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digestive system

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Definition
-ase   enzyme  
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-chezia   defecation-elimination of wastes  
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-ectasis   dilation, widening  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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-iasis   condition  
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-lithiasis   condition of stones  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-prandial   meal  
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-ptysis   spitting  
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-rrhagia,-rrhage   bursting forth (of blood)  
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-spasm   involuntary contraction of muscles  
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-stenosis   narrowing, structure, tightening  
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-tresia   opening  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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amyl/o   starch  
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bucc/o   cheek  
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cheil/o   lip  
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labi/o   lip  
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dent/i   tooth  
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odont/o   tooth  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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faci/o   face  
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gingiv/o   gums  
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gloss/o   tongue  
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lingu/o   tongue  
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mandibul/o   lower jaw bone  
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or/o   mouth  
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stomat/o   mouth  
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palat/o   palate; roof of the mouth  
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pharyng/o   pharynx; throat  
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sial/o   saliva  
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sialaden/o   salivary gland  
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dysphagia   difficulty swallowing  
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stomatitis   inflammation of the mouth  
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aphthous stomatitis   inflammation of the mouth with ulcers  
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herpetic stomatitis   inflammation of the mouth due to herpes simplex virus  
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oral leukoplakia   white plaques in the mucous membranes of the mouth-precancerous  
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periodontal disease   disease of the tissue surrounding the teeth (gums)=gingivitis  
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pyorrhea   "flow of pus" -refers to abscessed, infected gums  
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py/o   pus  
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bil/i   bile  
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bilirubin/o   bilirubin  
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chol/e   bile  
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cholangi/o   bile vessels  
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choledoch/o   common bile duct  
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cholecyst/o   gallbladder  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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gluc/o   sugar  
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glyc/o   sugar  
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glycogen/o   glycogen (starch)  
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hepat/o   liver  
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lapar/o   abdomen  
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celi/o   abdomen  
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lip/o   fat  
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lith/o   stones  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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peritone/o   peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdominal organs)  
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steat/o   fat  
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achlorhydria   no stomach acid produced (hydrochloric acid is in stomach acid)  
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anorexia   no appetite  
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ascites   accumulation of fluid in abdominal cavity  
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colic   pain  
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gastroesophageal reflux   stomach acid and contents back up into the esophagus (GERD)  
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jaundice   yellow/orange coloration of skin and eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in blood  
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nausea   unpleasant sensation in stomach with a tendency to vomit  
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achalasia   failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax "no relaxation"  
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esophageal varices   varicose veins in the esophagus  
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hiatal hernia   upper part of the stomach protrudes upward through the diaphragm- leads to GERD  
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ulcer   open sore in the lining of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum  
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cirrhosis   chronic degenerative disease of the liver, the liver becomes filled with fat  
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cholecystitis   inflammation of the gallbladder  
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cholelithiasis   condition of stones in the gallbladder (gallstones)  
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viral hepatitis   inflammation of the liver caused by a virus (a=most benign, spread by contaminated food/water b&c=spread by contact with blood/body fluids (more severe))  
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an/o   anus  
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append/o   appendix  
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appendic/o   appendix  
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cec/o   cecum  
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col/o   colon  
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colon/o   colon  
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duoden/o   duodenum (first part of small intestine)  
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enter/o   small intestines  
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herni/o   hernia, protrusion  
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ile/o   ileum(last part of small intestine)  
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jejun/o   jejunum (middle part of small intestine)  
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proct/o   rectum and anus  
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pylor/o   pylorus  
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rect/o   rectum  
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sigmoid/o   sigmoid colon (s-curved at end of descending colon)  
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constipation   difficulty in passing stools(due to slow peristalsis and/or feces)  
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diarrhea   "complete discharge" "flow through" frequent passing of loose, watery stools  
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flatus   gas expelled through the anus  
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hematochezia   passage of bright red blood from the rectum ( in the stools)  
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melena   black tarry stools-indicates presence of digested blood  
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steatorrhea   fat in the feces  
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colonic polyposis   presence of polyps (growths) in the mucous membranes of the colon  
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colorectal cancer   malignant tumors of the colon or rectum  
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inflammatory bowel disease   group of diseases causing inflammation of the intestines, thought to be autoimmune  
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Chron's disease   chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract -diarrhea, pain, fever, weight loss  
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ulcerative colitis   inflammation of the colon with ulcers  
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diverticula   abnormal out pouchings in the intestinal wall  
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dysentery   painful, inflamed intestines usually caused by a bacterial infection (frequent bloody stools and abdomen pain)  
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hemorrhoids   swollen twisted (varicose) veins in the rectal region  
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hernia   protrusion of an organ through a muscular wall  
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ileus   loss of peristalsis resulting in obstruction of the intestines  
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intussusception   telescoping of the intestines  
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irritable bowel disease   group of intestinal symptoms associated with stress and tension  
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volvulus   twisting of the intestine upon itself  
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abdominocentesis (paracentesis)   surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen  
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barium enema   x-ray images of the colon and rectum are taken after contrast dye is injected into the rectum  
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barium swallow   x-ray of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestines are taken after contrast dye is taken by mouth  
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cholangiography   x-ray of the bile vessels after injection of contrast into the bile ducts  
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cholecystojejunostomy   new opening between the gallbladder and the second part of the small intestine  
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choledochojejunostomy   new opening between the common bile duct and the second part of the small intestine  
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Ct scan   series of x-ray images are taken and assembled by a computer to give a cross-section view  
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography   x-ray of bile vessels and pancreas with dye injected by a tube placed into the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum  
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gastrojejunostomy   new opening between the stomach and the jejunum  
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hemoccult test   test to detect hidden blood in the feces  
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Liver Function Tests   tests for the presence of liver enzymes and bilirubin in blood  
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nasogastric intubation   tube is placed through the nose and into the stomach  
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palatoplasty   surgical repair of the palate  
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stool culture   test for micro organisms present in feces  
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