Chapter 6: Digestive System Flashcards

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ile/o

A

ileum (third part of small intestines)

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cheil/o, labi/o

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lip

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pylor/o

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pylorus

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chol/e

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bile, gall

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-emesis

A

vomit

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5
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition (produced by something specified)

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6
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-pepsia

A

digestion

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-orexia

A

appetite

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enter/o

A

intestine (usually small intestines)

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-phagia

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swallowing, eating

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dia-

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through, across

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sub-

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under, below

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-megaly

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enlargement

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13
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dent/o, odont/o

A

teeth

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14
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or/o, stomat/o

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mouth

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gloss/o, lingu/o

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tongue

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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17
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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18
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-scopy

A

visual examination

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19
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eu-

A

good normal

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20
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choledoch/o

A

bile duct

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21
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lith/o

A

stone, calculus

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22
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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

24
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difficultly swallowing

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dysphagia

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specialist in the study of colon, rectum, and anus

A

proctologist

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pertaining to under the tongue

A

sublingual

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enlarged liver

A

hepatomegaly

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visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and the duodenum

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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pain in the esophagus

A
  • esophagodynia

- esophagalgia

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inflammation of the colon

A

colitis

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tumor of the liver

A

hepatoma

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narrowing or constriction of the rectum

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  • proctostenosis

- rectostenosis

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inflammation of the gallbladder

A

cholecystitis

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partial or complete excision of the tongue

A

glossectomy

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surgical puncture of the small intestine

A

enteroplasty

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fixation of a movable liver

A

hepatopexy

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inflammation of the small intestine and colon

A
  • coloenteritis

- enterocolitis

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pertaining to the colon and rectum

A

colorectal

39
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hernia if the rectum

A
  • rectocele

- proctocele

40
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q2h

A

every two hours

41
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stat

A

immediately

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

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bid

A

twice a day

45
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NG

A

nasogastric

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R/O

A

rule out

47
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pc, pp

A

after meals (postprandial)

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qid

A

four times a day

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po

A

by mouth (per os)

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quam, qm

A

every hour

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tid

A

three times a day

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qod

A

every other day

53
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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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Ba

A

barium

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BM

A

bowel movement

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alk phos

A

alkaline phosphatase

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ac

A

before meals