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Digestive System

Chapter 9 Medical Terms

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Digestive System Activities: Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Elimination
Ingestion Taking substances into the body
Digestion Mechanical and Chemical conversion of food into substances that can be absorbed by cells
Absorption Process in which digested food passes through the lining of small intestine into the blood
Elimination removal of undigested food particles
-ose sugar
-ase enzyme
-ation action or process
bili bile
chole bile
cirrho orange-yellow
de- down, from, reversing, or removing
glycoso sugar
-orexia appetite
-pepsia digestion
vago vagus nerve
viscero viscera
gastrointestinal refers to stomach and intestines
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract [UGI] mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract [LGI] Small and Large Intestine
cheilo lips
denti teeth
dento teeth
odonto teeth
gingivo gums
glosso tongue
linguo tongue
oro mouth
stomato mouth
esophago esophagus
gastro stomach
intestino intestines
entero [small] intestines
duodeno duodenum
jejuno jejunum
ileo ileum
colo colon
colono colon
appendo appendix
appendico appendix
ceco cecum
sigmoid sigmoid colon
procto anus/rectum
recto rectum
ano anus
cholecysto gallbladder
choledocho common bile duct
hepato liver
pancreato pancreas
sialo salivary gland
cirrhosis a chronic liver disease characterized by marked degeneration of liver cells
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