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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

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Stone

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-algia

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Pain

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-cele

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Protrusion

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-dynia

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Pain

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-emetics

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Vomiting

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-gram

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Record

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-iasis

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Abnormal condition

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-logist

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One who studies

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-logy

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Study of

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-oma

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Tumor, mass

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-ostomy

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Surgical create and opening

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-otomy

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Cutting into

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-Pepsia

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Digestion

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-phagia

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Eating and swallowing

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-ptosis

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Drooping

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-scope

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Instrument for viewing

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-scopy

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Process of visually examining

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-tripsy

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Surgical crushing

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Ascites

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Accumulation of fluid in abdominal cavity

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Barium enema

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X-ray examination of large intestine using barium as a contrast medium, also known as lower GI series

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Cirrhosis

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Chronic liver disease

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Crohn Disease

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Chronic inflammatory bowel disease with mucous membrane ulcers, most often found in ileum

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Dysentery

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Acute intestinal condition with pain, diarrhea, and blood and mucus in stool usually by bacterial or parasitic infection

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Esophageal Atresia

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Congenital lack of the connection between esophagus and stomach; food cannot enter stomach

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Esophageal varices

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Varicose veins in esophagus, result in massiv bleeding if ruptured

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Fecal occult blood test

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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

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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

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Occurs when stomach acid breaks up into esophagus

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Helicobacter pylori antibody test

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Clinical lab test for presence of bacteria known to cause gastric ulcers

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Haemorrhoids

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Varicose veins in the rectum

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Ileus

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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

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Occurs when one section of intestine slips or telescopes into another section of intestine

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Irritable bowel syndrome

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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

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Yellow-coloured skin and whites of eyes associated with liver disease

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Melena

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Very dark, tarry stool due to presence of blood

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Nausea

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Feeling the urge to vomit

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Ova and parasites

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Clinical lab test for presence of parasites or their eggs in feces

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Peptic ulcer disease

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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

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Nutrient- complete solution given directly to the blood stream when person cannot eat by mouth

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Ulcerative gastrointestinal series

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X-ray examination of the esophagus and stomach using barium as contrast medium; also known as barium swallow

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Volvulus

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Length of bowel that becomes twisted around itself

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Vomit

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Forcefully return of stomach contents out of mouth

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