Gastrointestinal System Flashcards
(184 cards)
1
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gastr/o
A
stomach
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intestin/o
A
intestines
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-al
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pertaining to
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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Q
lapar/o
A
abdomen
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Q
celi/o
A
abdomen
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Q
mucos/o
A
mucus, mucosa
8
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myx/o
A
mucus, mucosa
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peri-
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surrounding
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-stalsis
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contraction
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Q
enter/o
A
small intestine
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-logist
A
one who specializes
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exo-
A
outside
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odont/o
A
teeth
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-ist
A
one who specializes
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ped/o
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child or foot
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orth/o
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straight
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prosth/o
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addition
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proct/o
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rectum and anus
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or/o
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mouth, oral cavity
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stomat/o
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mouth, oral cavity
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stom/o
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mouth, oral cavity
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cheil/o
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lips
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labi/o
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lips
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bucc/o
cheek
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gloss/o
tongue
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lingu/o
tongue
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palat/o
palate
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gingiv/o
gums
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sialaden/o
salivary gland
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sial/o
saliva
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par-
near
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ot/o
ear
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-id
pertaining to
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sub-
under
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mandibul/o
lower jaw, mandible
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-ar
pertaining to
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maxill/o
upper jaw
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pharyng/o
throat, pharynx
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hypo-
below
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laryng/o
larynx, voice box
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esophag/o
esophagus
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bol/o
bolus
(masticated lump of food)
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fund/o
fundus
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corpor/o
body, corporis
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pylor/o
pylorus
(muscle between the stomach and first part of the small intestine)
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rug/o
rugae
(ridges or wrinkles that line the empty stomach)
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dent/i
teeth
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duoden/o
duodenum
(first part of small intestine)
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jejun/o
jejunum
(second part of the intestine)
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ile/o
ileum
(distal part of the small intestine)
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plic/o
fold, plica
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vill/o
villus
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lipid/o
lipid, fat
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col/o
large intestine, colon
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colon/o
large intestine, colon
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cec/o
cecum
(first part of large intestine)
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appendic/o
appendix
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append/o
appendix
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fec/o
feces
61
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
(S-shaped part of large intestine)
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rect/o
rectum, straight
(last straight part of the colon)
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an/o
anus
(the final sphincter in GI tract)
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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adnex/o
accessory
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lob/o
lobe
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hepat/o
liver
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diaphrgmat/o
diaphragm
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phren/o
diaphragm
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chol/e
bile
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bil/i
bile
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cholesterol/o
cholesterol
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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cholangi/o
bile vessel
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-kinin
movement substance
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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-crine
to secrete
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endo-
within
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epiglott/o
epilglottis
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gluc/o
glucose, sugar
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aliment/o
nutrition
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amyl/o
starch
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uvul/o
uvula
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vill/o
villus
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lumin/o
lumen
(tubular cavity)
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dys-
abnormal, bad
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-pepsia
digestion condition
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dyspepsia
Indigestion
Feeling of epigastric discomfort that occurs shortly after eating. (nausea, fullness, heartburn, and/or bloating)
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eructation
Burping or belching.
Release of air from the stomach through the mouth. (caused by rapid eating or intentionally or unintentionally swallowing air)
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halit/o
breath
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-osis
abnormal condition
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halitosis
bad smelling breath
93
hemat/o
blood
94
-emesis
vomiting
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hematemesis
vomiting of blood
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hiccup
hiccough or singultus
Involuntary contraction of the diaphragm, followed by a rapid closure of the glottis.
97
nausea
sensation that accompanies the urge to vomit but does not always lead to vomiting.
98
pyrosis
heartburn
painful burning sensation in esophagus. (caused by reflux of stomach contents, hyperactivity, or peptic ulcer)
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pyr/o
fire
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regurgitation
return of swallowed food to the mouth
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vomiting
forcible or involuntary emptying of the stomach through the mouth.
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Constipation
infrequent, incomplete, or delayed bowel movements
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obstipation
intractable (difficult to manage) constipation or intestinal obstruction
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dia-
through, complete
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-rrhea
discharge, flow
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diarrhea
abnormal discharge of watery, semisolid stools
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flatus
gas expelled through the anus
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-chezia
conditon of stools
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hematochezia
bright red, frank lower GI bleeding from the rectum that may originate in the distal colon. Passage of bloody stools
110
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
diarrhea, gas, and/or constipation resulting form stress with no underlying disease
111
melena
black, tarry stools
(caused by the pressence of partially digested food)
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melan/o
black
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a-
without
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-tresia
condition of an opening
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stenosis
narrowing
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aphth/o
ulceration
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-eal
pertaining to
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-ous
pertaining to
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-itis
inflammation
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leuk/o
white
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-plakia
condition of patches
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mal-
bad, poor
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-occlusion
condition of closure
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py/o
pus
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-chalasia
condition of relaxation
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-phagia
condition of swallowing, eating
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re-
back
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-flux
flow
129
-algia
pain
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diverticul/o
diverticulum
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fistula
abnormal channel between two organs or from an internal organ to the surface of the body.
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periton/o
peritoneum
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lith/o
stones
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-iasis
presence of
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cirrh/o
orange-yellow
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femor/o
femur
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hiat/o
an opening
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inquin/o
groin
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umbilic/o
umbilicus
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aden/o
gland
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-oma
tumor, mass
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leiomy/o
smooth muscle
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-genic
pertaining to, produced by
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plas/o
formation, growth
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-carcinoma
cancerous tumor of epithelial origin
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cellul/o
cell
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squam/o
scaly
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man/o
scanty
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trans-
through
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son/o
sound
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-occult
secrete
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bar/o
weight
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-iatric
pertaining to treatment
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-ectomy
removal
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-stomy
new opening
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herni/o
hernia
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-ation
process of
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ligat/o
tying
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lys/o
breakdown
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-centesis
surgical puncture
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polyp/o
polyp
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-tomy
incison
164
-plasty
surgical repair
165
BaS
barium swallow
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BE
barium enema
167
BM
bowel movement
168
CT scan
Computer tomography scan
169
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
170
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancdestography
171
GB
gallbladder
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GERD
gastroesophageal reflux
173
GGT
gamma-glutamyl transferase
174
GI
gastrointestinal
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HAV
hepatitis A virus
176
HBV
hepatitis C virus
177
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
178
IBS
inflammatory bowel syndrome
179
Lap
laparoscopy, laparotomy
180
LES
lower esophageal sphincter
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N&V
nausea & vomiting
182
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
183
PTC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
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PUD
peptic ulcer disease
