Chapter 14 Flashcards
1
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stomat/o
A
mouth
2
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dent/o, odont/o
A
teeth
3
Q
gloss/o, linu/o
A
tongue
4
Q
cheil/o
A
lips
5
Q
gingiv/o
A
gums
6
Q
esophag/o
A
esophagus
7
Q
pharyng/o
A
pharynx
8
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
9
Q
enter/o
A
intestine
10
Q
duoden/o
A
duodenum
11
Q
1st part of small intestine
A
duodenum
12
Q
jejun/o
A
jejunum
13
Q
2nd part of small intestine
A
jejunum
14
Q
ile/o
A
ilium
15
Q
final part of small intestine
A
ilium
16
Q
colon/o
A
colon
17
Q
sigmoid/o
A
sigmoid colon
18
Q
rect/o
A
rectum
19
Q
proct/o
A
anus and rectum
20
Q
hepat/o
A
liver
21
Q
cholecyst/o
A
gallbladder
22
Q
Chole
A
gall
23
Q
cyst/o
A
bladder
24
Q
pancreat/o
A
pancreas
25
saliv/o
salivary glands
26
GI
gastrointestinal
27
tube through which food travels through various organs on way from mouth through body and to elimination
Alimentary canal
28
breaking down of food into nutrients to be absorbed by body
digestion
29
passing digested nutrients into the bloodstream
absorbtion
30
converting leftover material from liquid to solid, removing from GI tract via defecation/Bowel movement
elimination
31
taking in/consuming nutrients
ingestion
32
medical term for chewing of food
mastication
33
swallowing
degluitition
34
wavelike movement of in esophagus to help move down esophagus and through intestines to move chyme through digestive tract)
peristalsis
35
linguodental
tongue and teeth
36
BUCC/O
Inside of the cheek
37
CHOLEANGI/O
bile ducts that lead from gallbladder to intestines & carry bile
38
BACKFLOW OF FOOD FROM STOMACH TO ESOPHAGUS
reflux/regurgitation
39
emesis
vomiting
40
flatus
passing gas
41
DIFFICULT RELEASE OF STOOL
constipation
42
LOOSE, WATERY STOOLS
diarrhea
43
PROCESS OF BREAKING DOWN FATS USING BILE
emulsification
44
RELEASE OF FECES FROM THE BODY
defacation
45
SICK FEELING IN STOMACH DUE TO ILLNESS, EATING SPOILED FOOD, BEING CARSICK, PREGNANCY
nausea
46
The stomach replaces its lining every __ weeks so it doesn’t break down because of the strong
2
47
SMALL POUCHES IN THE INTESTINAL WALL
diverticula
48
TERM FOR WHEN THE ABDOMINAL/PERTIONEAL REGION SURROUNDING THE VOMITING BLOOD FROM STOMACH
hematemesis
49
RIGHT RED BLOOD IN STOOL
hematochezia
50
OLD BLOOD IN STOOL(LOOKS BLACK & TARRY BECAUSE OF IT)
melena
51
WORD MEANING LOSS OF APPETITE
anorexia
52
SEVERE EATING DISORDER CAUSED BY DISORDERED DESIRE TO BE THIN
anorexia nervosa
53
Delutitition
swallowing
54
stimulates bowel movements–help stool move through GI tract–relieve constipation
laxatives
55
control loose stools;;slow movement of stool in GI tract–relieve diarrhea
Antidiarrheals
56
prevents vomiting
Antiemetics
57
neutralizes stomach acid to prevent stomach upset
Antacid
58
draws more water into large intestine to soften feces/make easier to defecate
Stool softeners
59
a camera with a light is passed through the mouth to view the inside of the esophagus
Esophagoscopy
60
camera with a light looks at the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
Upper Endoscopy
61
camera with light looks at the colon (colonoscopy) or just the rectum and sigmoid colon
Lower Endoscopy
62
camera with light looks at inside of entire colon to screen for colon cancer, bleeding, ulcers, or inflamed tissue
Colonoscopy
63
testing of feces to determine if there is blood in the stool, test for inflammatory diseases, test for cancers of lower GI tract, test for certain bacterias or parasites in GI tract
stool sample
64
Cyst/o
bladder
65
Nephr/o
kidney
66
Pyel/o
renal pelvis
67
Ren/o
kidney
68
Ur/o, urin/o
urine
69
Ureter/o
ureter
70
Urethr/o
urethra
71
-uria
of urine
