Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Med Term > Digestive System > Flashcards

Digestive System Flashcards

1
Q

biopsy

A

removal of small portion of tissue from the body for microscopic examination

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

endoscopic

A

pertains to the use of an endoscope (flexible fiberoptic tube with a light source and magnifying lens) to examine the interior of a hollow organ or body cavity, such as the gastrointestinal tract; used for various medical purposes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

dent/o

A

teeth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

odont/o

A

teeth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

gingiv/o

A

gum(s)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

gloss/o

A

tongue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

lingu/o

A

tongue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

or/o

A

mouth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

stomat/o

A

mouth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

ptyal/o

A

saliva

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

sial/o

A

saliva, salivary glands

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

esophag/o

A

esophagus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

gastr/o

A

stomach

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

pharyng/o

A

pharynx (throat)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

pylor/o

A

pylorus (sphincter in lower portion of stomach that opens into duodenum)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

duoden/o

A

duodenum (first part of small intestine)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

enter/o

A

intestine (usually small intestine)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

jejun/o

A

jejunum (second part of small intestine)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

ile/o

A

ileum (third part of small intestine)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

an/o

A

anus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

append/o

A

appendix

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

appendic/o

A

appendix

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

col/o

A

colon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

colon/o

A

colon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

proct/o

A

anus, rectum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

rect/o

A

rectum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

cholangi/o

A

bile vessel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

chol/e

A

bile, gallbladder,

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

choledoch/o

A

bile duct

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

hepat/o

A

liver

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

-algia

A

pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

-dynia

A

pain

35
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

36
Q

-iasis

A

abnormal condition (produced by something specified)

37
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

38
Q

-orexia

A

appetite

39
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

40
Q

-pepsia

A

digestion

41
Q

-phagia

A

swallowing, eating

42
Q

-prandial

A

meal

43
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

44
Q

endo-

A

in, within

45
Q

hemat-

A

blood

46
Q

hypo-

A

under, below, deficient

47
Q

appendicitis

A

inflammation of the appendix, typically an acute condition caused by blockage of the appendix followed by infection that is treated with surgical removal of the inflamed appendix and antibiotic therapy

48
Q

ascites

A

pathological buildup of fluid in the abdominal (peritoneal) cavity as a result of liver disease, cancer, heart failure, or kidney failure

49
Q

borborygmus

A

gurgling or rumbling sound heard over the large intestine that is caused by gas moving through the intestines

50
Q

cirrhosis

A

chronic liver disease characterized by destruction of liver cells that eventually leads to ineffective liver function and jaundice

51
Q

diverticular disease

A

formation of bulging pouches (diverticula) throughout the colon but most commonly in the lower portion of the colon (includes diverticulosis, diveticular bleeding, and diverticulitis)

52
Q

Dysentery

A

Inflammation of the intestine, especially of the colon, caused by chemical irritants, bacteria, or parasites and characterized by diarrhea, colitis, abdominal cramps

53
Q

fistula

A

abnormal tunnel connecting two body cavities, such as the rectum and the vagina (rectovaginal fistula), or a body cavity to the skin, such as the rectum to the outside of the body, caused by an injury, infection or inflammation

54
Q

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

A

backflow (reflux) of gastric contents into the esophagus as a result of malfunction of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES)

55
Q

Hematochezia

A

Passage of bright red, bloody stools (usually an indication that the colon is bleeding somewhere) commonly caused by diverticulitis or hemorrhoids but may be symptom of cancer

56
Q

hemorrhoid

A

mass of enlarged, twisted varicose veins in the mucous membrane inside (internal) or just outside (external) the rectum; also called piles

57
Q

hernia

A

protrusion or projection of an organ or a part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it

58
Q

strangulated hernia

A

hernia whose blood supply has been cut off, leading to necrosis with gangrene of the hernial sac and its contents; a condition that is life threatening and requires immediate surgery

