Digestive System Flashcards
Stomach
Gastr/o
Liver
Hepat/o
Gall, bile
Chol/e
Bladder, sac
Cyst/o
Vomit
Emes/o
Stone
Lith/o
Abdominal wall
Lapar/o
To puncture
-centesis
To crush
-tripsy
Flow, discharge
-rrhea
Abnormal condition
-iasis (-osis)
Weakness in gastroesophageal sphincter that allows stomach acid reflux and causes inflammation in esophagus.
GERD
Yellowing of skin and whites of eyes from the backup of bile metabolic by-products in blood to body tissues.
Jaundice
Small pouches that form along wall of large intestine, called diverticuli, that cause pain and may impede ability to empty fecal matter causing inflammation.
Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
Degenerative disease of the liver that often develops in chronic alcoholics. Gross appearance of organ.
Cirrhosis
a potential complication of chronic alcoholism resulting in liver damage and obstruction of venous blood flow through the liver.
Portal Hypertension
Bulging, engorged veins in the wall of the esophagus are often complications of chronic alcoholism.
Esophageal varices
Difficulty swallowing.
Dysphagia
chronic inflammatory disease primarily of the bowel.
Crohn’s Disease
Inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity.
Peritonitis
A physician specializing in diseases of the digestive system.
Gastroenterologist
A physician specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus
Proctologist
Special chemical test to identify blood in the stool.
Guaiac Test (Hemoccult, Fecult)
Series of X-rays of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine having the patient swallow barium.
Upper GI series
A series of X-rays using barium enema to show the large intestine and rectum.
Lower GI series
flexible, fiberoptic instrument attached to a video camera that can be used to observe esophagus, stomach, and large bowel.
Endoscopy
procedure using high frequency sound waves to visualize internal organs.
Ultrasonography (ultrasound)
