Lesson 7 - Digestion Flashcards
Bucc/o
Cheek
Dent/o, dent/i, odont/o
tooth, teeth
Gingiv/o
Gum
Gloss/o, lingu/o
Tongue
Gnath/o
Jaw
Labi/o
Lip
Or/o, stoma, stoat/o
Mouth
Palat/o
Palate
Sial/o
Saliva, salivary duct, salivary gland
Bili
Bile
Chol/e, chol/o
bile, gall
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
Hepat/o
Liver
Pancreat/o
pancrea
Esophag/o
Esophagus
Gastr/o
Stomach
Enter/o
Intestine
Col/o, colon/o
Colon
Rect/o, proct/o
Rectum
Anorexia
Loss of appetite; induced refusal or inability to eat
Aphagia
Inability or difficulty in swallowing
Ascites
Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
Bruxism
Clenching & grinding of teeth; usually during sleep
Bulimia
Excessive insatiable appetite, overeating followed by induced vomiting, diarrhea or fasting
Cachexia
Profound ill health, malnutrition and wasting
Celiac disease
Inability to absorb foods containing gluten
Cholecystitis
Inflammation of the gallbladder
Cirrhosis
Chronic liver disease w/ degeneration of liver tissue
Crohn’s disease
A chronic inflammatory disease of the GI tract usually involving the ileum and colon, causing pain, diarrhea, abscess & often formation of a fistula
Diarrhea
Frequent passage of watery bowel movements
Diverticulitis
Inflammation of diverticula (small pouches) in wall of the digestive tract, especially the colon
Emesis
Vomiting
Fistula
Abnormal passageway between 2 organs OR from an organ to the body surface
Gastroenteritits
Inflammation of the stomach & intestines
Gastroesphageal reflux disease (GERD)
Condition caused by reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus resulting in heartburn, regurgitation, inflammation & possible damage to esophagus; caused by weakness of the lower esophageal sphincter
Hemorrhoids
Varicose veins in the rectum associated with pain, bleeding & sometimes prolapse of the rectum
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver; most commonly viral
Hiatal hernia
A protrusion of the stomach through the opening (hiatus) in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes
Irritable bowel syndrome
chronic stress-related disease characterized by diarrhea, constipation & pain associated w/ rhythmic intestinal contractions; mucous colitis; spastic colon
Occult blood
Blood present in such small amounts can only be detected microscopically or chemically; in feces, a sign of intestinal bleeding
Peptic ulcer
A lesion in the mucus membrane of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum caused by the action of gastric juice
Peritonitis
Inflammation of membrane lining abdominal cavity & covering abdominal organs; from perforated ulcer, ruptured appendix or reproductive tract infection
Pernicious anemia
Caused by the stomach’s failure to secrete intrinsic factor, a substance needed for absorption of B12
Polyp
A tumour that grows on a stalk and bleeds easily
Thrush
Fungal infection of mouth and/or throat caused by Candida; appears as mucosal white patches or ulcers
Ulcerative colitis
Chronic ulceration of rectum and colon; cause unknown but may involve autoimmunity
