med term chapter 7 Flashcards
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biopsy
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removal of a small portion of tissue for examination
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endoscopic examination
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procedure using an endoscope to diagnose or treat a condition
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gastroenterology
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the branch of medicine concerned with diseases of the digestive tract
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dent/o
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teeth
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odont/o
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teeth
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-ist
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specialist
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orth
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straight
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gingiv/o
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gums
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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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sub-
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under
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-al
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pertaining to
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-pathy
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disease
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or/o
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mouth
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stomat/o
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mouth
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ptyal/o
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saliva
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-ism
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condition
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sial/o
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saliva, salivary gland
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
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esophag/o
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esophagus
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-scope
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instrument for examining
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gastr/o
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stomach
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-scopy
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visual examination
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pharyng/o
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pharynx
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tonsill
tonsils
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pylor/o
pylorus (sphincter in the lower pertion of the stomach that opens into the duodenum)
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-tomy
incision
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duoden/o
duodenum (first part of small intestine)
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enter/o
intestine (usually small intestine)
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jejun/o
jejunum ( second part of small intestine)
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-stomy
forming an opening
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-rrhaphy
suture
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ile/o
ileum (third part of small intestine)
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an/o
anus
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peri-
around
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append/o
appendix
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-ectomy
excision, removal
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appendic/o
appendix
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col/o
colon
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-scopy
visual examination
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colon/o
colon
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proct/o
anus, rectum
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-logist
specialist in the study of
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rect/o
rectum
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-cele
hernis, swelling
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sigmond/o
sigmoid colon
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cholangi/o
bile vessel
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-ole
small, minute
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chol/e
bile, gall
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-lith
stone, calculus
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
bile duct
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hepat/o
liver
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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-lysis
separation; destruction; loosening
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-algia
pain
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gastr
stomach
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-dynia
pain
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-emesis
vomiting
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hyper-
excessive, above normal
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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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an-
without, not
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-pepsia
digestion
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cirrh
yellow
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-phagia
swallowing, eating
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dys-
bad; painful; difficult
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-prandial
meal
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post-
after, before
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dia-
through, across
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endo-
in, within
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hemat-
blood
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hype-
under, below, deficient
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appendicitis
inflammation of the appendix
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ascites
pathological build up of fluid in the abdominal cavity
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borborygmus
gurgling or rumbling sound heard over the large intestine caused by gas
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cirrhosis
chronic liver disease characterized by destruction of liver cells
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diverticular disease
formation of bulging pouches throughout the colon. but mostly in the lower portion of the colon
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dysentery
inflammation of the intestine, especially of the colon, caused by chemical irritants, bacteria, or parasites
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-y
condition; process
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enter
intestine (usually the small intestine)
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fistula
abnormal tunneling connecting two body cavities such as the rectum and the vagina
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gastroesphageal reflux disease
backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus due to malfunction of the lower esophageal sphincter
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-eal
pertaining to
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hematochezia
passage of bright red blood, bloody stools commonly caused by diverticulitis or hemorrhoids but may be a symptom of cancer
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hemorrhoid
mass of enlarged, twisted varicose veins in the mucous membrane inside or just outside the rectum also called piles
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-oid
resembling
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hernia
protrusion or projection of an organ or a part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it
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inflammatory bowel disease
disorder that causes inflammation of the intestines
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crohn disease
chronic IBD that may affect any portion of the intestinal tract
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ulcerative colitis
Chronic IBD of the colon characterized by ulcers, constant diarrhea mixed woth blood and pain
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irritable bowel syndrome
common colon sidorder characterized by constipation, diarrhea, gas, and bloating that does not cause permanent damage to the colon. also called spastic colon
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jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and scalerar of the eyes caused by excessive levels of bilirubin in the blood
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-ice
noun ending
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obesity
condition in which body weight exceeds the range of naormal or healthy (BMI greater than 25
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morbid obesity
more severe obesity in which a person has a body mass index of 40 or greater. generally 100lbs or more over weight
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ulcer
open sore that may result from a perforation or lesion of the skin ormucous membrane accompanied by sloughing of inflamed necrotic tissue
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volvulus
twisting of the bowel on itself, causing obstruction
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barium enema
radiographic examination of the rectum and colon after administration of barium sulfate into the rectum
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barium swallow
radiographic examination of the esphagus, stomach, and small intestine after oral administration of barium sulfate
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cholangiography
radiographic examination of the bile ducts woth a contrast medium to reveal gallstones or other obstruction in the bile ducts
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy
visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum using endoscope. also called a upper GI endoscopy
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stool guaiac
test performed on feces using the reagent gum guaiac to detect presence of blood in feces that is not apparent in visual inspection. also called hemoccult test
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bariatric surgery
any of a group of precedures used to treat morbid obesity
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vertical banded gastroplasty
bariatric surgery in which the upper stomach near the esophagus is stapled vertically to reduce it to small pouch and band is inserted that restricts and delays food from leaving the pouch
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Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
bariatric surgery in which the stomach is first stapled to decrese it to a small pouch and the jejunum is shortened and connected to the small stomach pouch
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colostomy
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
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lithotripsy
eliminating a stone within the gallbladder or urinary system by crushing it surgically or using a noninvasive method, such as ultrasounic shock waves, to shatter it
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extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
use of shock waves as a noninvasive method to destry stones in the gallbladder and biliary ducts
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extra-
outside
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corpor
body
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-eal
pertaining to
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lith/o
stone, calculus
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-tripsy
crushing
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nasogastric intubation
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
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nas/o
nose
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polypectomy
excision of small, tumorlike, benign growths that project from a mucous membrane surface
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antacids
neutralize acids in the stomach
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antidiarrheals
control loose stool and relieve diarrhea by absorbing excess water in the bowel or slowing peristalsis in the intestinal tract
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antiemetics
control nausea and vomiting by blocking nerve inpulses to the vomiting center of the brain
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laxatives
relieve constipation and facilitate passage of feces through the lower GI tract
