Ch. 5 Digestive System Flashcards
An/o
anus
Bucc/o
cheek
Append/o; appendic/o
appendix
Cec/o
cecum; first part of the large intestine
Celi/o
belly, abdomen
Cheli/o
lip
Cholecyst/o
gallbladder
Choledoch/o
common bile duct
Col/o
colon
Dent/i
teeth
Duoden/o
duodenum; first part of the small intestine
Enter/o
small intestine
Mesentery
membrane that holds the intestines together
Faci/o
face
Gloss/o
tongue
Ile/o
ileum; third part of the small intestine
Jejun/o
jejunum; second part of the small intestine
Labi/o
lips
Lapar/o
abdomen
Lingu/o
tongue
Peritone/o
peritoneum, membrane surrounding the organs
Peritoneum
membrane surrounding the organs
Pharyng/o
throat
Proct/o
anus and rectum
Pylor/o
pyloric sphincter
Sialaden/o
salivary glands
Sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon; fourth and last, “S”-shaped segment of the colon
Stomat/o
mouth
Amyl-
starch
Chol/e
gall, bile
Bil/i
gall, bile
Chlorhydr/o
hydrochloric acid
Glycogen/o
animal starch
Lith/o
stone
Py/o
pus
Sial/o
saliva, salivary
Steat/o
fat
-ase
enzyme
-chezia
defecation, elimination of wastes
-iasis
abnormal condition
-prandial
meal
Eti/o
cause
Idi/o
unknown
Ascites
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
Anorexia
lack of appetite
Constipation
difficulty in passing stools
Diarrhea
frequent passage of loose, watery stools
Dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
Eructation
gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth (burping)
Flatus
gas expelled through the anus (farting)
Hematochezia
passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum
Melena
black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood
Steatorrhea
fat in the feces
Aphthous stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers
Dental caries
cavities
Herpetic stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth caused by infection with herpes virus
Achalasia
failure of the lower esophagus sphincter muscle to relax
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
GERD; solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach; heartburn
Hernia
protrusion of an organ or part through the tissues and muscles normally containing it
Peptic ulcer
Open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum
Anal fistula
abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus
Colonic polyps
benign growths protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon
Crohn disease
chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract
Diverticulitis
painful inflammation of the intestines commonly caused by bacterial infection
Hemorrhoids
swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region
Inflammatory bowel disease
inflammation of the colon and small intestine
Volvulus
twisting of the intestine on itself
Cholelithiasis
gall stones in the gallbladder
Cirrhosis
chronic degenerative disease of the liver
Hepatocellular carcinoma
liver cancer
Deglutition
swallowing
Emulsification
breaking large fat globules into smaller globules
Lower esophageal sphincter
ring of muscles between the esophagus and the stomach
Mastication
chewing
Papillae
small projections on the tongue
Pyloric sphincter
ring of muscles at the end of the stomach, near the dudodenum
Peristalsis
rhythmic contractions of the tubular organs
Rugae
ridges on the hard palate and the wall of the stomach