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Lesson 4 Gastro
Chapter 11- Gastroenterology (Digestive System)
Term | Definition |
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hepato | liver |
cholecysto | gallbladder |
gastro | stomach |
duodenum | small intestine - first part |
jejunum | small intestine - middle part |
ileum | small intestine - third part |
entero | intestine |
emesis | vomit |
laparo | abdomen |
pepsia | digestion |
phagia | eat or swallow |
procto | rectum and anus |
colon | intestine |
diverticulum | small abnormal pouch that forms off intestinal or colon wall |
esophagus | carries food from throat to stomach |
pancreas | produces digestive enzymes |
polyp | small tumors that grow in colon |
ascites | fluid in abdominal cavity |
cirrhosis | chronic liver disease |
Crohn disease | Chronic inflammatory bowel disease with ulcers |
dysentery | abnormal intestine |
esophageal atresia | lack of connection between esophagus and stomach (tresis = hole) |
esophageal varices | varicose veins in esophagus, may rupture |
fecal occult blood test | test for blood in feces |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease, acid backs up into esophagus |
H. pylori (Helicobacter) | bacteria causing gastric ulcers |
hemorrhoids | varicose veins in rectum |
ileus | obstruction of intestine |
intussusception | one section of intestine slips into another section |
IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
jaundice | yellow colored skin and whites of eyes associated with liver disease |
melena | dark tarry stools due to presence of blood |
O | ova and parasites - lab test |
PUD | peptic ulcer disease - erosions in digestive tract |
TPN | total parenteral nutrition - nutrition given through bloodstream |
ulcerative colitis | chronic inflammatory bowel disease - ulcers in colon |
volvulus | length of bowel that becomes twisted around itself |