Chapter 8: The Dgestive System Flashcards
(78 cards)
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an/o
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anus
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chol/e
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bile
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col/o
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colon
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colon/o
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colon
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enter/o
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small intestine
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gastr/o
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stomach
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hepat/o
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liver
8
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cholecyst/o
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gallbladder
9
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-lithiasis
A
presence of stones
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pancreat/o
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pancrease
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-pepsia
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digestion
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pept/o
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digestion
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proct/o
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rectum and anus
14
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rect/o
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rectum
straight
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sigmoid/o
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sigmoid colon
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-phagia
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eat
swallow
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stom
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mouth
oral cavity
opening
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stomat
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mouth
oral cavity
opening
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halit
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breath
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emesis
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vomiting
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dent
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teeth
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dent/ist
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doctor of dental surgery/doctor of medical dentistry
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gastr/o/enter/ologist
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specialist in diagnosing and treating disease and disorders of stomach and small intestine
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orth/odont/ist
dental specialist who straightens teeth
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orth
straight
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odont
teeth
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peri/odont/ist
dental specialist who treats disorders of tissue surrounding the teeth (gums)
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end/odont/ist
dental specialist who treats disorders of the tissues inside the teeth
(root canal therapy, etc.)
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gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
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gingiv
gum
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dysphagia
difficulty in swallowing
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gastr/o/esophag/eal reflux disease
| "GERD"
pertaining to acid coming up into the esophagus from the stomach
"pyrosis" (heart burn)
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GERD
gastro/esophag/eal reflux disease
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gastr/itis
inflammation of the stomach
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gastro/enter/itis
inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
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gastro/rrhagia
bleeding from the stomach
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gastro/rrhea
excessive flow of gastric secreations
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gastro/rrhexis
rupture of the stomach
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anorexia
lack or loss of appetite for food
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anorexia nervosa
eating disorder: becomes emaciated; has an intense fear of weight gain; excessive exercise
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bulimia nervosa
eating disorder: binge eating; purging
| bulimia=continuous, excessive hunger
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aero/phagia
excessive swallowing of air during eating or drinking
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aero
air
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dys/pepsia
indigestion
| bad digestion
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hemat/emesis
vomiting blood
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hyper/emesis
excessive vomiting
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colo/rectal cancer
starts as polyps in the colon
| polyps are mushroom like growths
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diverticul/itis
inflammation of one or more diverticulum/diverticula
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diverticulum
pouch/sac in lining of tubular organ
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col/itis
inflammation of the colon
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enter/itis
inflammation of the small intestine
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ile/itis
inflammation of the ilium
| ilium is the last part of the small intestine
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ile
ilium
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ileus
blockage of the intestine due to stopping of peristalsis
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hepato/megaly
enlargement of the liver
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hepato/rrhexis
rupture or the liver
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hepat/itis
inflammation of the liver
| -usually caused by a virus, but also toxic materials
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hepat/ectomy
surgical removal of all or party of the liver
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cirrh/osis
degenerative disease of liver
| scars make it look yellow/orange
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cholecystalgia
pain in gallbladder
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cholecyst/itis
inflammation of the gallbladder
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chole/lithiasis
gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts
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chole
bile
| gall
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cholecyst/ectomy
surgical removal of gallbladder
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hem/occult
lab test for hidden blood in the stools
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occult
hidden
| difficult to see
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endo/scope
instrument used to visually examine internal structures
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esophag/o/gastr/o/duoden/o/scopy
| "EGO"
visual exam of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum
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colono/scopy
direct visual examination of the inner surface of the colon
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procto/scopy
visual exam of the rectum and anus
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proct/ologist
specialist in the disorders of the colon, rectum and anus
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gastr/otomy
surgical incision of the stomach
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gastr/ostomy
surgical creation of an artificial opening (stoma), into the stomach
-usually done to place a permanent feeding tube
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col/ostomy
surgical creation of an artificial opening (stoma), between the colon and body surface
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gastr/ectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
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xer/o/stom/ia
dry mouth (not enough saliva)
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halit/osis
abnormal condition of the breath
| "bad breath"
