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Chapter 8: The Dgestive System Flashcards

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an/o

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anus

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chol/e

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bile

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col/o

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colon

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colon/o

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colon

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enter/o

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small intestine

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gastr/o

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stomach

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hepat/o

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liver

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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-lithiasis

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presence of stones

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pancreat/o

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pancrease

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-pepsia

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digestion

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pept/o

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digestion

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13
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proct/o

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rectum and anus

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14
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rect/o

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rectum

straight

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15
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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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16
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-emesis

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vomiting

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17
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-phagia

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eat

swallow

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18
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stom

A

mouth
oral cavity
opening

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stomat

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mouth
oral cavity
opening

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halit

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breath

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21
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emesis

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vomiting

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22
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dent

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teeth

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dent/ist

A

doctor of dental surgery/doctor of medical dentistry

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gastr/o/enter/ologist

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specialist in diagnosing and treating disease and disorders of stomach and small intestine

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orth/odont/ist

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dental specialist who straightens teeth

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orth

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straight

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odont

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teeth

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peri/odont/ist

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dental specialist who treats disorders of tissue surrounding the teeth (gums)

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end/odont/ist

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dental specialist who treats disorders of the tissues inside the teeth
(root canal therapy, etc.)

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gingivitis

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inflammation of the gums

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31
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gingiv

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gum

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dysphagia

A

difficulty in swallowing

33
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gastr/o/esophag/eal reflux disease

“GERD”

A

pertaining to acid coming up into the esophagus from the stomach
“pyrosis” (heart burn)

34
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GERD

A

gastro/esophag/eal reflux disease

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gastr/itis

A

inflammation of the stomach

36
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gastro/enter/itis

A

inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

37
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gastro/rrhagia

A

bleeding from the stomach

38
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gastro/rrhea

A

excessive flow of gastric secreations

39
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gastro/rrhexis

A

rupture of the stomach

40
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anorexia

A

lack or loss of appetite for food

41
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anorexia nervosa

A

eating disorder: becomes emaciated; has an intense fear of weight gain; excessive exercise

42
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bulimia nervosa

A

eating disorder: binge eating; purging

bulimia=continuous, excessive hunger

43
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aero/phagia

A

excessive swallowing of air during eating or drinking

44
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aero

A

air

45
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dys/pepsia

A

indigestion

bad digestion

46
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hemat/emesis

A

vomiting blood

47
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hyper/emesis

A

excessive vomiting

48
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colo/rectal cancer

A

starts as polyps in the colon

polyps are mushroom like growths

49
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diverticul/itis

A

inflammation of one or more diverticulum/diverticula

50
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diverticulum

A

pouch/sac in lining of tubular organ

51
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col/itis

A

inflammation of the colon

52
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enter/itis

A

inflammation of the small intestine

53
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ile/itis

A

inflammation of the ilium

ilium is the last part of the small intestine

54
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ile

A

ilium

55
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ileus

A

blockage of the intestine due to stopping of peristalsis

56
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hepato/megaly

A

enlargement of the liver

57
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hepato/rrhexis

A

rupture or the liver

58
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hepat/itis

A

inflammation of the liver

-usually caused by a virus, but also toxic materials

59
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hepat/ectomy

A

surgical removal of all or party of the liver

60
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cirrh/osis

A

degenerative disease of liver

scars make it look yellow/orange

61
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cholecystalgia

A

pain in gallbladder

62
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cholecyst/itis

A

inflammation of the gallbladder

63
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chole/lithiasis

A

gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts

64
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chole

A

bile

gall

65
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cholecyst/ectomy

A

surgical removal of gallbladder

66
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hem/occult

A

lab test for hidden blood in the stools

67
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occult

A

hidden

difficult to see

68
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endo/scope

A

instrument used to visually examine internal structures

69
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esophag/o/gastr/o/duoden/o/scopy

“EGO”

A

visual exam of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum

70
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colono/scopy

A

direct visual examination of the inner surface of the colon

71
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procto/scopy

A

visual exam of the rectum and anus

72
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proct/ologist

A

specialist in the disorders of the colon, rectum and anus

73
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gastr/otomy

A

surgical incision of the stomach

74
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gastr/ostomy

A

surgical creation of an artificial opening (stoma), into the stomach
-usually done to place a permanent feeding tube

75
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col/ostomy

A

surgical creation of an artificial opening (stoma), between the colon and body surface

76
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gastr/ectomy

A

surgical removal of all or part of the stomach

77
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xer/o/stom/ia

A

dry mouth (not enough saliva)

78
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halit/osis

A

abnormal condition of the breath

“bad breath”

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