Medical Terminology Digestive System Flashcards
Notes added to answers are memory aids - not pronunciation
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Ridges found in stomach and palate
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Rugae
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Small bumps containing tastebuds
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Papillae papi LL ae 2 Ls
3
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Bone and tissue around teeth
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Periodontium periodont I UM
4
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Gums
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Gingiva
5
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Natural teeth
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Dentition
6
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Baby teeth
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Primary Dentition
7
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Adult permanent teeth
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Permanent Dentition
8
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Without teeth - after teeth are lost
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Edentulous eden tu lous
9
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Contact of teeth - chewing surface
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Occulsion
10
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Abnormal contact of teeth - chewing surfaces
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Malocculsion
11
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Lid over trachea
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Epiglottis 2 Ts
12
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Tube that passes food from pharynx to stomach
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Esophagus esop ha gus don’t forget PH is F sound
13
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Controls flow between esophagus and stomach
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Lower Esopageal Sphincter
14
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Connects stomach to small intestine
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Pylorus
15
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Controls flow from stomach to small intestine
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Pyloric Sphincter
16
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Top part of small intestine
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Duodenum
17
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Middle part of small intestine
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Jejunum Je Ju NUM
18
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Lower / longest part of small intestine
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ileum i L e UM one L
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Pouch that connects ileum to colon
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Cecum
20
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Three colon parts
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ascending, transverse, descending
21
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end of colon - S shaped
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Sigmoid colon
22
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Liver functions 3
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removes glucose, destroys old red blood cells, secretes bile to gallblader
23
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Pigment released by liver when destroying red blood cells
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Bilirubin Bi L i rubin
24
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Pear shaped organ - concentrates bile
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Gallblader cholecyst
25
Digestive and endocrine gland - produces bicarbonate
Pancreas
26
Body's use of nutrients
Metabolism
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Build up of body from nutrients
Anabolism ism, not ic
28
Break down of body from lack of nutrients
Catabolism cat a bo lism ism, no ic
29
Chewing in the mouth
Mastication
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Chewed food being swallowed
Bolus
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Downward flow of swallowed food
Peristalsis peri staL sis stalling=down
32
Semidigested food moving from stomach to small intestine
Chyme
33
Noise caused by gas in GI
Borborygmus borbo rYg mus
34
Medical practice to control obesity
Bariatrics
35
Dr for stomach and intestines
Gastroenterologist
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Dr for internal organs
Internist
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Dentist who corrects teeth alignment
Orthodontist
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Dentist who treats tissues around teeth
Periodontist peri O dontist
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Dr for colon, rectum, anus
Proctologist
40
Canker sores
Aphthous ulcers "affff" thous "AF THUS ulcer"
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Cracks in corner of lips
Cheilosis che I L osis
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Passing gas
Flatulence flat U lence
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Cold sores / Fever Blisters
Herpes Labialis lab i AL is
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Fungus in mouth
Stomatomycosis
45
Bleeding from mouth
