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Nurs 506 med terminology 9-29
Medical terminology
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
09/28/2011

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Author
Definition
Elise Gray
Term
1st Stage of Digestion
Definition
Food is taken into the mouth and is broken down
Term
2nd Stage of Digestion
Definition
Absorption of food as it passes through the small intestine
Term
3rd Stage of Digestion
Definition
Elimination of solid waste materials in the form of feces or stool
Term
Mouth
Definition
When food is chewed, saliva starts digesting carbohydrates
Term
Esophagus
Definition
Muscles, in a process called peristalsis, push the food down into your stomach
Term
Stomach
Definition
Everything is blended with digestive juices. Hydrochloric acid kills bacteria. Enzymes break down proteins
Term
Liver
Definition
A green liquid called bile, which is stored in your liver, is secreted to break down fats
Term
Pancreas
Definition
Many kinds of digestive enzymes are made here
Term
Small Intestine
Definition
Food is mixed with bile from your liver and juices from your pancreas to be sent back to your liver for more processing
Term
Large Intestine
Definition
Indigestible food and water are processed, stored and dispersed
Term
Anus
Definition
Solid waste passes from the rectum in order to leave your body
Term
Cheeks
Definition
Form the walls of the oval-shaped oral cavity
Term
Lips
Definition
Surround the opening of the mouth
Term
Hard Palate
Definition
Anterior portion of the roof of the mouth
Term
Soft Palate
Definition
Lies posterior to the hard palate
Term
Uvula
Definition
Small soft tissue projection, hangs from soft palate
Term
Tongue
Definition
Extends across the floor of the oral cavity and muscles attached to jaw
Term
Tonsils
Definition
Lymphatic tissue located in depressions of the mucous membranes
Term
Gums
Definition
Fleshy tissue that surround the sockets of the teeth
Term
Teeth
Definition
32 permanent teeth in the entire oral cavity which aide in the breakdown of food
Term
Esophagus
Definition
9-10 inch muscular tube extending from the pharynx to the stomach
Term
Peristalsis
Definition
The involuntary, progressive, rhythmic contraction of muscles in the wall of the esophagus that propels food toward the stomach
Term
Small Intestine
Definition
Extends for 20 feet from the pyloric sphincter to the first part of the large intestine
Term
Duodenum
Definition
First part of the small intestine
Term
Jejunum
Definition
Second part of the small intestine
Term
Ileum
Definition
Third part of the small intestine
Term
Large Intestine
Definition
Approximately 5 feet long and has three divisions
Term
Ascending Colon
Definition
First part of the large intestine
Term
Transverse Colon
Definition
Second part of the large intestine
Term
Descending Colon
Definition
Third part of the large intestine
Term
Esophagus
Definition
9-10 inch muscular tube extending from the pharynx to the stomach
Term
Peristalsis
Definition
The involuntary, progressive, rhythmic contraction of muscles in the wall of the esophagus that propels food toward the stomach
Term
Small Intestine
Definition
Extends for 20 feet from the pyloric sphincter to the first part of the large intestine
Term
Duodenum
Definition
First part of the small intestine
Term
Jejunum
Definition
Second part of the small intestine
Term
Ileum
Definition
Third part of the small intestine
Term
Large Intestine
Definition
Approximately 5 feet long and has three divisions
Term
Ascending Colon
Definition
First part of the large intestine
Term
Transverse Colon
Definition
Second part of the large intestine
Term
Descending Colon
Definition
Third part of the large intestine
Term
Abdominopelvic Regions
Definition
Hypochondriac/Epigastric/Lumbar/Umbilical/Inguinal/Hypogastric
Term
Abdominopelvic Quadrants
Definition
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Left Upper Quandrant (LUQ)
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
Term
Anorexia
Definition
A disorder characterized by fear of becoming fat and refusal of food, leading to debility and even death
Term
Ascites
Definition
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen; can occur as complication of trauma, perforated ulcer, appendicites
Term
Constipation
Definition
Acute or chronic condition in which bowel movements occur less than usual or consist of hard, dry stools that are painful or difficult to pass
Term
Diarrhea
Definition
Loose, water stools; occurring 3 or more times a day
Term
Dysphagia
Definition
Difficulty swallowing, or the feeling that food is "sticking" in your throat or chest. Feeling is actually in esophagus. Can experience with both solid or liquid
Term
Flatus
Definition
Gas generated in the alimentary canal
Term
Jaundice
Definition
Yellow discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues. It occurs as a symptom of various diseases that affect processing of bile
Term
Nausea
Definition
A sensation of accompanying the urge but not always leading to vomiting; characterized by gastrointestinal distress
Term
Gastroesoophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Definition
Condition in which the stomach contents leak backwards from the stomach into the esophagus. It can irritate the esophagus, causing heartburn and other symptoms
Term
Hernia
Definition
Usually a sac formed by the lining of the abdominal cavity; The sac comes through a hole or weak area in the fascia, the strong layer of the abdominal wall that surrounds the muscle
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