Med Term Gastroenterology Flashcards
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An/o
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Anus
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Append/o
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Appendix
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Appendic/o
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Appendix
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Chol/e
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Bile
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Cholangi/o
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Bile Duct
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Cholecyst/o
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Gallbladder
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Choledoch/o
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Common bile duct
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Col/o
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Colon
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Colon/o
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Colon
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Diverticul/o
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Diverticulum
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Duoden/o
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Duodenum
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Enter/o
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Intestine
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Esophag/o
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Esophagus
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Gastr/o
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Stomach
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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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Jejun/o
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Jejunum
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Lapar/o
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Abdomen
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Pancreat/o
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Pancreas
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Polyp/O
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Polyp
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Proct/o
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Rectum and anus
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React/o
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Rectum
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Sigmoid/o
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Sigmoid colon
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Hemat/o
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Blood
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Lith/o
Stone
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-al
Pertaining to
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-algia
Pain
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-cele
Protrusion
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-dynia
Pain
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-eal
Pertaining to
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-ectomy
Surgical removal
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-emetics
Vomiting
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-gram
Record
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-graphy
Process of recording
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-iasis
Abnormal condition
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-ic
Pertaining to
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-itis
Inflammation
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-logist
One who studies
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-logy
Study of
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-oma
Tumor, mass
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-osis
Abnormal condition
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-ostomy
Surgical create and opening
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-otomy
Cutting into
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-Pepsia
Digestion
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-phagia
Eating and swallowing
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-ptosis
Drooping
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-scope
Instrument for viewing
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-scopy
Process of visually examining
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-tripsy
Surgical crushing
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Ascites
Accumulation of fluid in abdominal cavity
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Barium enema
X-ray examination of large intestine using barium as a contrast medium, also known as lower GI series
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Cirrhosis
Chronic liver disease
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Crohn Disease
Chronic inflammatory bowel disease with mucous membrane ulcers, most often found in ileum
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Dysentery
Acute intestinal condition with pain, diarrhea, and blood and mucus in stool usually by bacterial or parasitic infection
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Esophageal Atresia
Congenital lack of the connection between esophagus and stomach; food cannot enter stomach
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Esophageal varices
Varicose veins in esophagus, result in massiv bleeding if ruptured
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Fecal occult blood test
Clinical lab test for presence of small amounts of blood in feces also called hemoccult test or stool guaiac test
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Gastric Bypass
Surgical treatment for obesity; portion of stomach is stapled off and bypassed so that it holds less food; also called stomach stapling
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Occurs when stomach acid breaks up into esophagus
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Helicobacter pylori antibody test
Clinical lab test for presence of bacteria known to cause gastric ulcers
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Haemorrhoids
Varicose veins in the rectum
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Ileus
Obstruction of intestine that occurs when muscular movements stop moving food or blockage prevents food from moving through digestive tract
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Intussusception
Occurs when one section of intestine slips or telescopes into another section of intestine
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Irritable bowel syndrome
Disturbance in normal functioning of bowel characterized by abdominal pain and diarrhea; often associated with stress; also called a spastic colon
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Jaundice
Yellow-coloured skin and whites of eyes associated with liver disease
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Melena
Very dark, tarry stool due to presence of blood
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Nausea
Feeling the urge to vomit
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Ova and parasites
Clinical lab test for presence of parasites or their eggs in feces
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Peptic ulcer disease
Crater like erosion occurring on mucous membrane of lower esophagus, stomach, and/or duodenum; more dangerous if ulcer eats into blood vessel and become bleeding ulcer, or if ulcer eats through wall of the stomach and becomes a perforated ulcer allowing stomach acids to escape into abdominal cavity
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Total parental nutrition
Nutrient- complete solution given directly to the blood stream when person cannot eat by mouth
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Ulcerative gastrointestinal series
X-ray examination of the esophagus and stomach using barium as contrast medium; also known as barium swallow
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Volvulus
Length of bowel that becomes twisted around itself
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Vomit
Forcefully return of stomach contents out of mouth
