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Chapter 5 & 6 (digestive System) Flashcards

1
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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Amyl/o

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Starch

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An/o

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Anus

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Append/o

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Appendix

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5
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Bil/i

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Bile
Gall

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Appendic/o

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Appendix

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Bilirubin/o

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Bilirubin

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Bucc/o

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Cheek

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Cec/o

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Cecum

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10
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Celi/o

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Belly
Abdomen

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Cervic/o

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Neck
Cervix

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12
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Cheil/o

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Lip

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Chlorhydr/o

A

Hydrochloric acid

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14
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Chol/e

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Bile
Gall

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15
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Cholangi/o

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Bile
Vessel

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16
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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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17
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Choledoch/o

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Common bile duct

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18
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Cib/o

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Meal

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19
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Cirrh/o

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Orange-yellow

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20
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Col/o

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Colon

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21
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Dent/i

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Tooth

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22
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Colon/o

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Colon

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23
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Duoden/o

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Duodenum

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24
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Enter/o

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Intestines, usually small

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25
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Esophag/o

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Esophagus

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26
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Eti/o

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Cause

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27
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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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28
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Gingiv/o

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Gums

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29
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Gloss/o

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Tongue

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30
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Gluc/o

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Sugar

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31
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Glycogen/o

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Glycogen
Animal starch

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32
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Glyc/o

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Sugar

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33
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Hem/o

A

Blood

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34
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Hepat/o

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Liver

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35
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Hemat/o

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Blood

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36
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Herni/o

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Hernia

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37
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Idi/o

A

Unknown
Individual
Distinct

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38
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Ile/o

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Ileum

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39
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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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40
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Peritone/o

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Peritoneum

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41
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Pharyng/o

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Throat

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42
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Proct/o

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Anus
Rectum

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43
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Prote/o

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Protein

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44
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Py/o

45
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Pylor/o

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Pyloric sphincter

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Rect/o

47
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Sialaden/o

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Salivary gland

48
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Splen/o

49
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Steat/o

50
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Stomat/o

51
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Tonsill/o

52
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-ase

53
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-Centesis

A

Puncture to remove fluid

54
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-chezia

A

Defecation
Elimination of wastes

55
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-ectasia

A

Dialation
Widening
Dialating

56
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-ectomy

A

Excision
Removal
Resection

57
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-emesis

58
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-emia

A

Blood condition

59
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-genesis

A

Producing
Forming

60
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-genesis

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Producing
Forming

61
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-graphy

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Process of recording

62
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-iasis

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Abnormal condition

63
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-megaly

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Enlargement

64
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-orexia

65
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-rrhage

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Bursting forth (of blood)

66
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-rrhaphy

67
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-rrhagia

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Bursting forth (of blood)

68
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-rrhea

A

Flow
Discharge

69
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-scopy

A

Visual examination

70
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-spasm

A

Sudden muscle contraction

71
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-stasis

A

Stopping
Controlling

72
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-stenosis

A

Tightening
Structure

73
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-stomy

A

Opening to form a mouth

74
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-tomy

75
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-tresia

76
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Faci/o

77
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Jejun/o

78
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Labi/o

79
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Lapar/o

80
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Lingu/o

81
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mandibul/o

A

Lower jaw
Mandible

82
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Odont/o

83
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Or/o

84
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Palat/o

85
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Sigmoid/o

A

Sigmoid colon

86
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Lip/o

87
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Lith/o

88
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Uvul/o

89
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Sial/o

A

Saliva
Salivary

90
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-prandial

91
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-pepsia

92
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-phagia

A

Eating
Swallowing

93
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-physics

94
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ALT/AST

A

Enzymes measured in blood to check liver function

(DON’T NEED TO KNOW: Alanine transaminase
Aspartate transaminase)

95
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BM

A

Bowel movement

96
Q

CT

A

Computed tomography

97
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EGD

A

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

98
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ERCP

A

Endoscopic retrograde
Cholangioparcreatography

99
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G tube

A

Gastrostomy tube

100
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GB

A

Gallbladder

101
Q

GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflex disease

102
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

103
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IBD

A

Inflammatory bowel disease

104
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LFT’s

A

Liver function tests

105
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

106
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NG tube

A

Nasogastric tube

107
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

108
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PEG tube

A

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

109
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PUD

A

Peptic ulcer disease

Medical Terminology (11 decks)

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