Lecture 1- Terminology

Question 1

Define “aemia”

Answer 1

Condition of the blood.

Question 2

Define “uria”

Answer 2

Condition if the urine.

Question 3

Define “dys”

Answer 3

Difficulty, pain or discomfort.

Disordered.

Question 4

Define “emesis”

Answer 4

The process of vomiting.

Question 5

Define “iasis” or “osis”

Answer 5

Condition/disease.

Question 6

Define “itis”

Answer 6

Inflammation/inflamed.

Question 7

Define “IBS”

Answer 7

Irritable bowel syndrome; (IBS) is a common disorder of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that gives rise to recurrent upper and lower GI symptoms. Most commonly, patients suffer abdominal pain associated with altered bowel habits such as constipation, diarrhoea or both.Irritable Bowel Syndrome;

Question 8

Define “IBD”

Answer 8

Inflammatory bowel disease; involves chronic inflammation of all or part of your digestive tract. IBD primarily includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.

Question 9

Define “pepsia”

Answer 9

A state of digestion.

Question 10

Define “polydipsia”

Answer 10

Excessive thirst.

Question 11

Define “pathy”

Answer 11

Condition/disease.

Question 12

Define “GORD”

Answer 12

Acid reflux, also known as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD or GERD), is a disease of the lower oesophagus and stomach. Acid reflux involves inflammation and irritation of the lower oesophagus due to the reflux of food and gastric acid.

Question 13

Define “cephalic”

Answer 13

In or relating to the head.

Question 14

Define “gastric”

Answer 14

Of the stomach.

Question 15

Define “entero”

Answer 15

Relating to the intestine.

Question 16

Define “cardiac”

Answer 16

Relating to the heart,

or

Relating to the part of the stomach nearest the oesophagus

Question 17

Define “biliary”

Answer 17

Having to do with the gallbladder, bile ducts, or bile. The biliary system itself consists of the gallbladder and bile ducts and, of course, the bile.

Question 18

Define “hepato”

Answer 18

Relating to the liver.

Question 19

Define “nephro”

Answer 19

Having to do with the kidney, as in nephrology (the art and science of the care of the kidneys) and nephropathy (any kidney disease).

Question 20

What are the key parts of the digestive tract that I need to know?

Answer 20

Sphincter.
Fundus.
Pyloris.
Parts of the small and large intestine.
Peritoneal cavity.
Bile duct.

Question 21

Define “ectomy”

Answer 21

Cutting out (e.g. Gastroectomy).

Question 22

Define “scope” or “scopy”

Answer 22

Looking at (e.g. Colonoscopy).

Question 23

Define “ostomy”

Answer 23

Create opening (e.g. Colonostomy, gastrostomy).

Question 24

Define “PEG”

Answer 24

Percutaneous endoscopically-inserted gastrostomy.

Question 25

Define “TPN”

Answer 25

Total parenteral nutrition;

Parenteral nutrition (PN) is the feeding of a person intravenously, bypassing the usual process of eating and digestion. The person receives nutritional formulae that contain nutrients such as glucose, amino acids, lipids and added vitamins and dietary minerals.

Question 26

Define “EN”

Answer 26

Enteral nutrition;
Generally refers to any method of feeding that uses the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to deliver part or all of a person’s caloric requirements. It can include a normal oral diet, the use of liquid supplements or delivery of part or all of the daily requirements by use of a tube (tube feeding).

Question 27

Define “HEN”

Answer 27

Home enteral nutrition.

Question 28

Define the diet type, “clear” fluids

Answer 28

Water, clear soup, cordial, tea, coffee, NO MILK.

Question 29

Define the diet type, “full” fluids

Answer 29

All “clear” fluids plus milk based drinks, plain yoghurt, plain ice-cream, strained fruit and vegetable juices.

Question 30

Define texture modified diets

Answer 30

“Soft”, “minced and moist”, or “smooth pureed”.

Question 31

Define the diet type, restricted fibre

Question 32

Define high fibre diet

Answer 32

~30g fibre

Question 33

Define “FODMAP”

Answer 33

“Fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols”.