Stomatorrhagia sto MATO rrhagia
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Restriction of mouth opening
Trismus tris MUS
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Lack of saliva - dry mouth
Xerostomia MIA
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Grinding of teeth
Bruxism brux ism BReaking=BRuxism
49
Dental tartar - hardened plaque
Calculus
50
Dental tooth decay - cavity
Caries cavity carries pain = caries
51
Soft deposits between teeth
Plaque plaQue
52
Bad breath
Halitosis
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Inflamed gum tissue
Gingivitis
54
Inflamed gum DISEASE
Periodontal disease
55
Difficulty in swallowing
Dysphagia dYs phagia
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Heartburn
Pyrosis
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Swollen veins in esophagus
Esophageal Varices var I ces
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Stomach pertrudes into chest/diaphragm
Hiatal hernia hi A tal
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inflamation of stomach AND small intestine
Gastroenteritis
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Inflamation of the stomach ONLY
gastritis no O
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Excessive stomach juice
Gastrorrhea (think "discharge")
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Sores in digestive system
Peptic ulcers digestive=peptic
63
Wasting away due to weight loss
Cachexia ca chex ia
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Craving non-food
Pica
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Intestine fails to absorb nutrients
Malabsorption mal absor P tion
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Two/three times normal weight
Morbid Obesity
67
Swallowing air
Aerophagia
68
Indigestion
Dyspepsia
69
Vomiting
emesis E mE sis
70
Belching
Eructation eruc TA tion (think "belches erupt") (thing "taste", and add TA)
71
vomiting blood
Hematemesis
72
extreme persistent vomiting
Hyperemesis hyper emesis
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Urge to vomit
Nausea
74
UPward flow of swallowed food
Regurgitation
75
Abnormal pouch or sac in intestine
Diverticulum di Ver tic ulum
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presence of diverticulum (Abnormal pouch or sac in intestine)
Diverticulosis
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Inflamed diverticulum
Diverticulitis
78
Inflamed small intestine - from contamination
Enteritis enter itis
79
blockage of large intesting
Ileus i LE us
80
Spastic Colon condition
Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS
81
Chronic inflamation of colon
Ulceritive Colitus
82
Chronic autoimmune disorder that inflames and scars intestine
Crohn's disorder Cr ohn late H
83
Twisted intestine
Volvulus
84
Telescoping collapse of intestine upon itself
Intussusception Intuss US ception
85
Protrusion of bowel through lower abdominal wall or groin
Inguinal hernia
86
Hernia that cuts off blood supply
Strangulated hernia
87
Crack in anal skin
Anal fissure
88
Inability to control bowel movements
Incontinence
89
Black stool - from digested blood in stool
Melena MeL E na
90
Inflamation of the liver
Hepatitus
91
Enlargement of liver
Hepatomegaly hepat O megaly
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Yellowing of skin from bilirubin
Jaundice
93
Degenerative liver disease - scars and fat
Cirrhosis Cir rho sis two Rs + H in middle
94
Fluid in peritoneal cavity
Ascites as cites
95
Gallblader
Cholecyst chole cyst
96
Bile duct
Choleang chole ang
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Inflamation of gallblader
Cholecystitis
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Inflamation of bile duct
Choleangitis
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Pain in gallblader
Cholecystalgia
100
Gallstones
Cholelithiasis chole LITH i asis
101
Swallowed camera
Capsule Endoscopy
102
x-ray of bile duct
Choleangiography choleang i ography I in middle
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edoscopy of upper GI
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy esopha go gastro dueo deno scopy
104
Fecal blood test
Hemoccult test
105
Exam of colon
Colonoscopy includes N
106
Exam of sigmoid colon
Sigmoidoscopy no "colon"
107
Medication to prevent vomiting
Antiemetic anti E met IC
108
Teeth cleaning
Dentalprophylaxis all one word dental pro phy laxis
109
Feeding tube through the nose
Nasogastric intubation
110
Process of feeding through IV
Parenteral nutrition parent er al add ER
111
Surgery for morbid obesity
Bariatric surgery
112
Surgical connection of two tubes
Anastomosis ANA STOM osis
113
Surgery to connect stomach and duodenum - to remove pyloric valve
Gastroduodenostomy gastro duo den o stomy
114
Surgery to create opening between ileum and outside addom wall
Ileostomy i L e ostomy
115
Surgery to create opening between colon and outside addom wall
Colostomy no N
116
Surgical removal of rectum
Proctectomy proct ectomy
117
Surgical fixing of rectum to adjacent tissue
Proctopexy
118
Surgical REPAIR of rectum
Proctoplasty
119
Surgical removal of liver
Hepatectomy
120
Suturing of liver
Hepatorrhaphy
121
Incision to remove gall stones
Choledocholithotomy chole DOCHO lith otomy
122
Surgical removal of gallblader
Cholecystectomy
123
Disease - contaminated water - loose stool, cramping
Amebic Dysentary
124
Disease - food poisoning
Botulism
125
Disease - contaminated food/water - severe diarrhea and vomiting
Cholera
126
Disease - food contaminated by feces
Salmonellosis 2 Ls
127
Disease - food contaminated by carrier
Typhpoid fever
