Chapter 9- Digestive System Flashcards
(80 cards)
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Bil/i, chol/e
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Bile
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-ation
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Action or process
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Cirrh/o
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Orange-yellow
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De-
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Down, from, reversing, or removing
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Glycos/o
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Sugar
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-orexia
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Appetite
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-pepsia
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Digestion
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Vag/o
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Vagus nerve
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Viscer/o
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Viscera
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Cheil/o
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Lips
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Dent/I, dent/o, odont/o
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Teeth
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Gingiv/o
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Gums
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Gloss/o, lingu/o
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Tongue
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Or/o, stomat/o
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Mouth
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Esophag/o
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Esophagus
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Gastr/o
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Stomach
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Intestin/o, enter/o
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Intestines
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Duoden/o
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Duodenum
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Jejun/o
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Jejunum
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Ile/o
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Ileum
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Col/o, colon/o
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Colon or large intestine
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Append/o, appendic/o
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Appendix
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Cec/o
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Cecum
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Sigmoid/o
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Sigmoid colon
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Proct/o
Anus or rectum
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Rect/o
Rectum
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An/o
Anus
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Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
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Choledoch/o
Common bile duct
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Hepat/o
Liver
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Pancreat/o
Pancreas
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Sial/o
Salivary gland
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a disorder that results from a resistance to or lack on insulin
diabetes mellitus
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Increased glucose in the blood
hyperglycemia
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excessive urination
polyuria
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excessive thirst
polydipsia
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a type of diabetes that sometimes occurs first during pregnancy
glycosuria
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less than the normal amount of sugar in the blood
hypoglycemia
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excessive vomiting
hyperemesis
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a disorder characterized by prolonged refusal to eat
anorexia nervosa
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binge eating often terminating in self-induced vomiting
bulimia
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Ulcers, chiefly on the mouth and lip
Canker sores
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inflammation of the lip
cheilitis
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inflammation of the gums
gingivitis
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inflammation of the tongue. The tongue is painful, covered in ulcers, and swallowing is difficult
glossitis
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inflammation of the mouth
stomatitis
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inability to swallow or difficulty in swallowing. This condition is often associated with such disorders as paralysis, constriction, and spasm of the esophageal muscles
dysphagia
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a complex of enlarged and swollen veins in the lower end of the esophagus that are susceptible to hemorrhage
esophageal varices
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inflammation of the esophagus
esophagitis
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condition resulting from a backflow of the stomach contents into the esophagus. The acidic gastric juices cause burning pain in the esophagus. Repeated episodes of reflux can result in esophagitis, narrowing of the esophagus, or an esophageal ulcer.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
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inflammation of the stomach
gastritis
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herniation of the stomach
gastrocele
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inflammation of the stomach and the intestinal tract
gastroenteritis
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excessive amount of acid in the stomach.
hyperacidity
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bleeding of the upper digestive structures, sometimes evidenced by blood in the vomit
upper gastrointestinal bleeding
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inflammation of the vermiform appendix
appendicitis
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inflammation of the colon
Colitis
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inflammation of a diverticulum in the intestinal tract, especially in the colon, causing stagnation, or lack of movement, of feces and pain.
diverticulitis
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an ulcer of the duodenum
duodenal ulcer
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inflammation of the duodenum
duodenitis
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stoppage or delay in the passage of food through the intestine
enterostasis
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masses of veins in the anal canal that are unnaturally distended and lie just inside or outside the rectum
hermorrhoids
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abnormally increased motiity of the small and large intestines of unknown origin. Most of those affected are young adults who report diarrhea and occasionally pain in the abdomen, usually relieved by passing gas or stool
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
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bleeding of the lower digestive structures
lower gastrointestinal bleeding
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inflammation of the gallbladder
cholecystitis
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formation or presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or common bile duct
cholelithiasis
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stoppage of bile exrcreation
colestasis
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chronic liver disease characterized by excessive urination
diabetes
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inflammation of the pancreas
pancreatitis
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removal of the verirform appendix
appendectomy
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surgical removal of the gallbladder
cholecystectomy
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creation of an artificial anus on the abdonimal wall by incising the colon and drawing it out to the surface
colostomy
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surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
gastrectomy
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surgical creation of a new opening into the stomach through the abdominal wall
gastrostomy
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removal of hemorrhoids by any of several means, including surgery
hermorrhoidectomy
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creation of a surgical passage through the abdominal wall into the ileum, necessary when the large intestine has been removed
ileostomy
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examination of the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall
laparoscopy
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removal of tissue from the liver for pathologic examination
liver biopsy
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excision of a pancreatic stone
pancreatolithectomy
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resection of portions of the vagus nerve near the stomach. This is done to decrease the amount of gastric juices by severing the nerve that controls the release
vagotomy
