chapter 8 Flashcards
chol/e
gall; bile
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
cirrh/o
orange-yello
gingr/o
gums
gloss/o
tounge
inguin/o
groin
labi/o
lip
ling/o
tounge
lith/o
stone; calculus
or/o
mouth
odont/o
tooth
peritone/o
peritoneum
phag/o
eat; swallow; engulf
pharyng/o
pharynx; throat
proctor/o
rectum; anus
de-
lack of; down
ultra-
beyond; excess
-ase
enzyme
-chezia
defecation; elimination of waste
-clysis
irrigation; waste
-ectomy
surgical removal
-emesis
vomiting
-ist
specialist
-orexia
appetite
-pepsia
digestion
–phagia
eating; swallowing
-prandial
meal
-rrhea
flow; excessive discharge
-stalsis
contraction
-stomy
surgical opening
-tripsy
crushing
-um
-us
structure; tissue; thing
anorexia nervosa
self deprivation of food & weight loss (no food)
bulimia
gorging with food and then vomit (many food)
cirrhosis
scarring of liver-alchol,drug,]
crohn’s disease
inflammation of digestive tract
dental carriers
tooth decay/cavities
gastroenteritis
inflammation of stomach & intestines
GERD
backward flow of stomach
hepatitis A
acute; spread through food
hepatitis B
chronic; transmitted by blood or sex
hepatitis C
chronic; transmitted through illegal drugs needles
hernia
profusion of an organ
volvulus
abnormal twisting of the intestines
IBS
group of symptoms diarrhea, bloating, cramping & constipation due to stress & tension
periodontal disease
inflammation of the gums
anorexia
lack of or no appetite
constripation
difficulty elimination of poop
dehydration
fluid loss
emesis
vomiting
flatus
fart
halitosis
bad breath
hematemesis
vomiting blood
jaundice
yellow eye due to lack of sun
nausea
feel like want to vomit
ulcer
an open sore
antiemetic
drugs to prevents/relieves nausea
bariatric surgery
treatment to reduce size of abdomen
diet therapy
treat health by reducing foods
laxative
drug; stimulates, bowel movements
liver
where blood passes through before other part of the body
cecum
where the small intestine and large intestine come together
enzyme
molecules that speed up the rate of chem
rectum
where waste is stored before it leaves the body
duodenum
where stomach joints the sm int
sm int
organ where digestion takes place
lg int
last organ of the digestive system that removes liquid waste & store sold waste
stomach
storage tank
mechanical digestion
process that occurs when food is chewed & mixed inn the mouth
esophagus
tube that connects the stomach to the mouth
