Digestive Flashcards

1
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duodenum

A

the uppermost segment, which is approximately 10 inches long.

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2
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jejunum

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which is approximately 8 feet long

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3
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ileum

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which is approximately 12 feet long

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5
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hard palate (anterior portion)

A

The two structures forming the roof of the mouth

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6
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soft palate (posterior portion)

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forms a partion between the mouth and the nasopharynx, is continuous with the hard palate.

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7
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pharyn

A

throat

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8
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or/o
stomat/o

A

mouth

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9
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gloss/o
lingu/o

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tongue

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10
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bucc/o

A

cheek

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11
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cheil/o
labi/o

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lip

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12
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dent/o
odont/o

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teeth

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13
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gingiv/o

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gum(s)

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14
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sial/o

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saliva, salivary gland

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15
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esophag/o

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esophagus

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16
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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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17
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gastr/o

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stomach

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18
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pylor/o

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pylorus

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19
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duoden/o

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duodenum (first part of small intestine)

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20
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enter/o

A

intestine (usually small intestine)

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21
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jejun/o

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jejunum (second part of small intestine)

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22
Q

ile/o

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ileum (third part of small intestine)

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23
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append/o
appendic/o

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appendix

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24
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col/o
colon/o

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colon

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rect/o
rectum
26
proct/o
anus, rectum
27
an/o
anus
28
hepat/o
liver
29
pancreat/o
pancreas
30
cholangi/o
bile vessel
31
chol/e
bile, gall
32
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
33
choledoch/o
bile duct
34
-emesis
vomit
35
-iasis
abnormal condition
36
-megaly
enlargement
37
-orexia
appetite
38
-pepsia
digestion
39
-phagia
swallowing and eating
40
-prandial
meal
41
-rrhea
discharge, flow
42
dia-
through, across
43
peri-
around
44
sub-
under, below
45
oral
pertaining to the mouth
46
stomatitis
Inflammation of the mouth
47
glossectomy
excision of the tongue
48
lingual
pertaining to the tongue
49
buccal
pertaining to the cheek
50
cheiloplasty
surgical repair of the lip
51
labial
pertaining to the lip
52
dentist
specialist of teeth
53
orth
straight
54
orthodontist
specialist for straight teeth
55
gingiectomy
excision of the gums
56
sialolith
calculus formed in a salivary gland on ductl
57
lith
stone or calculus
58
esophagoscope
instrument for examining the esophagus
59
pharyngotonsillitis
inflammation of the pharaynx
60
gastralgia
stomach pain
61
pylorospasm
involuntary contraction of the pylorus
62
spasm
involuntary contraction
63
duodenoscopy
visual examination of the duodenum
64
enteropathy
disease of the intestine
65
jejunorrhaphy
suture of the jejunum
66
ileostomy
forming an opening of the ileum
67
rrhaphy
suture
68
-stomy
forming an opening
69
appendectomy
removal of the appendix
70
spprndicitits
inflammation of the apendix
71
colostomy
forming an opening of the colon
72
colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
73
sigmoidotomy
incision of the sigmoid colon
74
rectocele
swelling of the rectum
75
proctologist
specialist in the study of anus
76
perianal
pertaining to around the anus
77
hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
78
pancreatolysis
destruction of the pancreas
79
80
cholangiole
small bile vessel
80
-ole
small, minute
80
choledochoplasty
surgical repair of the bile duct
80
cholelith
gall stone
80
cholecystectomy
removal of the gallbader
81
hyperemesis
excessive vomit
82
cholelithiasia
abnormal condition of gallstones
83
hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
84
anorexia
without appetite
85
dyspepsia
painful digestion
86
aerophagia
swallowing air
87
postprandial
after meal
88
steaorrhea
discharge of fat
89
diarrhea
discharge of fat
90
rrhea
discharge
91
steat/o
fat
92
aer/o
air