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root
foundation of medical terms
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suffix
a word ending that describes the root
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the vowel that most commonly links the root to the suffix or to another root
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combining form
root + combining vowel
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cell
fundamental unit of all living things
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tissues
group of similar cells
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What are organs comprised of?
several types of tissue
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system
a group of organs working together to perform complex functions
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What body cavity does the brain belong to?
cranial
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What body cavity does the heart belong to?
thoracic
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What body cavity does the stomach belong to?
abdominal
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What body cavity does the bladder belong to?
pelvic
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mastocyte
cell of the breast
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necrophobia
fear of death
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phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
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stool guaiac
test that is used to determine if blood is present in feces
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cirrhosis
chronic disease of the liver with degeneration of liver cells
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gastroesophageal reflux
heartburn is a symptom of this disease in which solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach
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jejunum
the second portion of the small intestine
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duodenum
the first portion of the small intestine
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ileum
the third portion of the small intestine
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defecation
expulsion or passage of feces from body
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gallbladder
small sac under the liver, stores bile
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esophagus
tube connecting throat to stomach
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pharynx
medical term for throat
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cecum
first part of the large intestine
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colon
the large intestine
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melena
black, tarry stools (contains blood)
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jaundice
yellow-orange coloration of the skin caused by hyperbilirubinema
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leukoplakia
white patches on the mucosa of the mouth
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volvulvus
twisting of the intestine upon itself
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intussusception
telescoping of the intestines
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ascites
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
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buccal
referring to toward the cheek
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sphincter
ring of muscle that controls the enter or exit of food to or from the stomach
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peristalsis
involuntary, progressive rhythmic muscular contractions of the esophagus and intestines
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cholelithiasis
condition of having stones in the gallbladder
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dysentary
painful, inflammed intestines
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dysphagia
difficulty in swallowing or eating
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esophageal varices
pertaining to varicose veins in the esophagus
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diverticulosis
abnormal outpouchings of the intestinal wall
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arteriole
smallest artery
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Bowman capsule
enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus
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