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Chapter 11 - Gastroenterology: Digestive System Flashcards

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an/o

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anus

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appendic/o

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appendix

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append/o

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appendix

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chol/e

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bile

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cholangi/o

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bile duct

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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col/o

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colon

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colon/o

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colon

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diverticul/o

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diverticulum

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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enter/o

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intestine

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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gastr/o

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stomach

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hepat/o

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liver

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ile/o

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ileum

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jejun/o

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jejunum

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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polyp/o

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polyps

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proct/o

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rectum and anus

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rect/o

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rectum

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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hemat/o

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blood

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lith/o

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stone

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ascites

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Accumulation of fluid in abdominal cavity

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barium enema (BE)

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X-ray examination of intestine and colon using barium as contrast medium; also known as lower GI series

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cirrhosis

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Chronic liver disease

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Crohn disease

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Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with mucous membrane ulcers; most often found in ileum

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dysentery

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Acute intestinal condition with pain, diarrhea, and blood and mucus in stools; usually caused by bacterial or parasitic infection

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esophageal atresia

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Congenital lack of the connection between esophagus and stomach; food cannot enter stomach

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esophageal varices

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Varicose veins in esophagus; result in massive bleeding rupture

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fecal occult blood test (FOBT)

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Clinical lab test for presence of small amounts of blood in feces; also called hemoccult test or stool guaiac test

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gastric bypass

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Surgical treatment for obesity; portion of stomach is stapled off and bypassed so that it holds less food; also called stomach stapling

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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

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Occurs when stomach acid back up into esophagus

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Helicobacter pylori antibody test

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Clinical lab test for presence of bacteria known to cause gastric ulcers

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hemorrhoids

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Varicose veins in rectum

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ileus

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Obstruction of intestine that occurs when muscular movements stop moving food or blockage prevents food from moving through digestive tract

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intussusception

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Occurs when one section of intestine slips or telescopes into another section of intestine

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irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

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Disturbance in normal functioning of bowel characterized by abdominal pain and diarrhea; often associated with stress; also called spastic colon

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jaundice

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Yellow-colored skin and whites of eyes associated with liver disease

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melena

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Very dark, tarry stools due to presence of blood

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nausea

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Felling of urge to vomit

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ova and parasites (O&P)

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Clinical lab test for presence of lof parasites or their eggs in feces

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peptic ulcer disease (PUD)

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Craterlike erosion occurring on mucous membrane of lower esophagus, stomach, and/or duodenum; more dangerous if ulcer eats into blood vessel and becomes bleeding ulcer, or if ulcer eats through wall of stomach and becomes a perforated ulcer allowing stomach acids to escape into abdominal cavity

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total parenteral nutrition (TPN)

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Nutrient-complete solution given directly into bloodstream when person cannot eat by mouth

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ulcerative colitis

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Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by formation of ulcers on mucous membrane of colon

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upper gastrointestinal series

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X-ray examination of esophagus and stomach using barium as contrast medium; also known as barium swallow

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volvulus

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Length of bowel that becomes twisted around itself

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vomit

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Forceful return of stomach contents out of mouth

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