Chapter 13 - Digestive System Flashcards
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an/o
A
anus
2
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antr/o
A
antrum
3
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cec/o
A
cecum
4
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celi/o
A
abdomen; abdominal cavity
5
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cheil/o
A
lip
6
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cholangi/o
A
bile duct
7
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chol/e
A
gall; bile
8
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choledoch/o
A
common bile duct
9
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diverticul/o
A
diverticulum
10
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gingivi/o
A
gum
11
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jejun/o
A
jejunum
12
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lapar/o
A
abdomen; abdominal cavity
13
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or/o
A
mouth
14
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peritone/o
A
peritoneum
15
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proct/o
A
rectum
16
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sial/o
A
salvia; salivary gland
17
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steat/o
A
fat
18
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stomat/o
A
mouth
19
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uvul/o
A
uvula
20
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-cele
A
hernia; protrusion
21
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-pepsia
A
digestion
22
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-ptosis
A
prolapse; drooping
23
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palatine tonsils
A
pair of soft tissue masses located at rear of throat
24
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ampulla
A
a sac-like enlargement of a canal or duct
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fundus
part of a hollow organ that is across from or farthest away from the organ's opening
26
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
caused by stomach acid flowing upwards into the esophagus
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cholecystitis
inflammation of gallbladder
28
cirrhosis
liver scars
29
hepatitis
inflammation of liver
30
hepatitis A
transmitted via fecal-oral route; most individuals recover
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hepatitis B
transmitted via bodily fluid, sexual transmission, contact with shared objects, sharing of equipment, nosocomial transmission, or child birth; infection may be mile or can develop into chronic condition
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hepatitis C
transmitted through bodily fluid, sexual transmission, nosocomial infection, childbirth, or blood transfusion; most people develop into chronic condition; no vaccine
33
hepatitis D
only occurs in people with hep B; no vaccine
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hepatitis E
transmitted through fecal-oral route, contaminated water, undercooked or uncooked meat; can recover without treatment but may be fatal; no vaccine
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celiac sprue; celiac disease
immune sensitivity reaction occurring in small intestine when they consume gluten
36
crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
chronic inflammatory diseases
37
hernia
part of an organ or tissue squeezes through a weak spot in surrounding muscle
38
ascites
abnormal buildup of fluid in abdomen that may cause swelling
39
cholangioma
tumor of bile duct
40
choledocholithiasis
gallstones in common bile duct
41
cholelithiasis
gallstones
42
diverticulitis
inflammation of one or more pouches or sacs that bulge out from wall of a hollow organ
43
dysentery
acute inflammation of intestine presenting with abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea
44
dyspepsia
upset stomach
45
emesis
vomiting
46
flatus
gas in intestine
