CH 5: Digestive System Flashcards
(105 cards)
1
Q
an/o
A
anus
2
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append/o
A
appendix
3
Q
appendic/o
A
appendix
4
Q
bucc/o
A
cheek
5
Q
cec/o
A
cecum
6
Q
celi/o
A
belly, abdomen
7
Q
cheil/o
A
lip
8
Q
cholecyst/o
A
gallbladder
9
Q
choledoch/o
A
common bile duct
10
Q
col/o
A
colon
11
Q
colon/o
A
colon
12
Q
dent/i
A
tooth
13
Q
duoden/o
A
duodenum
14
Q
enter/o
A
intestines, small intestine
15
Q
esophag/o
A
esophagus
16
Q
faci/o
A
face
17
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
18
Q
gingiv/o
A
gums
19
Q
gloss/o
A
tongue
20
Q
hepat/o
A
liver
21
Q
ile/o
A
ileum
22
Q
jejun/o
A
jejunum
23
Q
labi/o
A
lip
24
Q
lapar/o
A
abdomen
25
lingu/o
tongue
26
mandible/o
lower jaw, mandible
27
odont/o
tooth
28
or/o
mouth
29
palat/o
palate
30
pancreat/o
pancreas
31
pharyng/o
throat
32
procto/o
anus and rectum
33
pylor/o
pyloric sphincter
34
rect/o
rectum
35
sialaden/o
salivary gland
36
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
37
stomat/o
mouth
38
uvul/o
uvula
39
amyl/o
starch
40
bil/i
gall, bile
41
bilirubin/o
bilirubin
42
chol/e
gall, bile
43
chlorhydr/o
hydrochloric acid
44
gluc/o
sugar
45
glyc/o
sugar
46
glycogen/o
glycogen, animal starch
47
lip/o
fat, lipid
48
lith/o
stone
49
prote/o
protein
50
py/o
pus
51
sial/o
saliva, salivary
52
steat/o
fat
53
-ase
enzyme
54
-chezia
defecation, elimination of wastes
55
-iasis
abnormal condition
56
-prandial
meal
57
anorexia
lack of appetite
58
ascites
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
59
borborygmi
rumbling or gurgling noises produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the gastrointestinal tract
60
constipation
difficulty passing stools
61
diarrhea
frequent passage of loose, watery stools
62
dysphagia
difficulty in swallowing
63
eructation
gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth
64
flatus
gas expelled through the anus
65
hematochezia
passage of fresh bright red blood from the rectum
66
jaundice
yellow-orange colouration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinemia)
67
melena
black, tarry stools; faces containing digested blood
68
nausea
unpleasant sensation in the stomach with a tendency to vomit
69
steatorrhea
fat in the feces
70
aphthous stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers
71
dental caries
tooth decay
72
herpetic stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth caused by infection with the herpes virus
73
oral leukoplakia
white plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth
74
periodontal disease
inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth, and surrounding bone
75
achalasia
failure of the lower esophagus sphincter muscle to relax`
76
esophageal cancer
malignant tumour of the esophagus
77
esophageal varices
swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus
78
gastic cancer
malignant tumor of the stomach
79
gastroesophageal reflux disease
solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach``
80
hernia
protrusion of an organ or part through the tissues and muscles normally containing it
81
hiatal hernia
occurs when the upper part of the stomach protrudes upward through the diaphragm
82
inguinal hernia
occurs when a small loop of bowel protrudes through a weak lower abdominal wall tissue surrounding muscle
83
peptic ulcer
open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum
84
anal fistula
abnormal tube like passageway near the anus
85
colonic polyps
polyps protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon
86
colorectal cancer
adenocarincoma of the colon or rectum, or both
87
chron disease
chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract
88
diverticulosis
abnormal outpouchings in the intestinal wall
89
dysentery
painful inflammation of the intestines commonly caused by bacterial infection
90
hemmorrhoids
swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region
91
ileus
loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines
92
inflammatory bowel disease
inflammation of the colon and small intestine
93
intussusception
telescoping of the intestines
94
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
group of GI symptoms (abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation) but without defined abnormalities in the intestine
95
ulcerative colitis
chronic inflammation of the colon with the presence of ulcers
96
volvulus
twisting of the intestine on itself
97
choleclithiasis
gallstones in the gallbladder
98
cirrhosis
chronic degenerative disease of the liver
99
hepatocellular carcinoma
liver cancer
100
pancreatic cancer
malignant tumor of the pancreas
101
pancreatitis
inflammation of the pancreas
102
viral hepatitis
inflammation of the liver caused by a virus, liver enzymes may be elevated, indicating damage to liver cells. signs and symptoms include malaise, anorexia, hepatomegaly, jaundice, and abdominal pain
103
hepatitis a (HAV)
spread by contaminated food or water
104
hepatitis b (HBV)
transmitted by sexual contact, blood transfusions, the use of contaminated needles, or may be acquired by maternal to fetal transmission. Severe infection can cause destruction of the liver cells, cirrhosis or death
105
hepatitis c (HCV)
transmitted by blood transfusions or needle inoculation , may progress to chronic hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma
