon ## Footnote full word 🟫
hormone that mobilizes glucose from body storage
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insulin ## Footnote full word 🟫
pancreatic hormone that suppresses blood glucose levels and transports glucose into cells
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pancreas ## Footnote full word 🟫
lobulated gland, the head of which is tucked into the curve of the duodenum
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pancreatic ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the pancreas
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pancreatitis ## Footnote full word 🟫
inflammation of the pancreas
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cyst- ## Footnote root 🟥
bladder
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lith- ## Footnote root 🟥
stone
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-crine ## Footnote root 🟥
secrete
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gall- ## Footnote root 🟥
bitter
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stone- ## Footnote root 🟥
pebble
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gluc- ## Footnote root 🟥
glucose, sugar
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agon- ## Footnote root 🟥
to fight
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insul- ## Footnote root 🟥
island
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pancreat- ## Footnote root 🟥
pancreas
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chol/e- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
bile
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choledoch/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
common bile duct
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-iasis ## Footnote suffix 🟦
condition
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-tomy ## Footnote suffix 🟦
surgical incision
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exo- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
outward, outside
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endo- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
within, inside
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diarrhea ## Footnote full word 🟫
abnormally frequent and loose stools
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endoscopy ## Footnote full word 🟫
the use of an endoscope
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endoscope ## Footnote full word 🟫
instrument used to examine the interior of a tubular or hollow organ
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flatulence ## Footnote full word 🟫
excessive amount of gas in the stomach and intestines
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flatus ## Footnote full word 🟫
gas or air expelled through the anus
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malabsorption ## Footnote full word 🟫
inadequate absorption of nutrients
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portal vein ## Footnote full word 🟫
the vein that carries blood from the intestines to the liver
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starch ## Footnote full word 🟫
complex carbohydrate made up of multiple units of glucose attached together
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villus (villi, pl) ## Footnote full word 🟫
thin, hairlike projection, particulary of a mucous membrane lining a cavity
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-rrhea ## Footnote root 🟥
flow
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flatul- ## Footnote root 🟥
excessive gas, flatus
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absorpt- ## Footnote root 🟥
swallow, take in
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-scopy ## Footnote suffix 🟦
to examine, view
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-scope ## Footnote suffix 🟦
instrument for viewing
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-ence ## Footnote suffix 🟦
forming
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dis- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
apart
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mal- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
bad, difficult
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amino acid ## Footnote full word 🟫
the basic building block for protein
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chyle ## Footnote full word 🟫
a milky fluid that results from the disgestion an absorption of fats in the small intestine
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Crohn disease ## Footnote full word 🟫
narrowing and thickening of terminal small intestine
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dysentery ## Footnote full word 🟫
disease with diarrhea, bowel spasms, fever, and dehydration
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emulsify ## Footnote full word 🟫
break up into very small droplets to suspend in a solution
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emulsion ## Footnote full word 🟫
the system that contains small droplets suspended in a liquid
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lacteral ## Footnote full word 🟫
a lymphatic vessel carrying chyle away from the intestine
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lactose ## Footnote full word 🟫
the disaccharide in cows milk
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lactase ## Footnote full word 🟫
enzyme that breaks down lactose to glucose
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lipid ## Footnote full word 🟫
general term for all types of fatty compounds
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mineral ## Footnote full word 🟫
inorganic compound usually found in the earth's crust
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-entery ## Footnote root 🟥
condition of the small intestine
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emuls- ## Footnote root 🟥
suspend in a liquid
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lact- ## Footnote root 🟥
milk
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miner- ## Footnote root 🟥
mines
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amin/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
nitrogen containing
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-ify ## Footnote suffix 🟦
to become
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-ase ## Footnote suffix 🟦
enzyme
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anus ## Footnote full word 🟫
terminal opening of the digestive tract through which feces are discharged
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anal ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the anus
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anorectal junction ## Footnote full word 🟫
the junction between the anus and rectum
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appendix ## Footnote full word 🟫
small blind projection from the pouch of the cecum
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appendicitis ## Footnote full word 🟫
inflammation of the appendix
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appendectomy ## Footnote full word 🟫
surgical removal of the appendix
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colon ## Footnote full word 🟫
the large intestine, extending from the cecum to the rectum
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colic ## Footnote full word 🟫
spasmodic, crampy pains in the abdomen
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colitis ## Footnote full word 🟫
inflammation of the colon
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feces ## Footnote full word 🟫
undigested, waste material discharged from the bowel
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fecal ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to feces
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defecation ## Footnote full word 🟫
evacuation of feces from rectum to anus
