Lesson 6 (Chapter 1: Word Parts of the Digestive System) Flashcards
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Upper GI Tract
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Mouth, pharynx, esophagus & stomach
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Lower GI Tract
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Small & Large Intestines
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Accessory Organs
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Liver, gallbladder & Pancreas
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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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Cholecyst/o
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Gallbladder
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Cirrh/o
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Orange-yellow
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Col/o or Colon/o
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Colon, Large Intestine
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Duoden/o
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Duodenum
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Enter/o
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Small Intestine
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Esopgag/o
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Esophagus
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Gastr/o
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Stomach
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Gingiv/o
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Gums
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Hepat/o
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Liver
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Ile/o
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Ileum
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Lapar/o
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Abdomen
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Lingu/o
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Tongue
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Lith/o
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Stone, Calculus
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Or/o
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Mouth
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Odont/o
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Teeth
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Pancreat/o
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Pancreas
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Pept/o
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Digestion
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Phag/o
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Eat or swallow
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Pharyng/o
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Pharynx
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Rect/o
Rectum
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Proct/o
Rectum & Anus
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Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid Colon
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Stomat/o
Mouth
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Anti-
Against
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Dia-
Through or complete
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Dys-
Difficult, Painful
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Hyper-
Increased
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Mal-
Bad, Poor
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Sub-
Below
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Trans-
Across
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-al
Pertaining to
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-cele
Hernia
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-eal
Pertaining to
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-ectomy
Surgical Removal
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-emesis
Vomiting
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-graphy
Process of recording
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-iasis
Presence of or formation of
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-ic
Pertaining to
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-itis
Inflamation
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-lithiasis
Presence of stones
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-megaly
Abnormal enlargement
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-oid
Like or resembling
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-ologist
Specialist
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-osis
Abnormal condition
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-paresis
Partial paralysis
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-pepsia
Digestion
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-phagia
Eating, swollowing
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-rrhea
Flow, discharge
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-scopy
Visual examination
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-stomy
Surgical creation of a new opening
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Anastomosis
Surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures
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Ascending
Upward
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Bariatrics
The field of medicine dealing with the treatment of ovesity
60
Bowel
Intestine
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Deglutition
Swollowing
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Dentition
Condition of the teeth
63
Descending
Downward
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Emesis
The act of vomiting
65
Eructation
Belching or burping
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Fissure
Crack-like sore of the skin
67
Flares or Flare-ups
Intervals of intensification of active disease
68
Hernia
The protrusion of an organ or part through the tissues that normally contain it
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Ligation
The tying off of blood vessels
70
Mastication
Chewing
71
Morbid Obesity
A condition in which excess body fat adversely affects the person's health
72
Occult Blood
Blood that is not visible and can be detected only by lab testing
73
Parenteral
Outside of or bypassing the digestive system
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Prolapse
The slipping or dropping down of an organ or body part from its normal position
75
Reflux
Stomach contents flowing backwards into the esophagus
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Sphincter
A ring of muscles that function to close a body opening
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Stricture
Abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
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Transverse
Across
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Ulcer
Open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane
80
Varices
Enlarged and swollen veins
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Antiemetic
Medication administered to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting
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Ascites
An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
83
Borborygmus
The rumbling noise caused by the movement of gas in the intestine
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Cachexia
A condition of physical wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle mass that occurs in patients with diseases such as advanced cancer or AIDS
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Celiac Disease
An autoimmune disorder characterized by a severe reaction to ingesting gluten
86
Cheilitis
An inflammation of the lips characterized by crack-like sores at the corners of the mouth
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Cholangiography
A radiographic examination of the bile ducts with the use of a contrast medium
88
Cholecystectomy
Surgical removal of the gallbladder
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Cholecystitis
Inflammation of the gallbladder usually associated with gallstones blocking the flow of bile
90
Cholelithiasis
The presence of gallstones in the gallbladder of bile ducts [Chol/e (Gall or bile) + lith/o (stone) + -iasis (formation of)]
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Cirrhosis
A chronic degenerative disease of the liver
92
Colonoscopy
The direct visual examination of the inner surface of the colon from the rectum to the cecum
93
Colostomy
The surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface
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Crohn's Disease
A chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in the digestive tract but is most commonly found in the ileum and colon
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Diverticula
Sacs formed in weak spots of the colon wall
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Diverticulitis
The inflammation or infection of one or more diverticula in the colon
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Diverticulosis
The chronic presence of an abnormal number of diverticula
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Dyspepsia
Pain or discomfort during the digestion process
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Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
100
Endoscopy
A visual examination of internal structures
101
Enteritis
Inflammation of the small intestine
102
Esophageal varices
Enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the interior of the esophagus
103
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
The upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus
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Gastroparesis
A condition in which gastric motility slows down, causing delayed gastric emptying
105
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver usually caused by viral infection
106
Ileus
Partal or complete blockage of the small or large intestine
107
Jaundice
Yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and eyes
108
Leukoplakia
Abnormal white sore that develops on the tongue or inside of the cheek
109
Melena
Passage of stools with a black and tar-like appearance caused by the presence of digested blood
110
Nasogastric intubation
Placement of a tube through the nose and into the stomach
111
Peristalsis
Series of wave-like contractions of smooth muscles in a single direction that moves the food through the digestive system
112
Polyp
Mushroom-like growth from the surface of the mucous membrane
113
Sigmoidoscopy
The endoscopic examination of the interior of the rectum, sigmoid colon, and possibly a portion of the descending colon
114
Ulcerative Colitis
A chronic condition of repeated episodes of inflammation in the rectum and large intestine that causes ulcers and irritation
115
Volvulus
The twisting of the intestine on itself, causing and obstruction
116
Xerostomia
The lack of adequate saliva due to diminished secretions by the salivary glands
117
BM
Bowel movementBMIdy
118
Mass Index
119
C. diff
Clostridium difficile
120
E. coli
Escherichia coli
121
EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
122
GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
123
GI
Gastrointestinal
124
IBD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
125
IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
126
PUD
Peptic Ulcer Disease
127
TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrition
128
UC
Ulcerative Colitis
129
Gastrorrhexis
The rupture of the stomach [Gastro (stomach) + -rrhexix (rupture or bursting)]
130
Esophagalgia
Pain in the esophagus [Esophag (esophagus) + -algia (pain)]
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Dysphagia
Difficulty and pain while swallowing or eating [Dys (difficulty or pain) + -phagia (swallowing or eating)]
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Mematemesis
Vomiting blood [Hemat (blood) + -emesis (vomiting)]
