Digestive System Flashcards
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Orange-yellow pigment formed during destruction of erythrocytes that is taken up by liver cells to form bilirubin and eventually excreted in the feces
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bilirubin
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Mass of masticated food ready to be swallowed
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bolus
3
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Gland that secretes its products through excretory ducts to the surface of an organ or tissue or into a vessel
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exocrine
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Circular band of muscle fibers that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening of the body
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sphincter
5
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Organic compound, a true fat, that is made of one glycerol and three fatty acids
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triglycerides
6
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Mouth
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or/ or stomat/o
7
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Tongue
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gloss/o or lingu/o
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Cheek
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bucc/o
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Lip
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cheil/o or labi/o
10
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Teeth
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dent/o or odont/o
11
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Gum
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gingiv/o
12
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Saliva, salivary gland
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sial/o
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Esophagus
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esophag/o
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Pharynx
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pharyng/o
15
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pylor/o
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Pylorus
16
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duoden/o
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Duodenum
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Intestine (usually small intestine)
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enter/o
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Jejunum (second part of small intestine)
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jejun/o
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ileum
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ile/o
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Appendix
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append/o or appendic/o
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Colon
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col/o or colon/o
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Sigmoid colon
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sigmoid/o
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Rectum
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rect/o
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Anus, rectum
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proct/o
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Anus
an/o
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Pancreas
pancreat/o
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Bile vessel
cholangi/o
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Bile, gall
chol/e
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Gallbladder
cholecyst/o
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choledoch/o
Bile duct
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-orexia
Appetite
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-pepsia
Digestion
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-prandial
Meal
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Lack or loss of appetite, resulting in inability to eat
Anorexia
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
ascites
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Rumbling or gurgling noises that are audible at a distance and caused by passage of gas through the liquid contents of the intestine
borborygmus
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Physical wasting that includes loss of weight and muscle mass and is commonly associated with acquired AIDS and cancer
cachexia
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Presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or common bile duct
cholelithiasis
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Scarring and dysfunction of the liver caused by chronic liver disease
cirrhosis
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Spasm in any hollow or tubular soft organ, especially in the colon, accompanied by pai
colic
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Form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), usually of the ileum but possibly affecting any portion of the intestinal tract; also called regional enteritis
Crohn disease
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Inflammation of the intestine, especially the colon, that may be caused by ingesting water or food containing chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa, or parasites and results in bloody diarrhea
dysentery
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Inability or difficulty in swallowing; also called aphagia
dysphagia
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Producing gas from the stomach, usually with a characteristic sound; also called belching
eructation
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Fecal conctretion
fecalith
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Gas in the GI tract; expelling of air from a body orifice, especially the anus
flatus
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Foul-smelling breath
halitosis
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Backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus due to a malfunction of the sphincter muscle at the inferior portion of the esophagus
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
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Vomiting of blood from bleeding in the stomach or esophagus
hematemesis
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Symptom complex marked by abdominal pain and altered bowel function for which no organic cause can be determined ; also called spastic colon
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
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Symptom complex of the small intestine characterized by the impaired passage of nutrients, minerals, or fluids through intestinal villi into the blood or lymph
malabsorption syndrome
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Passage of dark-colored, tarry stools, due to the presence of blood altered by intestinal juices
melena
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Excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body's skeletal and physical standards, usually an increase of 20 percent or more above ideal body weight
obesity
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BMI of 40 or greater, which is generally 100 pounds or more over ideal body weight
morbid obesity
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Severe constipation which may be caused by an intestinal obstruction
obstipation
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Formation of white spots or patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue, lips or cheek caused primarily by irritation
oral leukoplakia
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Progressive, wavelike movement that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body; especially the GI tract
peristalsis
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Stricture or narrowing of the pyloric sphincter (circular muscle of the pylorus) at the outlet of the stomach, causing an obstruction that blocks the flow of food into the small intestine
pyloric stenosis
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Backward flowing, as in the return of solids or fluids to the mouth from the stomach
regurgitation
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Passage of fat in large amounts in the feces due to failure to digest and absorb it
steatorrhea
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Presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or common bile duct
cholelithiasis
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Scarring and dysfunction of the liver cause by chronic liver disease
cirrhosis
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Spasm in any hollow or tubular soft organ, especially in the colon, accompanied by pain
Colic
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Form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), usually of the ileum but possibly affecting any portion of the intestinal tract, also regional enteritis
Crohn Disease
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Inflammation of the intestine, especially the colon, that may be caused by ingesting water or food containing chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa, or parasites and results in bloody diarrhea
dysentery
66
Inability or difficulty in swallowing; also called aphagia
dysphagia
67
Producing gas from the stomach, usually with a characteristic sound; also called belching
eructation
68
Fecal concretion
fecalith
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Gas in the GI tract; expelling of air from a body orifice, especially the anus
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flatus
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Backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus due to a malfunction of the sphincter muscle at the inferior portion of the esophagus
gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD)
Erma Gerd!
71
Foul smelling breath
halitosis
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Vomiting of blood from bleeding in the stomach or esophagus
hematemesis
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Symptom complex marked by abdominal pain and altered bowel function for which no organic cause can be dtermined; also called spastic colon
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
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Symptom complex of the small intestine characterized by the impaired passage of nutrients, minerals, or fluids through intestinal villi into the blood or lymph
malabsorption syndrome
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Passage of dark colored tarry stools, due to the presence of blood altered by intestinal juices
melena
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Excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the bodys skeletal and physical standards, usually an increase of 20% or more above ideal body weight
obesity
Morbid obesity- BMI of 40% or greater
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Severe constipation, which may be caused by an intestinal obstruction
obstipation
78
Formation of white spots pr patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue, lips, or cheek caused primarily by irritation
oral leukoplakia
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Progressive wavelike movement that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body
peristalsis
80
Stricture or narrowing of pyloric sphincter
pyloric stenosis
81
Backword flowing
regurgitation
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Passage of fat in large amounts in feces due to failure to digest and absorb
steatorrhea