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flexure ## Footnote full word 🟫
a bend in a structure
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ileocecal sphincter ## Footnote full word 🟫
band of muscle that encircles the junction of ileum and cecum
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rectum ## Footnote full word 🟫
terminal part of the colon from the sigmoid to the anal canal
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rectal ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the rectum
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sigmoid ## Footnote full word 🟫
shaped like an S
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rect- ## Footnote root 🟥
rectum
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junct- ## Footnote root 🟥
joining together
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appendic- ## Footnote root 🟥
appendix
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col- ## Footnote root 🟥
colon
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fec- ## Footnote root 🟥
feces
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cec- ## Footnote root 🟥
cecum
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an/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
anus
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ile/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
ileum
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de- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
removal
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bowel ## Footnote full word 🟫
another name for intestine
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diverticulum (diverticula, pl) ## Footnote full word 🟫
a pouchlike opening or sac from a tubular structure
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diverticulosis ## Footnote full word 🟫
presence of a number of small pouches in the wall of the large intestine
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diverticulitis ## Footnote full word 🟫
inflammation of the diverticula
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fissure ## Footnote full word 🟫
deep furrow or cleft
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fistula ## Footnote full word 🟫
abnormal passage
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hemorrhoid ## Footnote full word 🟫
dilated rectal vein producing painful anal swelling
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hemorrhoidectomy ## Footnote full word 🟫
surgical removal of hemorrhoids
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melena ## Footnote full word 🟫
the passage of black, tarry stools
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occult blood ## Footnote full word 🟫
blood that can not be seen in the stool but is positive on a fecal occult blood test
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hemoccult test ## Footnote full word 🟫
trade name for a fecal occult blood test
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peritoneum ## Footnote full word 🟫
membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
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peritoneal ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the peritoneum
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peritonitis ## Footnote full word 🟫
inflammation of the peritoneum
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polyp ## Footnote full word 🟫
mass of tissue that project into the lumen of the bowel
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polyposis ## Footnote full word 🟫
presence of several polyps
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polypectomy ## Footnote full word 🟫
excision or removal of a polyp
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proctitis ## Footnote full word 🟫
inflammation of the lining of the rectum
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proctologist ## Footnote full word 🟫
a surgical specialist in diseases of the anus and rectum
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diverticul- ## Footnote root 🟥
byroad
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polyp- ## Footnote root 🟥
polyp
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periton/e- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
stretch over
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proct/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
rectum
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-um ## Footnote suffix 🟦
tissue, structure
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-rrhoid ## Footnote suffix 🟦
flow
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anastomosis ## Footnote full word 🟫
a surgically made union between two tubular structures
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antacid ## Footnote full word 🟫
agent that neutralizes acidity
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colonoscopy ## Footnote full word 🟫
examination of the inside of the colon by endoscopy
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panendoscopy ## Footnote full word 🟫
examination of the inside of the esophagus, stomach, and upper duodenum using a flexible fiber-optic endoscope
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proctoscopy | anoscopy ## Footnote full word 🟫
examination of the inside of the anus by endoscopy
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sigmoidoscopy ## Footnote full word 🟫
examination of the sigmoid colon by endoscopy
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gastroscopy ## Footnote full word 🟫
examination of the inside of the stomach by endoscopy
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enema ## Footnote full word 🟫
an injection of fluid into the rectum
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ostomy ## Footnote full word 🟫
artificial opening into a tubular structure
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colostomy ## Footnote full word 🟫
artifical opening from the colon to the outside of the body
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ileostomy ## Footnote full word 🟫
artifical opening from the ileum to the outside of the body
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proton pump inhibitor ## Footnote full word 🟫
agent in the lining of the stomach that blocks the enzyme system that produces gastric acid
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stoma ## Footnote full word 🟫
artifical opening
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anastom- ## Footnote root 🟥
provide a mouth
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acid- ## Footnote root 🟥
acid
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os- ## Footnote root 🟥
mouth
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proton- ## Footnote root 🟥
first
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pump- ## Footnote root 🟥
pump
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inhibit- ## Footnote root 🟥
artifical opening
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colon/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
colon
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proct/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
anus
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sigmoid/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
sigmoid colon
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col/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
colon
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-stomy ## Footnote suffix 🟦
new opening
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-or ## Footnote suffix 🟦
a doer
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ant- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
against
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pan- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
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