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Unit 5 game

Digestive system

TermDefinition
an/o anus
append/o appendix
apendic/o appendix
bucc/o cheek
cec/o cecum
celi/o belly,abdomen
cheli/o cheek
choledoch/o common bile duct
cholecystt/o gallbladder
col/o colon
colon/o colon
dent/i tooth
duoden/o duodenum
enter/o intestines,usually small intestine
esophag/o esophagus
faci/o face
gastr/o stomach
gingiv/o gums
gloss/o tongue
hepat/o liver
ile/o ilieum
jejun/o jejunum
labi/o lip
lapar/o abdomen
linguin/o tongue
mandibul/o lower jaw;mandiable
odont/o tooth
or/o mouth
palat/o palate
pancreat/o pancreas
peritone/o peritoneum
pharyng/o throat
proct/o anus and rectum
pylor/o pyloric sphincter
rect/o rectum
sialaden/o salivary gland
sigmoid/o sigmoid colon
stomat/o mouth
uvul/o uvula
amyl/o starch
bili/o gall,bile
bilirubin/o bilirubin(bile pigment)
chol/e gall ,bile
chlorohydr/o hydrochloric acid
gluc/o sugar
glyc/o sugar
glycogen/o glycogen,animal starch
lip/o fat,lipid
lith/o stone
prote/o protein
py/o pus
sial/o silava,salivary
steat/o fat
-ase enzyme
-chezia defecation,elimination of waste
-iasis abnormal condition
-prandial meal
anorexia lack of apetite
ascites abnormal accumilation of fluid in the abdomen
borborygmi rumbling or gurgiling noises produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the gastrotestineal tract
constipation difficulty passing stools (feces)
diarrhea frequent passage of loose, watery stools
dysphagia difficulty swallowing
eructation gas expelled from stomach through mouth
flatus gas expelled from anus
jaundice yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood
melena black , tarry, stools ; feces containing digested blood
nausea unpleasent sensation in the stomach with tendency to vomit
steatorrhea fat in feces
apthous stomatitis inflimmation of the mouth with small ,painful ulcers
dental caries tooth decay
herpetic stomatitis inflammation of the mouth caused by infecton with herpevirus
oral lukeoplakia white plaques or patches on muscosa of the mouth
peridontal disease inflammation and degenration of gums ,teeth and surrounding bone
achlasia failure of the lower esophagus sphincter
esophageal cancer malignant tumor of the esophagus
esophageal varices swollen varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus
gastric cancer malignant tumor of the stomach
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach
hernia protrusion of an organ or part through the tissues and muscles normally containg it
peptic ulcer open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum
anal fistula abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus
colonic polyps polyps (benign growths ) protrude from the musous membrane of the colon
colorectal cancer adenocarcinoma of the colon , rectum or both
crohns disease chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract
diverticulosis abnormal outpouchings in the intestinal wall of the colon
dysentry painful inflammation of the intestines commonly caused by bacterial infection
hemorrhoids swollen , twisted , varicose veins in the rectal region
ileus loss of peristalis with resulting obstruction of the intestines
infalmmitory bowel disease ( IBD) inflammation of the colon and small intestine
intussuseception telescoping of the intestines
Irratible bowel syndrome (IBS) Group of GI symptoms but without defined abnormalities in the intestines
ulcerative coloitis chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers
volvulus twisting of the intestine on itself
choloeithisasis gallstones in the gallbladder
cirrhosis chronic degenerative disease of the liver
hepatocellular carcinoma liver cancer
pancreatic cancer malignant tumor of the pancreas
pancreatitis inflammation of the pancreas
viral hepatitis inflammation of the liver caused by a virus
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