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digestive system

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peristalsis   movement of food particles through the digestive tract  
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absorption   third function, digested food molecules pass through the lining of the small intestine into blood or lymph capillaries  
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alimentation   process of providing nourishment or nutrition  
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DRI   dietary reference intake  
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amylo   starch  
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bili   bile or gall  
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chole   bile or gall  
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glyco   sugar  
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-dipsia   thirst  
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-orexia   appetite  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-stalsis   contraction  
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amylolysis   starch converted into sugar  
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lipoid   resembling fats  
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lipase   breaks down lipids  
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amylase   enzyme that breaks down starch  
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proteinase or protease   enzyme that breaks down protein  
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-oid   resembling  
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membrane that secretes mucus   mucous  
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mucosa   same as a mucous membrane  
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cholecysto   gallbladder  
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choledocho   common bile duct  
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hepato   liver  
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sialadeno   salivary glands  
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entero   small intestine or intestines in general  
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intestino   intestine in general  
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colo   large intestine  
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colono   large intestine  
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ano   anus  
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enteral   within, by way of, or pertaining to the small intestine  
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colic   pertaining to the large intestine  
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rectum   lower part of the large intestine  
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anus   outlet of the rectum  
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bucco   cheek  
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cheilo   lip  
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gingivo   gums  
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glosso   tounge  
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linguo   tounge  
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sialo   saliva, salivary glands  
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sialadeno   salivary gland  
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vago   vagus nerve  
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endodontium   aka dental pulp, soft tissue inside the tooth  
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periodontium   tissue investing and supporting the teeth  
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parotid gland   largest salivary glands near the ears  
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-id   means either having the shape of or a structure  
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submandibular glands are located   in the tissue of the mandible rather than beneath  
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duodenum   first part of the large intestine  
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mucosa that lines the stomach is arranged in temporary folds called   rugae  
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ruga   means ridge, wrinkle or fold  
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serosa   outer layer of the stomach  
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innermost membrane of the small intestine   mucosa, contains villi  
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villi   fingerlike projections, function to absorb nutrients  
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jejunum   joins the ileum  
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ileum   distal portion of the small intestine  
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ceco   cecum  
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procto   anum, rectum  
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sigmoido   sigmoid colon  
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cecum   forms the first portion of the large intestine and located distal to the ileum  
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vermiform appendix   wormlike structure, opens into the cecum  
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appendicular   pertaining to the appendage or vermiform appendix  
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sigmoid colon   last parto of the colon  
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defecation   elimination of feces  
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proctologist   specializes in treating disorders of the colon, rectum and anus  
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major function of the liver is   production of bile  
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glucagon   increases blood glucose levels  
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insulin   decreases blood glucose levels  
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cholangiography   radiology of the major bile ducts and is useful in demonstrating gallstones and tumors  
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hematochezia   presence of blood in the stool  
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occult blood   blood that cannot be seen but can be detected by a chemical test  
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anorexia   lack or loss of appetite  
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anorexia nervosa   sometimes life-threatening illness that is self induced starvation  
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emaciation   excessive leanness caused by disease or lack of nutrition  
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dyspepsia   faulty or painful digestion  
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dysphagia   difficulty swallowing  
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eructation   belching; that results from drawing air up from the stomach and expelling it through the mouth  
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hematemesis   vomiting blood, indicates upper GI bleeding  
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aphagia   inability to swallow, result of an organic or psychological cause  
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stomatomycosis   fungal condition of the mouth  
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candida albicans   yeast type of fungus that is part of the normal flora of the oral cavity  
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glossopyrosis   abnormal sensation of pain, burning and stinging of the tongue without apparent lesions or cause  
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stomatitis   inflammation of the mouth  
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caries   decay  
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endodontitis   inflammation of the endodontium or the tooth pulp  
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malocclusion   aka improper bite, abnormal contact of the teeth of the upper jaw and maxilla  
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pyorrhea   inflammation of the gingiva and the periodontal ligament  
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temporal mandibular joint, TMJ   pair of joints connecting the mandible to the skull  
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leukoplakia   precancerous, slowly developing change in a mucous membrane, characterized by white patches  
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mumps   acute viral infection characterized by swelling of the parotid glands  
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esophageal achalasia   abnormal condition which the lower esophageal sphincter fails to relax properly  
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esophageal atresia   usually congenital, an esophagus that ends in a blind pouch or narrows so much that it obstructs continuos passage of food to the stomach  
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esophageal varices   enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus, which are susceptible to hemorrhage  
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gastoesophageal reflux disease GERD   dysfunction that involves a back flow of the contents of the stomach into the esophagus  
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hiatal hernia   protrusion of a portion of the stomach upward through a defect in the diaphragm, GERD is one of the major symptoms  
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flatulence   excessive gas in the stomach or intestines  
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gastrectasia   stretching of the stomach caused by overeating  
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crohn disease   inflammatory bowel disease  
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fistulas   abnormal passages between internal organs  
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fissure   cleft or groove or a cracklike lesion of the skin  
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Irritable bowel syndrome   aka spastic colon mucous colitis, is a common chronic non inflammatory intestinal disorder  
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diverticulum   pouch like herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ  
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diverticulosis   diverticula present in the colon without inflammation or symptoms  
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strangled hernia   hernia which blood vessels are constricted by the neck of the hernial sac  
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intussusception   telescopic folding back of the bowel into itself  
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volvus   twisting of a bowel  
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-penia   deficiency  
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hepatorenal syndrome   kidney failure, associated with hepatic failure  
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cirrhosis   chronic progressive liver disease, characterized by degeration of liver cells  
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cholelithiasis   presence of gallstones or calculi in the gallbladder  
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choledochitis   inflammation of the common bile duct  
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achalasia   abnormal condition, characterized by the inability of the muscle to relax  
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parenteral   not through the alimentary tract but through some other route  
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total parenteral nutrition   administration of all nutrition through an indwelling catheter into the vena cava or other main vain  
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lavage   irrigation or washing out of an organ  
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anastomosis   connection between two vessels  
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anastomose   to join structures  
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esophagojejunostomy   surgical anastomosis of the esophagus to the jejunum  
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gastroenterostomy   body of the stomach is joined with some part of the small intestine  
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gastroduodenostomy   anastomosis of the gastric stump with duodenum  
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anastomosis   surgical connection between two structures  
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ileostomy   forming an ileal stoma onto the surface of the abdomen  
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laparoenterostomy   formation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the small intestine  
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proctoplasty   surgical repair of the rectum and anus  
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lithotriptor   name of the shock wave generator in biliary lithotripsy  
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lithotripsy   nonsurgical management of gallstones  
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endoscopic sphincterotomy   endoscopic removal of biliary stones  
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laparoscopic cholecystectomy   removal of a gallbladder through four small incisions in the abdominal wall  
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laparocholecystotomy   incision into the gallbladder through the abdominal wall  
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choledochojejunostomy   surgical formation fo a new opening between the common bile duct and jejunum  
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choledocholithotripsy   mechanical crushing of gallstones in the common bile duct  
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