59
Q

inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

A

disorder that causes inflammation of the intestines

60
Q

Crohn disease

A

chronic IBD that may affect any portion of the intestinal tract (usually the ileum) and is distinguished from closely related bowel disorders due to its inflammatory pattern, which tends to be patchy or segmented; also called regional colitis

61
Q

ulcerative colitis

A

chronic IBD of the colon characterized by ulcers, constant diarrhea mixed with blood, and pain

62
Q

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

A

Common colon disorder characterized by constipation, diarrhea, gas, and bloating that does not cause permanent damage to the colon; also called spastic colon

63
Q

jaundice

A

yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclerae of the eyes caused by excessive levels of bilirubin in the blood; also called hyperbilirubinemia

64
Q

obesity

A

condition in which body weight exceeds the range of normal or healthy, which is characterized by a BMI greater than 25

65
Q

morbid obesity

A

more severe obesity in which a person has a BMI of 40 or greater, which is generally 100 lb or greater than ideal body weight.

66
Q

ulcer

A

open sore than may result from a perforation or lesion of the skin or mucous membrane accompanied by sloughing or inflamed necrotic (pathological death of cell) tissue

67
Q

Volvulus

A

Twisting of the bowel on itself, causing obstruction

68
Q

Barium enema (BE)

A

Radiographic examination of the rectum and colon after administration of barium sulfate (radiopaque contrast medium) into the rectum. BE is used for diagnosis of obstructions, tumors, or other abnormalities, such as ulcerative colitis

69
Q

barium swallow

A

radiographic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine after oral administration of barium sulfate; also called upper GI series

70
Q

Cholangiography

A

Radiographic examination of the bile ducts with a contrast medium to reveal gallstones or other obstruction in the bile ducts

71
Q

esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)

A

visual examination of the esophagus (esophagoscopy), stomach (gastroscopy), and duodenum (duodenoscopy) by using an endoscope; also called upper GI endoscopy

72
Q

stool guaiac

A

test performed on feces using the reagent gum guaiac to detect presence of blood in feces that is not apparent on visual inspection; also called Hemoccult test

73
Q

Bariatric surgery

A

any of a group of procedures used to treat morbid obesity

74
Q

vertical banded gastroplasty

A

bariatric surgery in which the upper stomach near the esophagus is stapled vertically to reduce it to a small pouch and a band is inserted that restricts and delays food from leaving the pouch, causing a feeling of fullness

75
Q

roux-en-y gastric bypass (RGB)

A

bariatric surgery where the stomach is first stapled to reduce it to small pouch, and then the jejunum is shortened and connected to the small stomach pouch, base of the duodenum and forms a Y shaped configuration. Decreases path of food through body, reduces calories and fat; gastric bypass with gastroenterostomy

76
Q

colostomy

A

excision of a diseased part of the colon and relocation of the remaining end of the healthy colon through the abdominal wall to divert fecal flow to a colostomy bag

77
Q

lithotripsy

A

eliminating a stone within the gallbladder or urinary system by crushing it surgically or by using a noninvasive method, such as ultrasonic shock waves, to shatter it

78
Q

extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)

A

use of shock waves as a noninvasive method to destroy stones in the gallbladder and biliary ducts

79
Q

nasogastric intubation

A

insertion of a soft plastic nasogastric tube through the nostrils, past the pharynx, and down the esophagus into the stomach to remove substances from the stomach; deliver medication, food, or fluids; or obtain a specimen for laboratory analysis

80
Q

polypectomy

A

excision of small, tumorlike, benign growths (polyps) that project from a mucous membrane surface

81
Q

antacids

A

neutralize acids in the stomach

82
Q

antidiarrheals

A

control loose stools and relieve diarrhea by absorbing excess water in the bowel or slowing peristalsis in the intestinal tract

83
Q

antiemetics

A

control nausea and vomiting by blocking nerve impulses to the vomiting center of the brain

84
Q

laxatives

A

relieve constipation and facilitate passage of feces through the lower GI tract

Med Term (11 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions