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col/o
- colon
- col/o/stomy - creation of an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall
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stomat/o
- mouth
- stomat/itis - inflammation of the mouth
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proct/o
- anus, rectum
- proct/o/logist - physician who specializes in treating disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus
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rect/o
- rectum
- rect/o/cele - herniation or protrusion of the rectum; also called proctocele
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sigmoid/o
- sigmoid colon
- sigmoid/o/tomy - incision of the sigmoid colon
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gastr/o
- stomach
- gastr/algia - pain in the stomach; also called a stomachache
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pharyng/o
- pharynx (throat)
- pharyng/o/tonsill/itis - inflammation of the pharynx and tonsils
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esophag/o
- esophagus
- esophag/o/scope - instrument used to examine the esophagus
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enter/o
- intestine (usually small intestine)
- enter/o/pathy - disease of the intestine
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duoden/o
- duodenum (first part of small intestine)
- duoden/o/scopy - visual examination of the duodenum
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hepat/o
- liver
- hepat/o/megaly - enlargement of the liver
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an/o
- anus
- peri/an/al - pertaining to area around the anus
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cheil/o
- lip
- cheil/o/plasty - surgical repair of a defective lip
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-orexia
- appetite
- an/orexia - loss of appetite
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append/o
- appendix
- append/ectomy - excision of the appendix
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dent/o
- teeth
- dent/ist - specialist who diagnosis and treats diseases and disorders of the teeth
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lingu/o
- tongue
- lingu/al - pertaining to the tongue
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chol/e
- bile, gall
- chol/e/lith - gallstone
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ile/o
- ileum (third part of small intestine)
- ile/o/stomy - creation of an opening between the ileum and the abdominal wall
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jejun/o
- jejunum (second part of the small intestine)
- jejun/o/rrhaphy - suture of the jejunum
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bucc/o
- cheek
- bucc/al - pertaining to the cheek
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sial/o
- saliva, salivary gland
- sial/o/lith - calculus formed in a salivary gland or duct
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odont/o
- teeth
- orth/odont/ist - dentist who specializes in correcting and preventing irregularities of abnormally positioned or aligned teeth
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labi/o
- lip
- labi/al - pertaining to the lips, particularly the lips of the mouth
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colon/o
- colon
- colon/o/scopy - visual examination of the colon
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appendic/o
- appendix
- appendic/itis - inflammation of the appendix
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-prandial
- meal
- post/prandial - following a meal
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-pepsia
- digestion
- dys/pepsia - epigastric discomfort after eating; also called indigestion
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cholecyst/o
- gallbladder
- cholecyst/ectomy - removal of the gallbladder
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choledoch/o
- bile duct
- choledoch/o/plasty - surgical repair of the common bile duct
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pancreat/o
- pancreas
- pancreat/o/lysis - distruction of the pancreas by pancreatic enzymes
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cholangi/o
- bile vessel
- cholangi/ole - small terminal portion of the bile duct
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gloss/o
- tongue
- gloss/ectomy - removal of all or part of the tongue
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gingiv/o
- gum(s)
- gingiv/ectomy - excision of diseased gingival tissue
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pylor/o
- pylorus
- pylor/o/spasm - involuntary contraction of the pyloric sphinctor of the stomach, as in pyloric stenosis
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or/o
- mouth
- or/al - pertaining to the mouth
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