Digestive System Flashcards
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or/o
A
mouth
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stomat/o
A
mouth
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gloss/o
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tongue
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lingu/o
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tongue
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bucc/o
A
cheek
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labi/o
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lip
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dent/o
A
teeth
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odont/o
A
teeth
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gingiv/o
A
gums
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sial/o
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saliva, salivary gland
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esophag/o
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esophagus
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pharyng/o
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pharynx (throat)
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gastr/o
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stomach
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pylor/o
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pylorus
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duoden/o
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duodenum (first part of small intestine)
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jejun/o
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jejunum (second part of small intestine)
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ile/o
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ileum (third part of small intestine)
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append/o
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appendix
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appendic/o
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appendix
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col/o
A
colon
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colon/o
A
colon
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sigmoid/o
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sigmoid colon
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rect/o
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rectum
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proct/o
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annus, rectum
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an/o
annus
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hepat/o
liver
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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cholangi/o
bile vessel
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chol/e
bile, gall
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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-emesis
vomit
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-iasis
abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
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-megaly
enlargement
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-orexia
appetite
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-pepsia
digestion
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-phagia
swallowing, eating
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-prandial
meal
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-rrhea
discharge, flow
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dia-
through, across
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peri-
around
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sub-
under, below
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gastroenterologist
physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive disorders
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Ulcer
circumscribed open sore on the skin or mucous membranes of the body
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perforation
hole in the wall lining
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peritonitis
inflammation of the peritoneum
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hernia
protrusion of any organ, tissue, or structure through the wall of the cavity
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inguinal hernia
develops in the groin area where the abdominal folds of flesh meet the thighs
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umbilical hernia
protrusion of part of the intestine at the necrosis with a gangrene
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diaphragmatic hernia
forms in the diaphragm region and is a congenital disorder
the lower part of the esophagus and the top of the stomach slide through the hiatus opening into the thorax
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hiatal hernia
forms in the diaphragm region and is a congenital disorder
the lower part of the esophagus and the top of the stomach slide through the hiatus opening into the thorax
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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
results if Hiatal hernia goes untreated
52
Hepatitis
Inflammatory condition of the liver
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Hepatitis A
most common form of hepatitis
Infectious hepatitis
ingestion of contaminated food, water, or milk
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Hepatitis B ( serum) &
usually transmitted through other routes other than the mouth
blood transfusions or sexual contact
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jaundice
yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes , and sclerae of the eyes
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Diverticulosis
condition in which small, blister like , pockets develop in the inner lining if the large intestine
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Diverticulitis
when the small blister like pockets are inflammed
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obstipation
extreme contestation or diarrhea
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anorexia
lack or loss of appetite, resulting in inability to eat
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appendicits
inflammation of the appendix
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ascites
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
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cholelithiasis
presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladders
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cirrhosis
scarring and dysfunction of the liver caused by chronic liver disease
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chrons disease
form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
65
dysentery
inflammation of the intestine, especially the colon, caused by ingesting water or food containing chemical irritants
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flatus
gas In the GI tract
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gastroesphageal reflux
back flow of gastric contents into the esophagus
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halitosis
foul-smelling breath
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hematemsis
vomiting of blood from bleeding in the stomach or esophagus
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hemorrhoids
swollen varicose veins in the anorectal region categorized by external or internal
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intestinal obstruction
partial or complete blockage of the bowel
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computed tomography
imaging technique achieved by rotating an x-ray emitter around the area to be scanned and measuring intensity from different angles
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lower gastrointestinal series
radiographic images of the rectum (barium enema)
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upper gastrointestinal series
radiographic images of the esophagus and stomach (barium swallow)
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anastomosis
surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow
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appendectomy
excision of a diseased appendix using and open or laparoscopic procedure
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bariatric surgery
group of procedures that treat morbid obesity, a condition that arises from severe accumulation of excess weight or fatty tissue
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colostomy
surgical procedure in which a surgeon forms an opening by drawing the healthy end of the colon through incision
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polypectomy
excision of a polyp
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nasogastric intubation
insertion of a nasogastric tube through the nose into the stomach
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antacids
counteract or neutralize acidity
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antidiarrheals
control loose stools and relive diarrhea by absorbing excess water
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laxatives
treat constipation
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proton pump inhibitors
suppress basal and stimulated acid production
omeprazole
85
BaE/BE
barium enema
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BM
bowel movement
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BMI
body mass index
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GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
gastrointestinal
90
HAV
hepatitis A virus
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HBV
hepatitis B virus
92
HCV
hepatitis C virus
93
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
94
NG
nasogastric
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UGI
upper gastrointestinal
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irritable bowel syndrome
symptom complex marked by abdominal pain and altered bowel function
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malabsorption
symptom complex of the small intestine characterized by the impaired passage of nutrients
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melena
dark, tar like feces that containers digested blood from the esophagus or stomach
99
obesity
BMI over 30
100
oral leukoplakia
formation of white spots or patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue, lips, or cheek
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pyloric stenosis
stricture or narrowing of the pyloric sphincter
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regurgitation
a backward flow, as in he return of solids in fluids
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ulcerative colitis
chronic inflammatory disease of the colon, commonly beginning in the rectum or sigmoid colon
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gastrointestinal endoscopy
visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using a flexible instrument
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steatorrhea
fatty feces
106
non mechanical intestinal obstruction
bowel muscle dies
107
Volvulus
twisting
108
intussusception
telescoping of the bowel within itself
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NPO
nothing by mouth
