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Ch. 7 Flashcards

Digestive system

1
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Alimentary tract

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Alternative name for GI system

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Peristalsis

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Coordinated, rhythmic muscular contractions

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-stalsis

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Referring to contraction

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4
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Alimentation

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Process of providing nourishment for the body

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5
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DRI abbreviation and definition

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Dietary reference intakes, the levels of daily intake of essential nutrients considered to meet nutritional needs

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Amolysis, proteolysis, lipolysis

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Breaking down of starch, protein, fat

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7
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Eupepsia

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Normal digestion

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Polydipsia

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Excessive thirst

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Bolus

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Mass of chewed food

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Chyme

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Liquid mass of food broken down mechanically and chemically, moved into the small intestine

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Stomat(o)

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Pertaining to mouth

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Sialaden(o)

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Pertaining to salivary glands

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Choledoch(o)

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Pertaining to the common bile duct

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Cholecyst(o)

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Pertaining to gall bladder

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Colic

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Pertaining to the large intestine, also means spasm in any hollow or tubular soft organ accompanied by pain

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16
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Bucc(o)

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Pertaining to cheek

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Cheil(o)

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Pertaining to lip

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Gingiv(o)

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Pertaining to gums

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Pylor(o)

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Pertaining to pylorus

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20
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Periodontal

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Around the tooth

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21
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3 regions of the stomach

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1) Cardiac regions
2) Fundus
3 Pylorus

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Proct(o)

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Pertaining to anus or rectum

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Appendicular

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Referring to appendage or vermiform appendix

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Retrocecal

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Behind the cecum of the large intestine

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Chol(e) and Bil(i)

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Pertains to bile or gall

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Esophagogastroscopy

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Endoscopic examinaion of the esophagus and stomach using a gastroscope

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Cholangiography

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Radiography of the major bile duct to demonstrate stones and tumors

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Sialography

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Radiographic examination of the salivary glands after injection of radiopaque contrast medium

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LFT abbreviation

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Liver function test, a series of exams that can be performed to evaluate function on the liver

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Hematochezia

A

Presence of blood in stool

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Occult blood

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Blood not obvious in examination but detected by chemical test

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Emaciation

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Excess leanness caused by disease or lack of nutrition

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty to swallow

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Exogenous/endogenous obesity

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Caused by greater caloric intake or from hormonal disorders

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Eructation

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Aphagia

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Inability to swallow

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Stomatomycosis

A

Fungal condition of the mouth

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Glossopyrosis

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Abnormal sensation of pain, burning, or stinging of tongue without apparent lesions or cause

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Halitosis

A

Presence of foul smelling breath

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Esophageal atresia

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Congenital abnormality where an esophagus narrows that obstructs the passage of food to stomach

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GERD abbreviation

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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Hiatal hernia

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Protrusion of the stomach upward through a defect in the diaphragm

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Pertonitis

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Inflammation of the peritoneum

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Fistula

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Abnormal passage between internal organs or abnormal communications leading from internal organs to a body surface

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Fissure

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Cleft or groove or crack lesion in the skin

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Intussusception

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Telescopic folding back of the bowel into itself

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Cholestasis

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Stoppage or suppression of bile flow

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Cholangitis

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Inflammation of the bile duct

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Cholelithiasis

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Presence of gallstones in the gallbladder

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Parenteral

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Not through the alimentary tract but through some other route, typically via injection

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Bariatric

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Focuses on treatment and control of obesity

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Esophagojejunostomy

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Surgical anastamosis of the esophagus to the jejunum

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HAV/HBV/HCV etc. abbreviation

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Hepatitis A virus, B, C

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HSV abbreviation

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Herpes simplex virus

55
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TMJ abbreviation

A

Temporomandibular joint

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