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Language of Medicine 7th Edition Chapters 5&6 Vocabulary

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Medical Term
Definition
mastcation   chewing  
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deglutation   swallowing  
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peristalsis   contraction surrounding the esophagus  
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anorexia   lack of appetite  
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ascites   abnormal accumulation of fluids in kidney area  
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dysphagia   painful swallowing  
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jaundice   yello-orange color of skin due to excess biliruben in the bloodstream  
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herpetic stomatitis   cold sore; herpes infection of the mouth  
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hemorrhoids   swollen, twisted vericose veins in rectal region  
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GERD   gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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emulsification   process of breaking down fat  
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IBS   irritable bowel syndrome; due to stess and tension  
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barium enema   taken anally; discovers issues with the rectum and colon  
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barium swallow   taken by mouth; determines issues of the esophagus and stomach  
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LFT   liver function test  
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PUD   peptic ulcer disease  
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PC   post-cebus (after meals)  
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AC   anti-cebus (after meals)  
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PO   per oral (by mouth)  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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flatus   gas expelled through anus  
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steatorrhea   fat in the feces  
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volvulus   twisting of the intestine upon itself  
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diverticulosis   abnormal side pockets in the intestinal wall  
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ulcerative colitis   chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers  
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cirrhosis   chronic degenerative disease of the liver  
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colon   large intestine  
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gallbladder   small sac under the liver; stores bile  
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cecum   first part of the large intestine  
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anus   opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body  
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jujenum   second part of the small intestine  
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esophagus   tube connecting the throat to the stomach  
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ilium   third part of the small intestine  
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liver   located RUQ; secretes bile, stores sugar, produces blood proteins  
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pharynx   throat  
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sigmoid colon   lower part of the colon  
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duodenum   first part of the small intestine  
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pancreas   located under the stomach; produces insulin and digestive enzymes  
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parotid   salivary gland near the ear  
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pyloric shpincter   ring of muscles at the distal end of the stomach  
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pulp   soft inner section of a tooth  
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biliruben   pigment produced with bile  
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insulin   hormone produced by insulin cells of the pancreas  
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mesentary   membrane the connects the small intestine to the abdominal wall  
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mucosa   mucus membrane  
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portal vein   large blood vessel that carries blood from the intestines to the liver  
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anastomosis   new surgical connection between two organs  
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biliary   pertaining to bile ducts and organs  
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borborygmus   rumbling sound produced by gas in the GI tract  
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idiopathic   cause is unknown  
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dysentery   painful, inflamed intestines caused by bacterial infection  
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