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gastrointestinal system Flashcards

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mouth

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or/o
stomat/o

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gums

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gingiv/o

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tooth fairy

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dent/o
odont/o

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tongue

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gloss/o
lingu/o

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intestines

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enter/o

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duodenum

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duoden/o
first of 3 sections
name means “twelve” (fact that it is length of 12 fingers)

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jejunum

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jejun/o
second of the small intestine parts
means “empty” , found empty during dissection

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ileum

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ile/o
3rd part of the small intestine, means “groin” and refers to fact it is in lower abdomen

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colon (large intestine)

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col/o , colon/o

it starts at the bottom of abdomen
has ascending ^, colon, the transverse >< colon, and the descending colon (going down)

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sigmoid colon

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sigmoid/o
at the end of the colon before the rectum starts

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rectum

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rect/o
means “straight” , final portion of the colon before it arrives at the anus

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anus

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an/o
spinchter or muscle at the end of the intestines that allow passage for feces

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anus and rectum

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proct/o
ano (anus), recto (rectum)
procto includes both of these terms

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what is the role of the liver?

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gets rid of dangerous toxins, role in energy storage makes substance to break down fat in GI tract called bile

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where is bile sent off to?

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the small intestine and storage gland called gallbladder

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what does the pancreas do?

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it makes chemicals known as enzymes that break apart proteins, fats and carbs

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17
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saliva

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sial/o
necessary to taste food

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bile (gall)

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bil/i , chol/e
required for the body to digest food

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abdomen

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abdomin/o , celi/o, lapar/o

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bladder

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cyst/o

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once bile is produced in the liver, where does it get stored?

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in the gallbladder

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duct

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doch/o

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pancreas

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pancreat/o

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peritoneum

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peritone/o
lines the abdominal cavity and organs
peri means around teneo means stretch

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what is the objective magnification of the scanning, low dry and high dry conditions of the microscope?

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4x, 10x, 40x

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aerodontalgia

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aer/odont/algia
air/tooth/pain
tooth pain caused by exposure to air

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aphagia

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a/phagia
no/eat
inability to eat

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dentalgia

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dent/algia
tooth/pain
tooth pain

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dyspepsia

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dys/peps/ia
bad/digestion/condition
bad digestion

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eupepsia

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eu/pep/sia
good/digestion/condition
good digestion

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gastralgia

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gastr/algia
stomach pain

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gingivalgia

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gingiv/algia
gum/pain
gum pain

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gingiviostomatitis

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gingivio/stomat/itis
gum/mouth/inflammation
inflammation of the mouth and gums

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hematemesis

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hemat/emesis
blood/vomiting
vomiting blood

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hyperemesis

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hyper/emesis
over/vomiting
excessive vomiting

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stomatitis

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stomat/itis
mouth/inflammation
inflammation of the mouth

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stomatodynia

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stomato/dynia
mouth/pain
mouth pain

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dysentery 💩

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dys/enter/y
bad/intestine/condition
another name for diarrhea

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enterodynia

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entero/dynia
intestine/pain
pain in the intestines

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hemorrhoid

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inflammation of the veins surrounding the anus

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cholecystalgia

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chole/cyst/algia
bile/bladder/pain
pain in the gallbladder

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icterus

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another name for jaundice

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siallorrhea

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sialo/rrhea
saliva/excessive discharge
excessive salivation

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gastroparesis

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gastro/paresis
stomach/partial paralysis
partial paralysis of the stomach

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gingivoglossitis

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gingivo/gloss/itis
gum/tongue/inflammation
inflammation of the gums and tongue

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glossopegia

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glosso/pegia
tongue/paralysis
paralysis of the tongue

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odontoclasis

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odonto/clasis
tooth/break
breaking of a tooth

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stomatogastric

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stomato/gastr/ic
mouth/stomach/pertaining to
pertaining to the mouth and stomach

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stomatosis

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stomat/osis
mouth/condition
mouth condition

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anophony

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ano/phony
anus/sound
sound from the anus

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51
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flatus

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medical term for passing gas

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steatorrhea

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steato/rrhea
fat/discharge
excessive fat discharged in the feces

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biligenesis

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bili/genesis
bile/creation
formation of bile

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cholelith

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chole/lith
bile/stone
gallstone ; literally a “stone in the bile”

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sialoangiectasis

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sialo/angi/ectasis
saliva/vessel/expansion
over expansion of the salivary muscles

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cholangiogram

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chol/angio/gram
bile/vessel/record
record of the bile vessels (ducts)

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cholangiography

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chol/angio/graphy
bile/vessel/writing procedure
procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts)

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cholecystogram

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chole/cysto/gram
bile/bladder/record
record of the bile (gall) bladder

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anosigmoidoscopy

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ano/sigmoido/scopy
anus/sigmoid/looking procedure
procedure for looking at the anus and sigmoid colon

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laparascope

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laparo/scope
abdomen/instrument to look
instrument for looking inside the abdomen

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proctoscope

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procto/scope
anus/rectum/instrument to look
instrument for looking at the anus and rectum

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dentifrice

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denti/frice
tooth/rub
toothpaste

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proctologist

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procto/logist
anus/rectum/specialist
specialist in the anus, rectum and colon

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epigastric

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epi/gastr/ic
upon/stomach/pertaining to
upper center portion of the abdomen

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hypochondriac

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hypo/chondr/iac
beneath/cartilage/pertaining to
upper side portions of the abdomen

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hypogastric

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hypo/gastr/ic
beaneath/stomach/pertaining to
lower center portion of the abdomen

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inguinal

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inguin/al
groin/pertaining to
lower side portions of the abdomen

