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Ch. 08 The Digestive System Flashcards

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-lithiasis

A

presence of stones

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-al

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pertaining to

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-cele

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hernia

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation

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-megaly

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abnormal enlargement

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-ologist

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specialist

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-paresis

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partial paralysis

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-pepsia

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digest, digestion

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-phagia

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eating, swallowing

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-stomy

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surgical creation of a new opening

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an /o

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anus, ring

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anastomosis

A

surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures

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22
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anti-

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against

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ascending

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upward

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bariatrics

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field of medicine dealing with the treatment of obesity

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BMI

A

body mass index

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bowel

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intestine

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27
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cheil /o

A

lips

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chol /e

A

bile, gall

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cholecyst /o

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gallbladder

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cirrh /o

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orange-yellow

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COL

A

colonoscopy

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col /o

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colon, large intestine

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colon /o

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colon, large intestine

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deglutition

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swallowing

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dentition

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condition of the teeth

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descending

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duoden /o

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dys-

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difficult, painful

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EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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emesis

A

the act of vomiting

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enter /o

A

small intestine

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eructation

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belching or burping

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esophag /o

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fissure

A

crack-like sore of the skin

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flares or flare up

A

intervals of intensification of active diseases

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gastr /o

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stomach, belly

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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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gingiv /o

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halit /o

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hepat /o

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hernia

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protrusion of an organ or part through the tissues that normally contain it

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hyper-

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IBD

A

inflammatory bowel disease

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IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

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IH

A

inguinal hernia

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ile /o

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lapar /o

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ligation

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tying off of blood vessels

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lingu /o

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lith /o

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stone, calculus

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mal-

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mastication

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morbid obesity

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condition in which excess body fat has an adverse effect on the person’s health

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NG tube

A

nasograstric tube

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occult blood

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blood that is not visibly apparent and can be detected only by lab testing

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or /o

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mouth, oral cavity

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pancreat /o

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parenteral

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outside of or bypassing the digestive system

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pept /o

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-plakia

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proct /o

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rectum and anus

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proct /o

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anus and rectum

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prolapse

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slipping or dropping down of an organ or body part from its normal position

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PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

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rect /o

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rectum, straight

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reflux

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stomach contents flowing backward into the esophagus

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sigmoid /o

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sigmoid colon

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sphincter

A

ring of muscles that function to close a body opening

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stomat /o

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mouth, oral cavity

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sub-

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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

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transverse

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UC

A

ulcerative colitis

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ulcer

A

open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane resulting in tissue loss around the edges

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varices

A

enlarged and swollen veins

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C, diff

A

clostridium difficile

88
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E. coli

A

escherichia coli

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