Chapter 5b-6, 16 Flashcards
bucc/o
cheek
cel/i
abdomen
cheil/o
lip
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
choledoch/o
common bile duct
dent/i
teeth
faci/o
face
gloss/o
tongue
hepat/o
liver
labi/o
lip
sialaden/o
salivary glands
stomat/o
mouth
amyl/o
starch
chlorhydr/o
hydrochloric acid
-chezia
defecation
-iasis
abnormal condition
-prandial
meal
lack of appetite
anorexia
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
ascites
rumbling or gurgling noises produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the gastrointestinal tract
borborygmi
difficulty passing stools
constipation
frequent passage of loose, watery stools
diarrhea
difficulty in swallowing
dysphagia
gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth
eructation
gas expelled through the anus
flatus
passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum
hematochezia
yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood
jaundice (icterus)
black, tarry stools
melena
unpleasant sensation in the stomach with a tendency to vomit
nausea
fat in the feces
steatorrhea
inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers
dental caries
inflammation of the mouth caused by infection with the herpesvirus
herpetic stomatitis
white plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth
oral leukoplakia
inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth, and surrounding bone
peridontal disease
failure of the lower esophagus sphincter (LES) muscle to relax
achalasia
malignant tumor of the esophagus
esophageal cnacer
swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus
esophageal varices
malignant tumor of the stomach
gastric cancer
solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach
gastroesphageal reflux disease (GERD)
protrusion of an organ or part through the tissues and muscles normally containing it
hernia
open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum
peptic ulcer
abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus
anal fistula
polyps protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon
colonic polyps