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LOM Ch 6 Digestive System Set 1
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner
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04/22/2010

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-ectasis, -ectasia
Definition
_________ and _________ are two suffixes that mean stretching, dilation, dilatation, or widening
Term
-emesis
Definition
Suffix that means vomiting
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bronchi/o
Definition
Combined form meaning bronchial tubes
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bronchiectasis
Definition
abnormal condition often due to chronic infection or obstruction of bronchial tubes
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lymphangiectasia
Definition
dilation of the smaller lymphatic vessels usually results from obstruction in larger vessels
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hematemesis
Definition
bright red blood is vomited--often associated with esophageal varices or peptic ulcer
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-lysis
Definition
Suffix meaning destruction, breakdown, or separation
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hemolysis
Definition
process where red blood cells are destroyed
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-pepsia
Definition
Suffix meaning digestion
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dyspepsia
Definition
condition of abnormal or painful digestion
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-phagia
Definition
Suffix that means eating or swallowing
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polyphagia
Definition
excessive appetite and uncontrolled eating
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dysphagia
Definition
difficulty in swallowing--often associated with obstruction or motor disorder of the esophagus
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plas/o
Definition
combined form meaning formation
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phas/o
Definition
Combined form meaning speech
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dysplasia
Definition
condition of abnormal formation
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-plasty
Definition
Suffix meanin surgical repair
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rhinoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the nose
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pyloroplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the pyloric sphincter
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blepharoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the eyelid
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-ptosis
Definition
Suffix meaning drooping, sagging, or protruding
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proptosis
Definition
forward protrusion of the eye
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pro-
Definition
Prefix meaning before or forward
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-ptysis
Definition
Suffix meaning spitting
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hemoptysis
Definition
spitting blood from the respiratory tract and lungs
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
Definition
________ and ______ mean bursting forth (of blood)
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hemorrhage
Definition
loss of a large amount of blood in a short period
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menorrhagia
Definition
excessive bleeding at the time of menstruation
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men/o
Definition
Combined form meaning menstrual flow or menstruation
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exophthalmos
Definition
condition of the bulging of the eyeballs
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esophageal atresia
Definition
a congenital anomaly in which the esophagus doesnot connect with the stomach
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-rrhaphy
Definition
Suffix meaning suture
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herniorrhaphy
Definition
repair of the hernia
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hernioplasty
Definition
synonym for herniorrhaphy
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-rrhea
Definition
Suffix meaning flow or discharge
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dysmenorrhea
Definition
pain associated with menstruation
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-spasm
Definition
suffix meaning involuntary contraction of muscles
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pylorospasm
Definition
involuntary contraction of the pyloric sphincter
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bronchospasm
Definition
involuntary contraction of th bronchial tubes
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b
Definition

A chief characteristic of bronchitis and asthma is:

a) hemoptysis

b) bronchospasm

c) hemobronchoptysis

d) hemobronchospasm

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-stasis
Definition
Suffix meaning stopping or controlling
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cholestasis
Definition
flow of bile from the liver to the duodenum is interrrupted
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hemostasis
Definition
bleeding is stopped by mechanical or chemical means--or by the coagulation process of the body
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-stenosis
Definition
Suffix meaning tightening, stricture, or narrowing
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pyloric stenosis
Definition
congenital defect in newborns blocking the flow of food into the small intestine
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pyloromyotomy
Definition
incision of the muscle of the pyloric sphincter
Term
bronchial tubes; lungs
Definition
Hemoptysis indicated a disease with the __________ or __________
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hematemesis
Definition
___________ is a sign of bleeding from the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract
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-tresia
Definition
Suffix that means opening
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atresia
Definition
absence of a normal opening
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