Chapter 13 Digestive System Flashcards
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ad-
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toward
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ant-, anti-
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against
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dia-
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through
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dys-
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bad, abnormal
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pan-
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all, entire
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peri-
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around
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re-, retro-
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back
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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an/o
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anus
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append/o
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appendix, hang to
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bil/i
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bile
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cec/o
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blind intestine, cecum
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celi/o
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abdomen
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cheil/o
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lip
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chol/e
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bile, gall
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choledoch/o
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common bile duct
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cirrh/o
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orange
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col/o, colon/o
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colon
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dent/o
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teeth
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diverticul/o
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diverticulum
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duoden/o
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twelve, duodenum
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enter/o
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small intestine
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esophag/e, esophag/o
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esophagus
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gastr/o
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stomach
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gingiv/o
gums
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gloss/o
tongue
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halit/o
breath
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hemorrh/o
likely to bleed
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hepat/o
liver
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hern/o, herni/o
rupture through weakened membrane
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ile/o
ileum
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inguin/o
groin
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jejun/o
jejunum, empty
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lapar/o
abdomen
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lingu/o
tongue
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lith/o
stone
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or/o
mouth
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palat/o
palate of mouth
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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peps/o, pept/o
digestion
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perine/o
perineum
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peritone/o
peritoneum
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phag/o
eat, swallow
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pharyng/o
pharynx, throat
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polyp/o
small growth, polyp
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proct/o
rectum, anus
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pylor/o
pylorus, gatekeeper
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rect/o
rectum, straight
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rubin/o
red pigment
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sial/o
saliva
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sigmoid/o
letter S
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spasm/o
involuntary muscle contraction
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steat/o
fat
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stomat/o
mouth
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uvul/o
uvula
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vag/o
vagus nerve
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-cele
swelling, hernia
58
-centesis
surgical aspiration of fluids
59
-emesis
vomiting
60
-emetic
pertaining to vomiting
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-iasis
condition of
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-malacia
softening
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-pepsia
condition of digestion
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-ptosis
falling down, drooping
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-rrhaphy
suturing
66
-rrhea
discharge of fluid
67
-stomy
surgical creation of opening
68
Bile
greenish fluid-digest fats
69
cardia
site of stomach that receives from esophagus
70
cecum
segment of large intestine (contains appendix)
71
colon
largest part of large intestine (includes ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid colon)
72
Small intestine segments (3)
duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
73
esophagus
muscular tube moves food by peristalsis from mouth to stomach
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lower esophageal sphincter
ring-shaped muscle at border of esophagus
75
Two main parts of Digestive System
1)Gastrointestinal Tract-tube from mouth to anus 2)Accessory organs-salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
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Peristalsis
moves food by muscular contractions
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Four regions of stomach
cardia, fundus, body, and pylorus
78
Oral cavity
mouth (palate, tongue, and uvula)
79
pancreas
secretes pancreatic juice (digestive enzymes)
80
peritoneum
membrane lining abdominal cavity
81
rectum
straight segment of large intestine (anus is opening)
82
Aphagia
inability to swallow
83
ascites
accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity
84
dyspepsia
indigestion
85
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
86
flatus
gas trapped in GI tract or released through anus
87
gastrodynia
pain in stomach
88
hyperbilirubinemia
excessive levels of bile pigment bilirubin in blood
89
jaundice
yellowish staining of skin (eyes, deep tissues)
90
reflux
backward flux/flow of material in GI tract
91
steatorrhea
abnormal fat levels
92
adhesion
abnormal growth connecting two surfaces
93
cholangioma
tumor in bile duct
94
cirrhosis
chronic, progressive liver disease-hepatic cell failure
95
Crohn's disease
inflammation of any part of GI tract-ulcerations of intestinal wall (autoimmune)
96
dysentery
inflammation of intestine-diarrhea, pain, fever, and dehydration (bacteria)
97
Gastric Ulcer Cause
Bacteria
98
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
backflow of stomach contents into esophagus
99
giardiasis
infection by intestinal protozoa (diarrhea, cramps, vomiting)
100
hemorrhoids
varicose (swelling) condition of veins in anus
101
hiatal hernia
protrusion of part of stomach upward through opening of diaphragm
102
ileus
obstruction of intestine
103
inflammatory bowel disease
wide range of symptoms-flatus to ulcerative colitis AND crohn's disease
104
inguinal hernia
protrusion of loop of small intestine through abdominal wall in groin region
105
intussusception
infolding of segment of intestine within another segment
106
irritable bowel syndrome
disturbance of large intestine (diarrhea and constipation)
107
peptic ulcer
erosion in wall of stomach (gastric ulcer)
108
polyp
abnormal mass of tissue that projects outward from a wall
109
polyposis
presence of many polyps
110
proctoptosis
prolapse, falling downward of rectum through the anus
111
strangulated hernia
hernia that is constricted
112
umbilical hernia
protrusion of loop of intestine through abdominal wall
113
volvulus
twisting of intestine
114
abdominoperineal resection
surg. removal of colon and rectum
115
antacid
neutralized stomach acid
116
antiemetic
prevents/stops vomiting
117
antispasmodic
drug decreases peristalsis-arrest spasm/diarrhea
118
barium enema
contains barium-diagnostic test
119
cathartic
laxative-stimulates peristalsis
120
choledocholithotomy
incision into common bile duct-removal of stones
121
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
endoscopic-visualize ducts of liver, gallbladder, pancreas
122
endoscopic ultrasound
images of intestinal wall-evaluate tumor
123
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
visual of esophagus, stomach, and duodenum with endoscope
124
fecal occult blood test
lab test-detect blood
125
gastfic lavage
cleansing of stomach
126
gavage
feeding tube
127
GI endoscopy
exam of GI tract with endoscope
128
herniorrhaphy
surg. repair of hernia
129
stool culture and sensitivity
collect fecal-microorganisms to detect pathogenic cause
130
upper GI series
diagnostic x-ray of stomach and duodenum (use of barium)
131
vagotomy
surg. dissection of vagus nerve
132
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
133
GI
gastrointestinal
134
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
135
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
136
N&V
nausea and vomiting
137
UGI
upper GI series
