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word list 7 - digestive system Flashcards

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1
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appendectomy

A

removal/excision of the appendix

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appendicitis

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inflammation of the appendix

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ascites

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accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

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cholecystectomy

A

removal/excision of the gallbladder

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cholecystitis

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inflammation of the gallbladder

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choledochotomy

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incision of a bile vessel

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cholelithiasis

A

abnormal condition of a gall stone

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cirrhosis

A

chronic degenerative liver disease

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Crohn’s Disease

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a form of inflammatory bowel disease

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colectomy

A

removal/excision of the colon

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colonoscopy

A

visual examination of the colon

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colostomy

A

forming and opening in the colon

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diverticulosis

A

abnormal condition with small pouches (diverticula) in the intestinal wall

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diverticulitis

A

inflammation/infection within diverticula (small pouches in the intestinal wall)

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dysentery

A

inflammation of the intestine (especially the colon)

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dyspepsia

A

bad/painful/difficult digestion (“indigestion”)

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dysphagia

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bad/painful/difficult swallowing

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emesis

A

vomiting

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endoscopy

A

visual examination of in/within (usually the esophagus, stomach, duodenum)

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guarding

A

contraction of abdominal muscles/discomfort when pressure applied to abdomen

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hematemesis

A

vomiting blood

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hematochezia

A

passage of bright red blood in the stool

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hemorrhoid

A

mass of enlarge varicose veins internal or external to the rectum

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hepatitis

A

inflammation of the liver

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hepatomegaly

A

enlargement of the liver

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hypoglossal

A

pertaining to below/under the tongue

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jaundice

A

yellow coloration of the skin due to increased bilirubin in the blood

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laparoscopy

A

visual examination of the abdomen

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melena

A

black “tarry” colored stool, a sign of GI bleeding

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pancreatitis

A

inflammation of the pancreas

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postprandial

A

after a meal

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proctologist

A

specialist in the study of the anus/rectum

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ptyalism

A

overproduction of saliva

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sialorrhea

A

discharge/flow of saliva

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sublingual

A

below/under the tongue

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