Chapter 5; Digestive system Flashcards
1
Q
ano
A
anus
2
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appendo/appendico
A
appendix
3
Q
bucco
A
cheek
4
Q
ceco
A
cecum
5
Q
celio
A
belly, abdomen
6
Q
cheilo
A
lip
7
Q
cholescysto
A
gallbladder
8
Q
choledocho
A
common bile duct
9
Q
colo
A
colon
10
Q
colono
A
colon
11
Q
denti
A
tooth
12
Q
duodeno
A
duodenum
13
Q
entero
A
intestines, usually small intestine
14
Q
esophago
A
esophagus
15
Q
facio
A
face
16
Q
gastro
A
stomach
17
Q
gingivo
A
gums
18
Q
glosso
A
tongue
19
Q
hepato
A
liver
20
Q
ileo
A
ileum
21
Q
jejuno
A
jejunum
22
Q
labio
A
lip
23
Q
laparo
A
abdomen
24
Q
linguo
A
tongue
25
mandibulo
lower jaw, mandible
26
odonto
tooth
27
oro
mouth
28
palato
palate
29
pancreato
pancreas
30
peritoneo
peritoneum
31
pharyngo
throat
32
procto
anus and rectum
33
pyloro
pyloric sphincter
34
recto
rectum
35
sialadeno
salivary gland
36
sigmoido
sigmoid colon
37
stomato
mouth
38
uvulo
uvula
39
amylo
starch
40
bili
gall, bile
41
bilirubino
bilirubin
42
chole
gall, bile
43
chlorhydro
hydrochloric acid
44
gluco
sugar
45
glyco
sugar
46
glycogeno
glycogen, animal starch
47
lipo
fat, lipid
48
litho
stone
49
proteo
protein
50
pyo
pus
51
sialo
saliva, salivary
52
steato
fat
53
-ase
enzyme
54
-cheiza
defecation, elimination of wastes
55
-iasis
abnormal condition
56
-pradial
meal
57
anorexia
lack of appetite
58
ascites
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
59
borborygmi
rumbling or gurgling noises produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the gastrointestinal tract
60
constipation
difficulty in passing stools
61
diarrhea
frequent passage of loose, watery stools
62
dysphagia
difficulty in swallowing
63
eructation
gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth
64
flatus
gas expelled through the anus
65
hematochezia
passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rctum
66
jaundice (icterus)
yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood
67
melena
black tarry stools; feces contain digested blood
68
nausea
unpleasant sensation in the stomach with a tendency to vomit
69
steatorrhea
fat in feces
70
aphthous stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth with small painful ulcers
71
dental caries
tooth decay
72
herpetic stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth caused by infection with the herpes virus
73
oral leukoplakia
white plaques of patches on the mucosa of the mouth
74
periodontal disease
inflammation and degeneration of gums teeth and surrounding bone
75
achalasia
failure of the lower esophagus sphincter muscle to relax
76
esophageal cancer
malignant tumor of the esophagus
77
esophageal varices
swollen varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus
78
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach
79
hernia
protrusion of an organ or part through the tissues and muscles normally containing it.
80
peptic ulcer
open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum
81
anal fistula
abnormal tube like passageway near the anus
82
colonic polyps
polyps (benign growth) protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon
83
colorectal cancer
adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum or both
84
crohns disease
chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract
85
diverticulitis
abnormal outpouchings in the intestinal wall of the colon
86
dysentery
painful inflammation of the intestines commonly caused by bacterial infection
87
hemorrhoids
swollen twisted varicose veins in the rectal region
88
ileus
loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines
89
inflammatory bowel disease
inflammation of the colon and small intestines
90
intussusception
telescoping of the intestines
91
irritable bowel syndrome
group of GI symptoms (ab pain bloating diarrhea constipation) but without defined abnormalities in the intestines
92
volvulus
twisting of the intestines on itself
93
cholelithiasis
gallstones in the gallbladder
94
cirrhosis
chronic degenerative disease of the liver
95
hepatocellular carcinoma
liver cancer
96
pancreatic cancer
malignant tumor of the pancreas
97
pancreatitis
inflammation of the pancreas
98
viral hepatitis
inflammation of the liver caused by a virus
