Ch. 5 Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
An/o
A
anus
2
Q
Bucc/o
A
cheek
3
Q
Append/o; appendic/o
A
appendix
4
Q
Cec/o
A
cecum; first part of the large intestine
5
Q
Celi/o
A
belly, abdomen
6
Q
Cheli/o
A
lip
7
Q
Cholecyst/o
A
gallbladder
8
Q
Choledoch/o
A
common bile duct
9
Q
Col/o
A
colon
10
Q
Dent/i
A
teeth
11
Q
Duoden/o
A
duodenum; first part of the small intestine
12
Q
Enter/o
A
small intestine
13
Q
Mesentery
A
membrane that holds the intestines together
14
Q
Faci/o
A
face
15
Q
Gloss/o
A
tongue
16
Q
Ile/o
A
ileum; third part of the small intestine
17
Q
Jejun/o
A
jejunum; second part of the small intestine
18
Q
Labi/o
A
lips
19
Q
Lapar/o
A
abdomen
20
Q
Lingu/o
A
tongue
21
Q
Peritone/o
A
peritoneum, membrane surrounding the organs
22
Q
Peritoneum
A
membrane surrounding the organs
23
Q
Pharyng/o
A
throat
24
Q
Proct/o
A
anus and rectum
25
Pylor/o
pyloric sphincter
26
Sialaden/o
salivary glands
27
Sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon; fourth and last, "S"-shaped segment of the colon
28
Stomat/o
mouth
29
Amyl-
starch
30
Chol/e
gall, bile
31
Bil/i
gall, bile
32
Chlorhydr/o
hydrochloric acid
33
Glycogen/o
animal starch
34
Lith/o
stone
35
Py/o
pus
36
Sial/o
saliva, salivary
37
Steat/o
fat
38
-ase
enzyme
39
-chezia
defecation, elimination of wastes
40
-iasis
abnormal condition
41
-prandial
meal
42
Eti/o
cause
43
Idi/o
unknown
44
Ascites
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
45
Anorexia
lack of appetite
46
Constipation
difficulty in passing stools
47
Diarrhea
frequent passage of loose, watery stools
48
Dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
49
Eructation
gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth (burping)
50
Flatus
gas expelled through the anus (farting)
51
Hematochezia
passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum
52
Melena
black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood
53
Steatorrhea
fat in the feces
54
Aphthous stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers
55
Dental caries
cavities
56
Herpetic stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth caused by infection with herpes virus
57
Achalasia
failure of the lower esophagus sphincter muscle to relax
58
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
GERD; solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach; heartburn
59
Hernia
protrusion of an organ or part through the tissues and muscles normally containing it
60
Peptic ulcer
Open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum
61
Anal fistula
abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus
62
Colonic polyps
benign growths protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon
63
Crohn disease
chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract
64
Diverticulitis
painful inflammation of the intestines commonly caused by bacterial infection
65
Hemorrhoids
swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region
66
Inflammatory bowel disease
inflammation of the colon and small intestine
67
Volvulus
twisting of the intestine on itself
68
Cholelithiasis
gall stones in the gallbladder
69
Cirrhosis
chronic degenerative disease of the liver
70
Hepatocellular carcinoma
liver cancer
71
Deglutition
swallowing
72
Emulsification
breaking large fat globules into smaller globules
73
Lower esophageal sphincter
ring of muscles between the esophagus and the stomach
74
Mastication
chewing
75
Papillae
small projections on the tongue
76
Pyloric sphincter
ring of muscles at the end of the stomach, near the dudodenum
77
Peristalsis
rhythmic contractions of the tubular organs
78
Rugae
ridges on the hard palate and the wall of the stomach
