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Med Term -- 5/6 Digestion
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08/31/2011
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Term
Deglutition
 Definition
to swallow
Term
Esophagus
 Definition
muscular tube leading to stomach
Term
Antrum
 Definition
Lower section of stomach
Term
Villi
 Definition
line the wall of the small intestine
Term
Appendix
 Definition
tail like structure on colon
Term
Defecation
 Definition
elimination
Term
Bilirubin
 Definition
pigment from the break down of hemoglobin
Term
hyperbilirubinemia
 Definition
jaundice
Term
emulsification
 Definition
break down fat
Term
Glycogenolysis
 Definition
glycogen --> glucose
Term
gluconeogenesis
 Definition
proteins and fats --> glucose
Term
amyl/o
 Definition
starch
Term
prote/o
 Definition
protein
Term
papillae/
papilla
 Definition
small elevation on the tongue
Term
pharynx
 Definition
throat
Term
rugae
 Definition
ridges
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uvula
 Definition
soft tissue at the back of the pharynx
Term
villi/
villus
 Definition
cite of absorption in small intestine
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
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append/o
appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
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cec/o
 Definition
cecum
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celi/o
 Definition
belly, abdomen
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cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
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col/o
 Definition
colon; large intestine
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
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dent/i
 Definition
tooth
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
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enter/o
 Definition
intestine (usually small)
Term
enteroenterostomy
 Definition
sergical conection between two parts of the intestines
Term
anastomosis
 Definition
surgical connection between two parts
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mesentery
 Definition
membrane between small intestine
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
faci/o
 Definition
face
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
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labi/o
 Definition
lip
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
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lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
mandibul/o
 Definition
lower jaw
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odont/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
throat
Term
proct/o
 Definition
anus and rectum
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
pyloric sphincter
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rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
sialaden/o
 Definition
salivary gland
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
uvul/o
 Definition
uvula
Term
amyl/o
 Definition
starch
Term
bil/i
 Definition
gall; bile
Term
bilirubin/o
 Definition
bilirubin (bile pigment)
Term
chol/e
 Definition
gall; bile
Term
chlorohydr/o
 Definition
hydrochloric acid
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gluc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
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glycogen/o
 Definition
glycogen; animal starch
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
prote/o
 Definition
protein
Term
sial/o
 Definition
salica; salivary
Term
steat/o
 Definition
fat
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
-chezia
 Definition
defecation; elimination
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-prandial
 Definition
meal
Term
ascites
 Definition
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
Term
borborygmus
 Definition
rumbling or gurgling noise produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the GI tract
Term
diarrhea
 Definition
frequent, loose, watery stools
Term
eructation
 Definition
belch
Term
flatus
 Definition
gas expelled from the anus
Term
hematochezia
 Definition
passage of fresh, bright red blood from the anus
Term
icterus
 Definition
jaundice; hyperbilirubinemia
Term
melena
 Definition
black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood
Term
nausea
 Definition
unpleasant sensation in the stomach associated with a tendency to vomit
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steatorrhea
 Definition
fat in the feces; frothy, foul-smelling fecal matter
Term
aphthous stomatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the mouth with small and painful ulcers
Term
herpetic stomatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the mouth caused by infection with herpesvirus
Term
oral leukoplakia
 Definition
white plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth
Term
periodontal disease
 Definition
inflammation and degeneration of the gums, teeth, and surrounding bone.
Term
achalasia
 Definition
failure of the lower esophagus sphincter muscle to relax
Term
Barrett esophagus
 Definition
long term irritation due to chronic gastroesophageal reflux disorder causing premalignant condition
Term
esophageal varices
 Definition
swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus
Term
anal fistula
 Definition
abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus
Term
dysentery
 Definition
painful, inflamed intestines commonly caused by bacterial infections
Term
hemorrhoids
 Definition
swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region
Term
ileus
 Definition
loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines
Term
intussusception
 Definition
telescoping of the intestines
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volvulus
 Definition
twisting of the intestine on itself
Term
cholelithiasis
 Definition
gallstones in gallbladder
Term
calculi
 Definition
stones
Term
cirrhosis
 Definition
chronic degenerative disease of the liver
Term
pancreatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the pancreas
Term
viral hepatitis
 Definition
A-spread by food and water
b-spread by blood transfusions, sex, contaminated needles (vaccine)
c-spread by blood.
Term
sialadenectomy
 Definition
removal of a salivary gland
Term
postprandial
 Definition
after meals
Term
-ectasis
-ectasia
 Definition
stretching, dialation, dilation, widening
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction, breakdown, separation
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallow
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
Term
-rrhage
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of blood
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
--rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
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-tresia
 Definition
opening
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