Chapter # 10 Flashcards
1
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Abdominal/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
Q
Cec/o
A
Blind intestine, cecum
6
Q
Chol/e
A
Bile, gall
7
Q
Choledonch/o
A
Common bile duct
8
Q
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
12
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Enter/o
A
Small intestine
13
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Esophag/e , esophag/o
A
Gullet, esophagus
14
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
15
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Gingiv/o
A
Gums
16
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Gloss/o
A
Tongue
17
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Hepat/o
A
Liver
18
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Ile/o
A
To roll, ileum
19
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Jejun/o
A
Empty, jejunum
20
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Lingu/o
A
Tongue
21
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Or/o
A
Mouth
22
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Pancreat/o
A
Sweetbread, pancreas
23
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Peps/o, pept/o
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Digestion
24
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Peritone/o
A
To stretch over, peritoneum
25
Proct/o
Rectum or anus
26
Pylor/o
Pylorus
27
Rect/o
Rectum
28
Sial/o
Saliva
29
Sigm/o
The letter s, sigmoid colon
30
Stomat/o
Mouth
31
Digestion
To divide, dissolve, or set in order
32
Digestive system
Converts food into a form the body can use for energy, growth, and repair
33
Important functions of the digestive system
Absorption of nutrients across the wall of the small intestine
Formation of solid waste, elimination from the body
Conservation of water
34
Microbiata
Bacteria
35
Gastroenterologist
Dr that treats stomach and intestinal diseases
36
Proctologist
Dr that treats the rectum
37
Hepatobiliary
Dr. That treats the diseases of the liver
38
Oncologist
Specialist in cancer
39
Internal medicine
Specialist that treats digestive disordes
40
Jaundice
Yellowish orange coloration of the skin, sclera of the eyes and deeper tissues is a sign of liver disease
41
Nausea
Dizziness that includes urge to vomit
42
Reflux
A backward flow of material in the GI tract
43
Steatorrhea
Abnormal levels of fat in the feces is a sign of digestive malfunction
44
A-
Without, absence of
45
Dia-
Through
46
Dys-
Bad, abnormal, painful, difficult
47
Re-
Back
48
Flux/o
Flow
49
Gastr/o
Stomach
50
Halit/o
Breath
51
Hemat/o
Blood
52
Hepat/o
Liver
53
Peps/o, pept/o
Digestion
54
Phag/o
Eat, swallow
55
Steat/o
Fat
56
-algia
Condition of pain
57
-dynia
Condition of pain
58
-emeses
Vomiting
59
-emia
Condition of blood
60
-ia
Condition of
61
-megaly
Abnormally large
62
-osis
Condition of
63
-rrhea
Discharge
64
Aphagia
Inability to swallow
65
Ascites
Accumulation of fluids within the peritoneal cavity that produces an enlarged abdomen
66
Costipation
Infrequent or incomplete bowel movement ( To press together)
67
Diarrhea
Watery fecal material ( discharge through)
68
Dyspepsia
Condition of difficult digestion
69
Dysphagia
Difficulty in swallowing
70
Flatus
A blowing ( gas or air)
71
Gastrodynia
Stomach pain
72
Halitosis
Bad breath
73
Hematemesis
Vomiting blood
74
Hepatomegaly
Abnormal enlargement of the liver
75
An-
Without, absence of
76
Dys-
Bad, abnormal, painful, difficult
77
Mal-
Bad
78
Aden/o
Gland
79
Appendic/o
Appendix
80
Cheil/o
Lip
81
Chol/e
Bile, gall
82
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
83
Choledonch/o
Common bile duct
84
Cirrh/o
Orange
85
Col/o
Colon
86
Diverticul/o
Diverticulum
87
Duoden/o
Twelve, duodenum
88
Enter/o
Small intestine
89
Esophag/e
Gullet, esophagus
90
Gastr/o
Stomach
91
Gingiv/o
Gums
92
Gloss/o
Tongue
93
Hepat/o
Liver
94
Lith/o
Stone
95
Orex/o
Appetite
96
Pancreat/o
Sweetbread, pancreas
97
Parot/o
Parotid gland
98
Pept/o
Digestion
99
Peritone/o
To stretch over, peritoneum
100
Polyp/o
Small growth
101
Proct/o
Rectus or anus
102
Rect/o
Rectum
103
Sial/o
Saliva
104
Volv/o
To roll
105
-al
Pertaining to
106
-ectasis
Expansion, dilation
107
-ia
Condition of
108
-iasis
Condition of
109
-ic
Pertaining to
110
-itis
Inflamation of
111
-malacia
Softening
112
-megaly
Abnormally large
113
-oid
Resembling
114
-Oma
Tumor
115
-osis
Condition of
116
-pathy
Disease
117
-ptosis
Drooping
118
-sis
State of
119
-y
Process of
120
Anorexia nervous
Nervous condition of absence of appetite
121
Appendicitis
Inflammation of the appendix
122
Bulimia
Ravenous hunger
123
Cheilitis
Inflammation of the lips
124
Cholecystitis
Bladder of gall
125
Cholendochitis
Inflammation of the common bile duct
126
Cholelithiasis
Condition of stones lodged within the gallbladder or bile ducts
127
Cirrhosis
Condition of orange ( liver disease)
128
Cleft palate
Opening in the upper lip
129
Colitis
Inflammation of the segment os the large intestine
130
Colon cancer
Cancer of the colon
131
Colorectal cancer
Cancer in parts of the colon
132
Crohn’s disease
Inflammation of any part of the GI tract that involves ulcerations, scar tissue formation and thickening adhesion of the organ
133
Diverticulosis
Small pouches called diverticula form on the wall of the colon
134
Duodenal ulcer
An ulcer or erosion in the wall of the duodenum of the small intestine
135
Dysentery
Difficult intestines ( an acute inflammation of the GI tract that is cause by bacteria
136
Enteritis
Inflammation of small or large intestines
137
Esophagitis
Inflammation of the esophagus
138
Food borne illness
Ingestion of food with bacteria like E. coli, salmonella and others
139
Gastrectasis
Abnormal stretching , or dilation of the stomach
140
Stomach cancer
Stomach cancer
141
Gastric ulcer
An ulcer or erosion in the wall of the stomach
142
Gastritis
Inflammation of the stomach
143
Gastroenteritis
Inflammation of the stomach and small intestines
144
Gastroenterocolitis
Inflammation of the stomach, small intestines and colon
145
Gastroesophageal
A recurring backflow or reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus
146
Gastromalacia
The softening of the stomach wall
147
Giardiasis
Infection by the intestinal Protozoa giardia intestinal is or giardia lamblia
148
Gingivitis
Inflammation of the gums.
149
Glossitis
Inflammation of the tongue
150
Hemorrhoids
Varicose, or swollen, condition of the veins in the anus
