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Chapter 6: Digestive System Flashcards

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odont/o

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teeth

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dnet/o

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teeth

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gloss/o

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tongue

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gingiv/o

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gum(s)

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or/o

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mouth

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lingu/o

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tongue

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ptyla/o

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saliva

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stomar/o

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mouth

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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sial/o

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saliva, salivary gland

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gastr/o

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stomach

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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-algia

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pain

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pylor/o

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pylorus

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-emeiss

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vomiting

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-orexia

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appetite

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-megaly

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enlargment

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-phagia

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swallowing, eating

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-pepsia

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digestion

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maxill/o

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jaw

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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pain in the mouth

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stomatodynia,

stomatalgia

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stomatitis

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inflammation fo the mouth

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gastrologist

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specialist who treats stomach disorders

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sialitis
inflammation of a salivary gland
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enterologist
specialist who treats intestinal disorders
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specialist who treats stomach and itestinal disorders
gastroenterologist
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BM
Bowel movement
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FBS
Fasting bowel sugar
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Dx
diagnosis
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GI
gastrointestinal
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toothache (medial term)
odontodynia, or | odontalgia
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periodontitis
inflammation around the teeth
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inflammation fo the gums
gingivitis
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pain in the throat
pharyngodynia, or | pharynalgia
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pharyngitits
inflammation of the throat
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chyme
gastric juices in the stomach coupled wiht mechanical churning turn the bolus itno a semi-liquid mass called: chyme
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PUD
peptic ulcer disease
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coordinated, rhythmic muscle contractions that push food through the GI tract is called?
peristalsis
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duodenal ulcers
peptic ulcers that occur in the small intestine
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peptic ulcers that occur in the esophagus
esophageal ulcers
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peptic ulcers that occur in the stomach
gastric ulcers
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carcin/o
cancer
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CA
cancer
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carcinoma
cancerous tumor
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hematemesis
vomiting blood
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dyspepsia
painful or difficult digestion, and is a form of gastric indigestion
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duoden/o
duodenum (first part of the small intestine)
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enter/o
intestine (usually the small intestine)
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jejun/o
jejunum (second part of the small intestine)
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ile/o
ileum (third part of the small intestine)
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append/o
appendix
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appendic/o
appendix
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col/o
colon
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colon/o
colon
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proct/o
anus, rectum
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rect/o
rectum
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sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
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gastroduodenostomy
formation of an opening between the stomach and duodenum
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formation of an opening between the stomach and ileum
gastroileostomy
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creation of a passage between the stomach and some part of the small intestine
gastroenteroanastomosis, or | gastroenterostomy
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Chron disease
chronic inflammation of the ileum
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elimination of waste products from the colon is possible because of the wave like contractions knonw as:
peristalsis
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ectomy
excision, removal
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al
pertaining to
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tomy
incision, cut into
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stomy
forming an opening
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pathy
disease
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centesis
puncture
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cele
hernia, swelling
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rrhaphy
suture
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lith
stone, calculus
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ole
small
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gram
record
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tome
instrument to cut
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larynx
voice box
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esophagus
tube to the stomach
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trachea
windpipe
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hyper
excessive
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dys
bad, painful or difficult
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3 parts of the colon
ascending transverse descending
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hepat/o
liver
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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chol
bile, gall
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EDG
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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The S-shaped part of the colon that extends from the descending colon into the rectum
Sigmoid colonz
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Dia
Through, across
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Pyloric stenosis
The disorder in which food is blocked from entering the small intestine
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Colonoscopy
A visual examination of the entire length of the colon
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Sigmoidoscopy
A visual examination of only the lower third of the colon
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Cholangi/o
Bike vessel
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Chol/e
Bile, gall
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Choledoch/o
Bile duct
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-iasis
Abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
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-prandial
Meal
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Inflammation of the liver
Hepatitis
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Inflammation of the gallbladder
Cholecystitis
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Medical name for gallstones
Cholelith
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Jaundice
A yellowish discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes due to abnormally high levels of bilirubin in blood
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Cholangioma
A tumor in the Bile vessel
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Abnormal or diseased condition of pancreatic stones
Pancreatolithiasis
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Cholelithiasis
Abnormal or diseased condition of gallstones
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Laparoscopic
Pertaining to visual examination of the abdomen
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Study of poisons
Toxicology
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Toxic/o
Poison
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Tox/o
Poison
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Ascites
Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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Borborygmus
Gurgling or rumbling sound heard over the large intestine caused by gas moving through the intestines
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Cirrhosis
Chronic liver disease characterized by destruction of liver cells that eventually leads to ineffective liver function and jaundice
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Disorder that damages the lining of the small intestine in response to gluten ingestion
Celiac disease
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IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
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Diverticular disease
Condition in which bulging pouches (diverticula) in the gastrointestianl (GI) tract push the mucoasl lining through the surrounding muscle
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Dysentery
Inflammation of the intestine, especially the colon, which may be caused by chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa, or parasites
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Abnormal passage from one organ to another or form a hollow organ to the surface
Fistula
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Gastroesophageal refulx disease (GERD)
backflow (reflux) of gastric contents into the esophagus caused by malfunction of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES)
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Hemorrhoid
mass of enlarged, twisted varicose veins in the mucous membrane inside (internal) or just outside (external) the rectum
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Hernia
protrusion or projection of an organ or a part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
ulceration of the colon mucosa
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Condition characterized by gastrointestinal signs and symptoms, including constipation, diarrhes, gas, and bloating, all in the absence of organic pathology; also called spastic colon
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
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Peritonitis
Bacterial or fungal infection of the peritoneum tha can result from any rupture (perforation) in the abdomen or as a complication of other medical conditions
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Polyp
small, stalklike growth that resembles a mushroom and protrudes upward or outward from a mucous membrane surface
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Barium enema (BE)
Radiographic examination of the rectum and colon after administration of barium into the rectum
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stool guaiac
lab test performed on feces to detect the presence of blood in the stool
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bariatric surgery
group of procedures that treat morbid obesity
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lithotripsy
procedure for eliminating a stone within the gallbladder or urinary system by crushing the stone surgically or using a noninvasive method.
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cholecystectomy
term for removal of the gallbladder

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