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Med109 Week 1 Evans
digestive and urinary system root words
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09/09/2025
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-hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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-herni/o
 Definition
hernia, protrusion of an organ through membrane of cavity wall
Term
-lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal cavity
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-lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
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-or/o
 Definition
mouth
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-palat/o
 Definition
palate
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-pancreat/o
 Definition
pancrease
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-peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
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-polyp/o
 Definition
poly, small growth
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-proct/o
 Definition
rectum
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-pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus, pyloric sphincter
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-rect/o
 Definition
rectum
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-sail/o
 Definition
saliva, salivary gland
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-steat/o
 Definition
fat
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-stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
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-uvul/o
 Definition
uvula
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-xer/o
 Definition
dryness
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albumin/o
 Definition
albumin
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azot/o
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urea, nitrogen
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blast/o
 Definition
developing cell, germ cell
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cyst/o
 Definition
bladder, sac
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glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
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glyc/o, glycos/o
 Definition
sugar
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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lith/o
 Definition
stone, calculus
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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noct/o
 Definition
night
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
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ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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ur/o
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
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ureter/o
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ureter
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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vesic/o
 Definition
bladder, sac
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gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gum
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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enter/o
 Definition
intestine
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col/o, colon/o
 Definition
colon
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choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
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chol/e
 Definition
gall, bile
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cheil/o
 Definition
lip
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celi/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal cavity
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cec/o
 Definition
cecum
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appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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append/o
 Definition
appendix
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antr/o
 Definition
antrum
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an/o
 Definition
anus
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal
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