Digestion Flashcards
Bucc/o
Cheek
Dent/o, Dent/i, Odont/o
Tooth, Teeth
Gingiv/o
Gum (Gingiva)
Gloss/o, Lingu/o (Language)
Tongue
Gnath/o
Jaw
Labi/o
Lip
Or/o, Stoma, Stomat/o
Mouth
Palat/o
Palate
Sial/o
Saliva, Salivary Duct, Salivary Gland
Bili
Bile
Chol/e, Chol/o
Bile, Gall
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
Hepat/o
Liver
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
Esophag/o
Esophagus
Gastr/o
Stomach
Enter/o
Intestine
Col/o, Colon/o
Colon
Rect/o, Proct/o
Rectum
Loss of appetite; induced refusal or inability to eat (not eating)
Anorexia
Inability or difficulty swallowing
Aphagia
Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
Ascites
Clenching and grinding of teeth; usually during deep sleep
Bruxism
Excessive insatiable appetite; characterized by over-eating flowed by induced vomiting, diarrhea or fasting
Bulimia
Profound ill heath, malnutrition and wasting
Cachexia
Inability to absorb foods containing gluten; caused by an excess immune response to gluten
Celiac Disease
Inflammation of the Gallbladder
Cholecystitis
Chronic liver disease with degeneration of liver tissue
Cirrhosis
A chronic inflammatory disease of the GI tract usually involving the ileum and colon, causing pain, diarrhea, abscess and often formation of a fistula
Crohn’s disease
Frequent passage of watery bowel movements
Diarrhea
Inflammation of diverticula (small pouches) in wall of the digestive tract, especially the colon
Diverticulitis
Vomiting
Emesis
Abnormal passageway between two organs or from an organ to the body surface
Fistula
Inflammation of the stomach and instestines
Gastroentritis
Condition caused by reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus resulting in heartburn, regurgitation, inflammation and possible damage to esophagus; caused by weakness of the lower esophageal sphinter
GERD (Gastroesphageal Reflux Disease)
Varicose veins in the rectum associated with pain, bleeding, and sometimes prolapse of the rectum
Hemorrhoids
A protrusion of the stomach through opening (hiatus) in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes
Hiatal Hernia
Inflammation of the liver; mostly commonly viral
Hepatitis
Chronic stress-related disease characterized by diarrhea, constipation and pain associated with rhythmic intestinal contractions; mucous colitis; spastic colon
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Blood present in such small amounts it can only be detected microscopically or chemically; in feces, a sign of intestinal bleeding
Occult Blood
A lesion in the mucous membrane of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum caused by the action of gastric juice
Peptic Ulcer
Inflammation of membrane lining abdominal cavity and covering abdominal organs; from perforated ulcer, ruptured appendix or reproductive tract infection
Peritonitis
Caused by stomach’s failure to secrete intrinsic factor, a substance needed for absorption of B12
Pernicious Anemia
A tumour that grows on a stalk and bleeds easily
Polyp
A fungal infection of mouth and/or throat caused by Candida; appears as a mucosal white patches or ulcers
Thrush
Chronic ulceration of rectum and colon; cause unknown but may involve autoimmunity
Ulcerative Colitis
