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Ch 6: Digestive System Flashcards

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chol/o

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bile, gall

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col/o

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large intestine

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enter/o

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small intestine

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hepat/o

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liver

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cholecysto/o

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gallbladder

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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lithiasis

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presence of stones

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proct/o

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anus and rectum

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pepsia

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digestion

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emesis

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vomiting

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stomatomycosis

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the term means any disease of the mouth due to a fungus

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ileum

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last and longest portion of the small intestine

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peridontium

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the bone and soft tissues that surround and support the teeth are known as the

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intussusception

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condition characterized by the telescoping of one part of the intestine into another

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What is the cecum?

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connects the small and large intestine

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What is the jejunum?

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middle portion of the small intestine

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What is the duodenum?

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first portion of the small intestine

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What is the sigmoid colon?

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S shaped structure of the large intestine

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What is the rectum ?

A

widest division of the large intestine

20
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Which Word? Hematemesis

A

medical term meaning vomiting blood

21
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Which Word? Hepatitis A

A

virus transmitted mainly through contaminated food and water infected with fecal matter

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Which Word? Celiac disease

A

characterized by severe reactions to foods containing gluten

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Which Word? Enteritis

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inflammation of the small intestine

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Which Word? uvula

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hangs from the free edge of the soft palate

25
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Which Word? ileectomy

A

surgical removal of the last portion of ileum

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Which Word? cirrhosis

A

chronic degenerative disease of the liver characterized by scarring known as serosis

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Which Word? Proctopexy

A

surgical fixation of the rectum to some adjacent tissue or organ

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Which Word? xerostomia

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lack of adequate saliva due to the absence of diminished secretions by the salivary glands

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Which Word? Bruxism

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involuntary grinding or clenching of the teeth

30
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Which Word? bilirubin

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Jaundice can be caused by excess of the pigment ^

31
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Complete the sentence: The excessive swallowing of air while eating or drinking is known as?

A

aerophagia

32
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Complete the sentence: The return of swallowed good to the mouth is known as ?

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regurgitation

33
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Complete the sentence: A yellow discoloration of th skin caused by greater than normal amounts of bilirubin in the blood is called

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jaundice

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