Chapter 4 Gastrointestinal Tract Flashcards
Alimentary Tract
The organs from the mouth to the anus.
Chol
Bile
Col
Colon
Duoden
Duodenum; first part of small intestine
Enter
Intestine
Esophag
Esophagus
Gastr
Stomach
Hemat
Blood
Hepat
Liver
Hemi
Hernia
Lapar
Abdomen
Orexia
Appetite
Pancreat
Pancreas
Pepsia
Digestion
Phag
Swallow
An/orexia
an: without
orexia: appetite
Loss of appetite
A/phag/ia
A: without
phag: swallow
ia: condition of
Inability to swallow
Col/itis
Col: colon
itis: inflammation
Duoden/al
Duoden: duodenum
al: pertaining to
Pertaining to the duodenum
dys/pepsia
Dys: Painful or difficult
pepsia: digestion
Condition of indigestion
Esophag/itis
Esophag: esophagus
itis: inflammation
Inflammation of the esophagus
Gastr/itis
Gastr: stomach
itis: inflammation
Inflammation of the stomach
Gastr/o/enter/itis
Gastr: Stomach
enter: intestine
itis: inflammation
Inflammation of the stomach and intestinal tract
Hemat/emesis
Hemat: blood
emesis: vomiting
Vomiting blood
Hepat/itis
Hepat: Liver
itis: inflammation
Inflammation of the liver
Hepat/oma
Hepat: Liver
oma: tumor
Liver Tumor
Hemi/a
Hemi: Hernia
Protrusion of organ tissue
Lapar/o/scopy
Lapar: abdomen
scopy: observation or examination
Operation done in the abdomen