Unit 11 (Gastrointestinal System - Gastroenterology) Flashcards
(106 cards)
1
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mor/o
A
mouth
2
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stomat/o
A
mouth
3
Q
gingiv/o
A
gums
4
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dent/o
A
tooth
5
Q
odont/o
A
tooth
6
Q
gloss/o
A
tongue
7
Q
lingu/o
A
tongue
8
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
9
Q
esophag/o
A
esophagus
10
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enter/o
A
intestines
11
Q
duoden/o
A
duodenum
12
Q
jejun/o
A
jejunum
13
Q
ile/o
A
ileum
14
Q
col/o
A
colon (large intestine)
15
Q
colon/o
A
colon (large intestine)
16
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sigmoid/o
A
sigmoid colon
17
Q
rect/o
A
rectum
18
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an/o
A
anus
19
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proct/o
A
anus and rectum
20
Q
bil/i
A
bile (gall)
21
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chol/e
A
bile (gall)
22
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sial/o
A
saliva
23
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abdomin/o
A
abdomen
24
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celi/o
A
abdomen
25
lapar/o
abdomen
26
cyst/o
bladder
27
doch/o
duct
28
hepat/o
liver
29
hepatic/o
liver
30
pancreat/o
pancreas
31
peritone/o
peritoneum
32
aerodontalgia
air / tooth / pain
tooth pain caused by exposure to air
33
aphagia
no / eat / condition
inability to eat
34
dentalgia
tooth / pain
tooth pain
35
dyspepsia
bad / digestion / condition
bad digestion
36
esophagalgia
esophagus / pain
pain in the esophagus
37
eupepsia
good / digestion / condition
good digestion
38
gastralgia
stomach / pain
stomach pain
39
gasrodynia
stomach / pain
stomach pain
40
gingivalgia
gum / pain
gum pain
41
gingivostomatitis
gum / mouth / inflammation
inflammation of the mouth and gums
42
hematemesis
blood / vomiting
vomiting blood
43
hyperemesis
over / vomiting
excessive vomiting
44
odontodynia
tooth / pain
tooth pain
45
stomatitis
mouth / inflammation
inflammation of the mouth
46
stomatodynia
mouth / pain
mouth pain
47
constipation
from Latin, for to crowd together
difficulty passing feces
48
diarrhea
through / excessive discharge
passing of fluid or unformed feces
49
dysentery
bad / intestine / condition
another name for diarrhea
50
enterodynia
intestine / pain
pain in the intestines
51
hemorrhoid
from a Greek word referring to veins likely to discharge blood
inflammation of the veins surrounding the anus
52
rectalgia
rectum / pain
rectal pain
53
cholecystalgia
bile / bladder / pain
pain in the gallbladder
54
cholemesis
bile / vomiting
vomiting bile
55
jaundice
from French, meaning yellow
yellowing of skin, tissue, and fluids caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood
56
icterus
from Greek, for jaundice
another name for jaundice
note: This word has its origins in the name of a bird with a yellow breast; it was once believed that seeing seeing the bird would cure jaundice
57
sialorrhea
saliva / excessive discharge
excessive salivation
58
gastromalacia
stomach / softening
softening of the stomach
59
gastroparesis
stomach / partial paralysis
partial paralysis of the stomach
60
gingivitis
gum / inflammation
inflammation of the gums
61
gingivoglossitis
gum / tongue / inflammation
inflammation of the gums and tongue
62
glossoplegia
tongue / paralysis
paralysis of the tongue
63
odontoclasis
tooth / break
breaking of a tooth
64
stomatogastric
mouth / stomach / pertaining to
pertaining to the mouth and stomach
65
stomatosis
mouth / condition
mouth condition
66
anophony
anus / sound
sound from the anus
67
flatus
from Latin, for to blow
medical term for passing gas
68
hernia
from Latin, for rupture
rupture or protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it
69
steatorrhea
fat / discharge
excessive fat discharged in the feces
70
ascites
from the Greek word askos, referring to a bag made from the skin of a goat that was used to hold wine
retention of fluid in the peritoneum
note: The name comes from the patient's resemblance to an askos.
71
650
supporting organs
biligenesis
bile / creation
formation of bile
72
aerodontalgia
air / tooth / pain
tooth pain caused by exposure to air
73
aphagia
no / eat / condition
inability to eat
74
dentalgia
tooth / pain
tooth pain
75
dyspepsia
bad / digestion / condition
bad digestion
76
esophagalgia
esophagus / pain
pain in the esophagus
77
eupepsia
good / digestion / condition
good digestion
78
gastralgia
stomach / pain
stomach pain
79
gastrodynia
stomach / pain
stomach pain
80
gingivalgia
gum / pain
gum pain
81
gingivostomatitis
gum / mouth / inflammation
inflammation of the mouth and gums
82
hematemesis
blood / vomiting
vomiting blood
83
hyperemesis
over / vomiting
excessive vomiting
84
odontalgia
tooth / pain
tooth pain
85
odontodynia
tooth / pain
tooth pain
86
stomatitis
mouth / inflammation
inflammation of the mouth
87
stomatodynia
mouth / pain
mouth pain
88
constipation
from Latin, for to crowd together
difficulty passing feces
89
diarrhea
through / excessive discharge
passing of fluid or unformed feces
90
dysentery
bad / intestine / condition
another name for diarrhea
91
enterodynia
intestine / pain
pain in the intestines
92
hemorrhoid
from a Greek word referring to veins likely to discharge blood
inflammation of the veins surrounding the anus
93
rectalgia
rectum / pain
rectal pain
94
cholecystalgia
bile / bladder / pain
pain in the gallbladder
95
cholemesis
bile / vomiting
vomiting bile
96
jaundice
from French, meaning yellow
yellowing of skin, tissue, and fluids caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood
97
icterus
from Greek, for jaundice
another name for jaundice
This word has its origins in the name of a bird will a yellow breast; it was once believed that seeing the bird would cure jaundice.
98
sialorrhea
saliva / excessive discharge
excessive salivation
99
gastromalacia
stomach / softening
softening of the stomach
100
gastroparesis
stomach / partial paralysis
partial paralysis of the stomach
101
gingivitis
gum / inflammation
inflammation of the gums
102
gingivoglossitis
gum / tongue / inflammation
inflammation of the gums and tongue
103
glossoplegia
tongue / paralysis
paralysis of the tongue
104
odontoclasis
tooth / break
breaking of a tooth
105
stomatogastric
mouth / stomach / pertaining to
pertaining to the mouth and stomach
106
stomatosis
mouth / condition
mouth condition
