Ch 10- The Digestive System Flashcards
1
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Andomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
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An/o
A
Anus
3
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Append/o, appendic/o
A
Appendix
4
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Bil/i
A
Bile
5
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Cec/o
A
Blind intestine, cecum
6
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Chol/e
A
Bile, gall
7
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Choledoch/o
A
Common bile duct
8
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Col/o,colon/o
A
Colon
9
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Cyst/o
A
Bladder,sac
10
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Dent/o
A
Teeth
11
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Duoden/o
A
Twelve, duodenum (part of small intestine)
12
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Enter/o
A
Small intestine
13
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Gastr/o
A
Stomach
14
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Gingiv/o
A
Gums
15
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Gloss/o
A
Tongue
16
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Hepat/o
A
Liver
17
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ile/o
A
To roll, ileum (part of small intestine)
18
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Jejun/o
A
Empty, jejunum (part of small intestine)
19
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Lingu/o
A
Tongue
20
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Or/o
A
Mouth
21
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Pancreat/o
A
Pancreas, sweetbread
22
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Peps/o,pept/o
A
Digestion
23
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Peritone/o
A
To stretch over, peritoneum
24
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Proct/o
A
Rectum, anus
25
Pylor/o
Pylorus
26
Rect/o
Rectum
27
Sial/o
Saliva
28
Sigm/o
The letter S, sigmoid colon
29
Stomat/o
Mouth
30
Intestinal flora
Bacteria that inhabit the GI tract
31
Dia-
Through
32
Re-
Back
33
Dys-
Bad,abnormal, painful, difficult
34
a-
Without, absence of
35
Ascites
Accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity - produces a large abdomen.sign of liver disease, heart failure or peritoneum irritation
36
Flatus
Gas (flatulence = fart)
37
Halit
Breath
38
Halitosis
Bad breath
39
Hematemesis
Vomiting blood
40
Reflux
Backward flow of material in GI tract
41
Steatorrhea
Abnormal level of fat in feces
42
Mal-
Bad
43
An-
Without, absence of
44
Cheil/o
Lip
45
Cirrh/o
Orange
46
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
47
Diverticul/o
Diverticulum
48
Lip/o
Fat
49
Orex/o
Appetite
50
Parot/o
Parotid gland
51
Polyp/o
Small growth
52
Volv/o
To roll
53
-ectasis
Expansion, dilation
54
-iasis
Condition of
55
-oid
Resembling
56
-y
Process of
57
-sis
State of
58
Cheilitis , cheilosis
Inflammation of lip
59
Cirrhosis
Chronic progressive liver disease - gradual loss of liver cells and their replacement by fat
60
Cleft plate
Roof of mouth fails to fuse during fetal development, leaves a space b/t oral and nasal cavities
61
Crohn disease
Chronic inflammation of any part of GI tract- ulcers, scar tissues, thickening of organ walls
62
Diverticulosis
Inflammation of diverticula ( small pouches of side of colon, non symptomatic)
63
Dysentery
Acute inflammation of GI tract caused by bacteria, Protozoa or chemicals
64
Enteritis
Inflammation of small or large intestine
65
Gastroesophaheal
Reflux
66
Giardiasis
Guardia intestinalis
67
Hemorrhoids
Swollen veins of anus
68
Hernia
Abnormal protrusion through a body wall
- hatial-cardiac portion of stomach through hiatus of diaphragm
- inguinal hernia-small intestinal to abdominal wall
- strangulated hernia- requires medical attention to avoid loss of affected organ
69
Intussusception
Unfolding of a segment of the small intestine within another segment
70
Celiac disease
Gluten causes malabsorption
71
Parotitis
Inflammation of parotid glands (around the angle of the jaw) (mumps of by virus)
72
Peritonitis
Peritoneum is the membrane that lines the inner wall of the a domino pelvic cavity
73
Polyposis
Abnormal mass of tissue that projects inward from the wall of a hallow organ
74
Volvulus
Severe twisting of the intestine that leads to obstruction
75
-centesis
Surgical puncture
76
Antiemetic
Drug prevents vomiting
