Digestive System Flashcards

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an/o

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anus, ring

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chol/e

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bile, gall

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3
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cholescyst/o

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gallbladder

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4
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col/o, colon/o

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colon, large intestine

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5
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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6
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enter/o

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small intestine

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7
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esophag/o

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esophagus

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8
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gastr/o

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stomach

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9
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hepat/o

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liver

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10
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-lithiasis

A

presence of stones

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11
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or/o, stomat/o

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mouth, oral cavity

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12
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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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13
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-pepsia

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digest, digestion

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14
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-phagia

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eating, swallowing

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15
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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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16
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proct/o

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anus and rectum

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17
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rect/o

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rectum, straight

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18
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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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19
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anastomosis

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surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures

20
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antiemetic

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medication to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting

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ascites

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abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

22
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cachexia

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physical wasting away due to loss of weight and muscle mass that occurs in patients with diseases like advanced cancer or AIDS

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cheilosis

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disorder or the lips characterized by crack-like sores at the corners of the mouth

24
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cholangiography

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a radiographic examination of bile ducts with the use of a contrast medium

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cholangitis
acute inflammation of the bile duct | characterized by pain the URQ of abdomen, fever, and jaundice
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cholecystectomy
surgical removal of the gallbladder
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cholecystitis
inflammation of the gallbladder | usually associated with gallstones
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cholelithiasis
presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile duct
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colonoscopy
direct visual examination of the inner surface of the colon from the rectum to the cecum
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colostomy
surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface
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dyspepsia
pain or discomfort during digestion
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dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
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enteritis
inflammation of the small intestine caused by eating or drinking substances contaminated with viral or bacterial pathogens
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esophagastroduodenoscopy
endoscopic examination of the upper GI tracts
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gastrostomy tube
surgically placed feeding tube from the exterior of the body directly into the stomach
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hematemesis
vomiting of blood
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hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
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hyperemesis
extreme, persistent vomiting that can cause dehydration
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ileus
partial or complete blockage of the small and/or large intestine
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jaundice
yellowish discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and eyes
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melena
passage of black, tarry, and foul-smelling stools
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peristalsis
series of wave-like contractions of smooth muscles in a single direction to move food forward into the digestive system
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proctologist
physician who specializes in disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus
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regurgitation
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
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sigmoidoscopy
endoscopic examination of the interior of the rectum, sigmoid colon, and maybe a portion of the descending colon
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stomatitis
inflammation of the mucosa of the mouth
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xerostomia
lack of adequate saliva due to diminished secretions by the salivary glands