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lumbar

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lumb/ar
loin/pertaining to
middle side portions of the abdomen

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umbilical

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umbilic/al
belly button/pertaining to
middle center portion of the abdomen

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gastroenteritis

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gastro/enter/itis
stomach/intestine/inflammation
inflammation of the stomach, intestines

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gingival hyperplasia

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gingiv/al/hyper/plasia
gum/pertaining to/over/formation
over formation of gum tissue

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glossopathy

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glosso/pathy
tongue/disease
disease of the tongue

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glossotrichia

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glosso/trich/ia
tongue/hair/condition
overdevelopment of bumps on the tongue, making the tongue appear to be hairy

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periodontitis

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peri/odont/itis
around/tooth/inflammation
inflammation of region around the teeth

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pyloric stenosis

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pylor/ic/sten/osis
gatekeeper/pertaining to/narrowing/condition
narrowing of the spinchter at the base of the stomach

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stomatomycosis

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stomato/myc/osis
mouth/fungus/condition
fungus condition of the mouth

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stomatosis

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stomat/osis
mouth/condition
mouth condition

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eneterocele

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entero/cele
intestine/hernia
hernia of the intestines

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fistula

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any abnormal passageway in the body that shouldn’t be there

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anal fistula

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an/al fistula
anus/pertaining to
pipe
abnormal opening between the rectum and the external perianal skin

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ileitis

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ile/itis
ileum/inflammation
inflammation of the ileum

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proctitis

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proct/itis
anus/rectum/inflammation
inflammation of the anus and rectum

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proctopsis

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procto/ptosis
anus/rectum/drooping condition
downward displacement of the rectum and anus

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celiomyositis

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celio/myos/itis
abdomen/muscle/inflammation
inflammation of the abdominal muscle

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cholangitis

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chol/ang/itis
bile/vessel/inflammation
inflammation of the bile vessels/ducts

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cholecystitis

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chole/cyst/itis
bile/bladder/inflammation
inflammation of the bile/gallbladder

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choledochocele

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chole/docho/cele
bile/duct/tumor
hernia of the common bile duct

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choledocholithiasis

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chole/docho/lith/iasis
bile/duct/stone/presence
presence of a stone in a common bile duct

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cholelithiasis

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chole/lith/iasis
bile/stone/presence
presence of a gallstone

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cirrhosis

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liver disease named for the change of color in the liver

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lapaocele

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laparo/cele
Abdomen/tumor
Abdominal hernia

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sialolithisis

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sialo/lith/iasis
saliva/stone/presence
presence of salivary stones

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cholangioma

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chol/angi/ioma
bile/vessel/tumor
tumor of the bile vessels (ducts)

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antacid

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ant/acid
against/acid
agent that neutralizes acid

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antiemetic

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anti/emet/ic
against/vomiting/pertaining to
agent that prevents or relieves nausea or vomiting

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cathartic

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cathart/ic
cleansing/pertaining to
agent that produces bowel movements

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sialgogic

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sial/agog/ic
saliva/leading/pertaining to
agent that causes salivation

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gastroenteroostomy

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gastro/entero/stomy
stomach/intestine/opening
creation of an opening between the stomach and the intestines

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anastomosis

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ana/stom/osis
up/out/mouth/condition
creation of an opening; a sx procedure connecting two previously unconnected hollow tubes

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hemicolectomy

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hemi/col/ectomy
half/colon/removal
sx removal of half a portion of the colon

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heniorrhappy

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hernio/rrhapy
hernia/suture
suture of a hernia

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ileocolostomy

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ileo/colo/stomy
ileum/colon/opening
creation of an opening between the ileum and the colon

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PROCTO prefix means what?

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rectum and anus

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rectopexy

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recto/pexy
rectum/fixation
sx fixation of the rectum

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abdominocentesis

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abdomino/centesis
abdomen/puncture
puncture of the abdomen (usually for the purpose of withdrawing fluid)

106
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CELIO means what?

107
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cholangiogastrotomy

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chol/angio/gastro/stomy
bile/vessel/stomach/opening
creation of an opening between the bile vessel (ducts) and the stomach

108
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cholecystectomy

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chole/cyst/ectomy
bile/bladder/removal
sx removal of the bile (gall) bladder

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choledochoenterostomy

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chole/docho/entero/stomy
bile/duct/intestine/opening
creation of an opening between (common) bile duct and the intestine

110
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chole and docho meanings? prefixes?

A

bile and duct

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cholelithitripsy

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chole/litho/trips/y
bile/stone/rub/procedure
crushing of bile (gall) stones

112
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laparoenterostomy

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laparo/entero/stomy
abdomen/intestine/opening
creation of an opening between the abdomen and the intestines

113
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laparoscopic sx

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laparo/scop/ic
abdomen/look/pertaining to
use of a laparoscope to perform minimally invasive sx

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sialodenectomy

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sialo/aden/ectomy
saliva/gland/removal
sx removal of a salivary gland

115
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stomato prefix means what?

116
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BE

A

barium enema

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BM

A

bowel movement

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CCE

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cholecystectomy

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EGD

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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EUS

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endoscopic ultrasound

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FOBT

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fecal occult blood test

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HAV, HBV, HCV

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Hep A, Hep B, Hep C

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LFT

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liver function test

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NGT

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nasogastric tube

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NPO

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nothing by mouth (nihil per OS)

127
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N&V

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nausea and vomiting

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PEG

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percutaneous endoscopic gastrostromy

129
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PEJ

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percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy

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PUD

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peptic ulcer disease

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

133
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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal

medical terminology weeks 5-8 (2nd half of class) (34 decks)

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