CHAPTER 10: the digestive system Flashcards
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an/o
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anus
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bil/i
A
bile
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cec/o
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blind intestine, cecum
4
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chol/e
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bile, gall
5
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choledoch/o
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common bile duct
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col/o, colon/o
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colon
7
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dent/o
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teeth
8
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duoden/o
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twelve, duodenum
9
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enter/o
A
small intestine
10
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gingiv/o
A
gums
11
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gloss/o
A
tounge
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hepat/o
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liver
13
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ile/o
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to toll, ileum
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jejun/o
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empty, jejunum
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lingu/o
A
tongue
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or/o
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mouth
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pancreat/o
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sweetbread, pancreas
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peps/p, pept/o
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digestion
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peritone/o
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to stretch over, peritoneum
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proct/o
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rectum or anus
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pylor/o
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pylorus
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rect/o
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rectum
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sial/o
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saliva
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sigm/o
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the letter s, sigmold colon
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stomat/o
mouth
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dia-
through
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flux/o
flow
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halit/o
breath
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phag/o
eat, swallow
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steat/o
fat
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aphagia
a-, without, absence of
phag/o, to eat, swallow
-ia, condition of
condition of the inability to swallow
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ascites
from the greek word for "bag" askos
accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity that produces an enlarged abdomen
sign of liver disease and congestive heart failure, or irritation to the peritoneum
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dyspepsia
dys-, bad, abnormal, difficult
peps/o, digestion
-ia, condition of
condition of difficult digestion
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dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
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flatus
flatus latin word that means "a blowing"
| FART
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gastrodynia
stomach pain, abdominal pain
37
halitosis
halit/o, breath
-osis, condition of
Bad breath
38
hematemesis
vomiting blood
-emesis, vomiting
peptic ulcer, or stomach cancer
39
hepatomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the liver a sign of liver disease
40
reflux
throwing up, back flow
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steatorrhea
discharge of fat
| abnormal levels of fat in feces, sign of digestive malfunction
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cheil/o
lip
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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cirrh/o
orange
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diverticul/o
diverticulum
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orex/o
appetite
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polyp/o
small growth
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-ectasis
expansion or dilation
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-oid
resembling
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anorexia nervosa
an-, without absence of
orex/o, appetite
absence of an appetite
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chelitis
inflammation of the lip
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cholecystitis
inflammation of the gallbladder caused by gallstones
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choledochitis
inflammation of the bile duct
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cholelithiasis
gallstones
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cirrhosis
A chronic progressive liver disease, gradual loss of liver cells replaced by fat
"Condition of orange"
alcohol abuse or hepatitis
56
colitis
inflammation of the colon (portion of L.I)
| bloody diarrhea
57
Crohn disease
chronic inflammation of the GI tract
58
diverticulosis
small pouches called diverticula from on the wall of the colon
mild bowl discomfort
but in this case the pouches become inflamed causing more pain and possibly colorectal cancer
59
dysentery
an acute inflammation of the FI tract that is caused by bacteria, protozoa, or chemical irritant
severe diarrhea
60
enteritis
inflammation of the small or large intestine
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gastrectasis
abnormal stretching, or dilation of the stomach
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gastroesophageal
GERD ge reflux disease
| result of a weakened esophageal sphincter
63
gastromalacia
softening of the stomach caused by stomach cancer or diseases
64
giardiasis
infection by the intestinal protozoa Giardia intestinalis or Grairdia lamblia
diarrhea, cramps, nausea and vomiting
caused by drinking contaminated water
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glossitis
disease of the tounge
66
hemorrhoids
painful swellings of the veins in the anus
67
hepatitis
a viral-induced inflammation of the liver
68
hepatoma
tumor of liver cells
69
hernia
abnormal protrusion through a body wall
70
inflammatory bowel disease IBD
ulcerative colitis crohn disease
71
intussusception
infolding of a segment of the small intestine within another segment
72
Malabsorption syndrome
Difficulty absorbing one or more nutrients for example celiacs disease
73
Pancreatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas caused by tumor or bacterial infection
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Parotitis
Large salivary glands are called parotid glands inflammation of one or both if caused by
Virus: mumps
Also called sialoandentitis
75
Peptic ulcer
Erosion of the inner wall of an organ along the GI tract
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Peritonitis
Inflammation of the Peritoneum is the extensive membrane that lines the inner wall of the abdominopelvic cavity
Response to infection
Life threatening
77
Polyposis
Any abnormal mass of tissue that projects inward from a wall of a hollow organ is called a polyp
Increases the risk of colorectal cancer
78
Proctitis
Proct/o, rectum or anus
| Inflammation
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Proctoptosis
Dropping or prolapse of the rectum
80
Volvulus
A severe twisting of the intestine that leads to obstruction
From Greek word to roll
81
Acid/o
pH less than 7
82
Fec/o
Feces
83
Abdominocentesis
-centesis, surgical puncture
| Surgical puncture through the abdominal wall to remove fluid
84
Antiemetic
An drug that prevents or stops the vomiting reflex
85
Antispasmodic
A drug that reduces peristalsis activity in the GI tract
Arresting muscular spasms involved in diarrhea
Increasing water absorption in the colon
86
Bariatric surgery
Smaller stomach
87
Cathartic
An agent that stimulates strong waves of peristalsis
Derived from the Greek word katharos meaning purging or cleansing
Laxative
88
Cheilorrhaphy
Rraphy means to suture
| Suturing of a lip
89
Cholecystectomy
Surgical removal of the gallbladder
90
Cholecystogram
X-ray image of gallbladder
91
Choledocholithotomy
Surgical removal of gall stone
92
Gavage
Feeding tube
93
Glossorraphy
Surgery to repair a severe wound in the tongue
94
Laparotomy
Lapara Greek word for soft abdomen
| Incision through abdominal wall
95
Pyloroplasty
Surgical repair of the pyloric region of the stomach
