Flashcards in Ch # 11 : Gastroenterology Deck (76)
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2 different names 4 the system responsible 4 digesting the food we eat and absorbing the nutrient molecules
Gastrointestinal system
Digestive system
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Organs involved includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestine, colon, rectum and anus
Accessory organs involved are the liver, gallbladder and pancreas
Gastrointestinal tract
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The branch of medicine specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting the lower GI tract
Includes organs between the esophagus and the rectum
Gastroenterology
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A specialist that treats conditions including bleeding, cancer, infections, nutritional disorders, inflammatory disorders, diverticulosis, gallbladder disease, liver disease, gastroesophageal reflux and ulcers.
Gastroenterologist
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3 suffixes meaning pertaining to
-al
-eal
-ic
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2 suffixes meaning pain
-algia
-dynia
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Suffix meaning protrusion
-cele
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Suffix meaning surgical removal
-ectomy
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Suffix meaning vomit
-emesis
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Suffix meaning record
-gram
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Suffix meaning the process of recording
-graphy
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2 Suffixes meaning abnormal condition
-iasis
-osis
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Suffix meaning inflammation
-itis
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Suffix meaning 1 who studies
-logist
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Suffix meaning study of
-logy
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Suffix meaning tumor
-oma
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Suffix meaning to surgically create an opening
-ostomy
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Suffix meaning cutting in2
-otomy
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Suffix meaning digestion
-pepsia
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Suffix meaning eat or swallow
-phagia
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Suffix meaning surgical repair
-plasty
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Suffix meaning dropping
-ptosis
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Suffix meaning instrument 4 viewing
-scope
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Suffix meaning process of viewing
-scopy
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Suffix meaning surgical crushing
-tripsy
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Prefix meaning without
A-
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Prefix meaning slow
Brady-
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Prefix meaning painful or difficult
Dys-
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Prefix meaning excessive
Hyper-
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