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an/o
- anus
- perianal - pertaining to the surrounding of the anus
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append/o
appendix
appendectomy - surgical removal of the appendix
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appendic/o
appendix
appendicitis - inflammation of the appendix
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bucc/o
cheek
buccal mucosa - pertaining to the cheek mucosa
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cec/o
cecum
cecal - pertaining to the cecum
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celi/o
belly, abdomen
celiac - pertaining to the belly or abdomen
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cheil/o
lip
cheilosis - (abnormal) condition of the lip
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
cholecystectomy - surgical removal of the gallbladder
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
choledochotomy - process of cutting the common bile duct
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col/o
colon, large intestine
colostomy - surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body to be used for passage of stool
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colon/o
colon
colonic - pertaining to the colon
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dent/i
tooth
dentibuccal - pertaining to the tooth and the cheek
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duoden/o
duodenum
duodenal - pertaining to the duodenum
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enter/o
intestines, usually small intestine
- enterocolitis - inflammation of the small intestine and the colon
- enterocolostomy - process of cutting the small intestine and the colon
- mesentery - pertaining to the middle of the small intestine
- parenteral - pertaining to apart from the small intestine
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esophag/o
esophagus
esophageal - pertaining to the esophagus
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faci/o
face
facial - pertaining to the face
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gastr/o
stomach
gastrotomy - process of cutting the stomach
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gingiv/o
gums
gingivitis - inflammation of the gums
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gloss/o
tongue
hypoglossal - pertaining to above the tongue
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hepat/o
liver
- hepatoma - tumor of the liver
- hepatomegaly - enlargement of the liver
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ile/o
ileum
- ileocecal sphincter - pertaining to the ileum and the cecum sphincter
- ileitis - inflammation of the ileum
- ileostomy - surgical opening of the ileum
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jejun/o
jejunum
- choledochojejunostomy - surgical creation of a connection between the common bile duct and jejunum
- gastrojejunostomy - surgical opening of the stomach and jejunum
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labi/o
lip
labial - pertaining to the lip
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lapar/o
abdomen
laparoscopy - visual examination of the abdomen
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lingu/o
tongue
sublingual - pertaining to under the tongue
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mandibul/o
lower jaw; mandible
submandibular - pertaining to below the lower jaw; mandible
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odont/o
tooth
- orthodontist - specializes in straight teeth
- periodontist - specializes in surrounding teeth
- endodontist - specializes in inside the teeth
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or/o
mouth
oral - pertaining to the mouth
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palat/o
palate
palatoplasty - surgical repair of the palate
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pancreat/o
pancreas
pancreatitis - inflammation of the pancreas
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peritone/o
peritoneum
peritonitis - inflammation of the peritoneum
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pharyng/o
throat
- pharyngeal - pertaining to the throat
- palatopharyngoplasty - surgical repair of the palate and the throat
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proct/o
anus and rectum
proctologist - specializes in the anus and rectum
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pylor/o
pyloric sphincter
pyloroplasty - surgical repair of the pyloric sphincter
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rect/o
rectum
rectocele - hernia of the rectum
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sialaden/o
salivary gland
sialadenitis - inflammation of the salivary gland
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sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
sigmoidoscopy - visually examining the sigmoid colon
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stomat/o
mouth
stomatitis - inflammation of the mouth
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uvul/o
uvula
uvulectomy - surgical removal of the uvula
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amyl/o
starch
amylase - starch enzyme
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bili/i
gall, bile
biliary - pertaining to the gall, bile
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bilirubin/o
bilirubin (bile pigment)
hyperbilirubinemia - blood condition of excess bilirubin
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chol/o
gall, bile
cholelithiasis - condition of stone in the gall, bile
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chlorhydr/o
hypochloric acid
achlorhydria - pertaining to without hypochloric acid
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gluc/o
sugar
gluconeogenesis - producing new sugar
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glyc/o
sugar
hyperglycemia - pertaining to above normal sugar level
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lip/o
fat, lipid
lipoma - fat tumor
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lith/o
stone
lithogenesis - producing stone
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prote/o
protein
protease - protein enzyme
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sial/o
saliva, salivary
sialolith - saliva stone
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steat/o
fat
steatorrhea - discharge of fat
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-ase
enzyme
lipase - fat enzyme
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-chezia
defacation, elimination of wastes
hematochezia - defacation of blood
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-iasis
abnormal condition
choledocholithiasis - presence of stone in the common bile duct
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-prandial
meal
postprandial - after meal
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