Question | Answer |
pertaining to the abdomen | celiac |
muscular wave-like motion to transport food through the digestive system | peristalsis |
part of tooth that contains a rich supply of nerves and blood | pulp |
pertaining to the cheek | buccal |
high blood levels of pigmentation released by he liver with bile | hyperbilirubinemia |
carries the bile into theduodenum | common bile duct |
enzyme to digest starch | amylase |
chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract | Crohn's disease |
made up of a ring of muscles | sphincter |
one who specializes in gums | Periodontist |
stomata/o means | mouth |
renal calculus | kidney stone |
membranes that connect parts of the small intestines | mesentery |
fats are improperly digested and appear in the feces | steatorrhea |
lack of appetite | anorexia |
jaundice | icterus |
swollen, twisted veins in the esophagus | esophageal varices |
abnormal side pockets in the intestines | diverticula |
telescoping of the intestines | intussusceptions |
difficulty swallowing | dysphagia |
stones in the salivary glands | sialiadenolithiasis |
second part of the small intestines | jejunum |
s-shaped portion of the large intetines | sigmoid coon |
first part of the small intestines | duodenum |
first part of the large intestines | cecum |
collection offluid in the abdominal cavity | ascites |
inflammation of the pancreas | pancreatitis |
removal of the gall bladder | cholecystectomy |
the joining of two previously unconnected parts of the small intestines | anastomosis |
inflammation of the third part of the small intestines | ileitis |
formation of solithiasisaliary stones | sialolithiasis |
one who studies the anus an rectum | proctologist |
passage of materials through the villi into the blood | absorption |
removal of waste material from the body | defacation |
another term for swallowing | deglutition |
the process of breaking up large fat globules | emulsification |
chewing food | mastication |
the soft tissue hanging from the roof of the mouth | uvula |
ring of muscles at he distal region of the stomah | pyloric sphincter |
microscopic projections in the walls of the small intestines | villi |
chronic liver disease resulting from alcohol and/or malnutrition | cirrhosis |
swollen twisted veins in the rectal region | hemorrhoids |
inflammation of the liver caused by type A, B, or C virus | hepatitis |
under the tongue | sublingual |
severe systemic allergic response, in severe cases it is life-threatening | anaphylaxis |
drug used to treat allergic reactions | antihistamine |
any unintended or undesired effects of a drug, something other than what it was administered for | adverse reaction |
three types of hernias and their locations | Hiatal-diaphragm; Inguinal-groin; Umilical-umbilicus |
two types of eating disorders and definition | Anorexia Nervosa - starvation Bulemia Nervosa - purge and binge eating |