Section VII. STEMS - PERTAINING TO THE ACCESSORY ORGANS OF
DIGESTION
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68.
The stem hepato means liver. A
person with hepatitis has an
inflammation of the __________.
hep"ah-ti'tis
liver
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69.
The stem cholecysto means gall-
bladder. A person who has had an
operation called a cholecystectomy,
for example, has had his
_____________ removed (or
excised).
ko"le-sis-tek'to-me
gallbladder
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70.
The stems celio and abdomino mean
abdomen. A person who has had a
celiectomy has had a complete or
partial removal of an organ of the
__________.
se"le-ek'to-me
abdomen
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