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Chapter 7

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alimentary canal   another name for the digestive system  
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absorption   process by which digested nutrients are sent into the bloodstream by passing through capillaries that are located in the walls of the small intestine  
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upper GI tract   begins at the mouth or oral cavity where the breakdown of food is started  
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oral cavity   includes lips, cheeks, teeth, palate, salivary glands and the tongue  
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palate   another name for the roof of the mouth  
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pharynx   throat  
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esophagus   muscular tube, 9-10 inches in length, that extends from the pharynx to the stomach and allows food to pass down the throat to the stomach  
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peristalsis   involuntary contractions for the passage of food  
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stomach   pouchlike organ located in the left side of the abdomen; temporary storage area for food  
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chyme   semi-fluid mixture of partially digested food and secretions  
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lower GI tract   consists of the small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus  
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small intestine   small bowel; longest organ of the GI tract  
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duodenum   shortest segment of the small intestine  
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jejunum   middle segment of the small intestine  
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ileum   most inferior segment of the small intestine  
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large intestine   measures 5-6 feet and has three sections; functions to absorb water, secrete mucus, and eliminate digestive wastes  
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cecum   first part of the large intestine, saclike structure on the right side of the abdomen  
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colon   second section of the large intestine, has four parts; the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon, and the sigmoid colon  
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rectum   the last part of the large intestine  
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appendix   attached to cecum, has no known digestive function  
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ascending colon   found under the liver  
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transverse colon   found horizontally above the small intestine  
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descending colon   located near the spleen and moves down the left side of the abdomen  
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sigmoid colon   descends down through the pelvic cavity and joins with the rectum  
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anus   external opening of the digestive tract where solid waste is excreted through  
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feces   solid body waste; stool  
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defecation   process by which solid waste products are excreted from the body  
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liver   largest gland of the body; aids the digestive process by producing bile  
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bile   yellow-green secretion containing bile acids and bile salts that emulsify down fat  
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gallbladder   found under the liver, stores bile  
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pancreas   located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen, responsible for production of insulin  
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insulin   hormone produced by the pancreas, regulates blood sugar  
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col/o   colon, large intestine  
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colon/o   colon, large intestine  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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or/o   mouth  
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stomat/o   mouth  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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duoden/o   duodenum  
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ile/o   ileum  
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an/o   anus  
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bil/i   bile  
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chol/e   bile  
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hepat/o   liver  
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jejun/o   jejunum  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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proct/o   rectum  
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rect/o   rectum  
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lip/o   fat  
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sigmoid/o   sigmoid colon  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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cyt/o   cell  
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gluc/o   sugar  
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glyc/o   sugar  
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peritone/o   peritoneum  
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pharyng/o   pharynx  
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lith/o   stone  
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lapar/o   abdominal wall  
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cholecyst/o   gallbladder  
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dys   painful, abnormal  
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en   within  
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intra   within  
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hyper   excessive, above  
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hypo   below, deficient  
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mal   bad  
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sub   below  
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trans   across, through  
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epi   above, upon  
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peri   surrounding  
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dia   thorough, complete  
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lithiasis   presence of stones  
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logist   one who specializes  
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lysis   destruction  
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ia   condition  
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eal   pertaining to  
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al   pertaining to  
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osis   condition  
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iasis   abnormal  
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itis   inflammation  
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ectomy   removal of  
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stomy   creating a new opening  
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plasty   surgical repair  
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scope   instrument for viewing  
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scopy   process of viewing  
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pepsia   digestion  
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emesis   vomiting  
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graphy   process of recording, a picture  
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gastroenterologist   physician who specializes in the treatment of diseases of the digestive tract  
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internist   diagnose and treat the disease of the internal organs  
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proctologist   specialist treating and diagnosing illness of the colon, rectum, and anus  
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dysphagia   difficulty in swallowing  
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GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)   stomach contents flow upward into the esophagus (burning feeling in throat, mouth)  
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gastritis   inflammation of the stomach  
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gastroenteritis   inflammation of the stomach and small intestine  
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peptic ulcer   lesion of the mucous membranes of the digestive system caused by bacteria H pylori  
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gastric ulcer   peptic ulcer occurring in the stomach  
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duodenal ulcer   peptic ulcer found in the upper part of the small intestine, duodenum  
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cirrhosis   degenerative disease of the liver causes injury to the liver cells  
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colorectal cancer   malignant neoplasm in the large intestine  
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Crohn's disease   chronic inflammation of the digestive tract  
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choleithiasis   hard deposit in the gallbladder, gallstones  
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polyps   small growths found in the membranes lining the colon  
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diverticulosis   herniation of the diverticula or sacs of the wall of the intestine, sigmoid colon  
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diverticulitis   inflammation of the diverticula  
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dyspepsia   indigestion  
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emesis   vomiting  
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colitis   inflammation of the colon  
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ileitis   inflammation of the ileum  
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irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)   abdominal pain, gas, bloating, constipation, or diarrhea caused by irregular motility of the intestines  
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hepatitis   inflammation of the liver, viral hepatitis is the most common type  
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hepatitis virus A   infectious hepatitis transmitted by contaminated food or water and poor hygiene  
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hepatitis virus B   transmitted by blood and bodily fluids from person to person  
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hepatitis virus C   transmitted by blood through intravenous, needles, transfusions  
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cholecystitis   inflammation of the gallbladder  
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hernia   protrusion of organ or part through a wall of the cavity where it is located  
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intestinal obstruction   complete or partial blockage of the flow of the contents of the intestines  
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intussusception   slipping of one part of the intestine into the opening of the adjacent intestinal part  
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pancreatitis   inflammation of the pancreas  
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anorexia   lack or loss of appetite, causing the inability to eat  
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abdominal ultrasound   noninvasive procedure to visualize the internal organs using high frequency sound waves  
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barium enema   x-rays of the lower GI tract after barium sulfate is inserted into the rectum  
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upper GI series   barium swallow, barium sulfate swallowed by mouth flowing into the esophagus and stomach while x-rays are taken  
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cholecystectomy   surgical removal of the gallbladder  
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ostomy   surgical creation of an artifiical opening or stoma between an organ and body surface  
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colostomy   surgical artificial opening for the colon through the abdominal wall to its outside surface for expelling feces  
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herniorrhaphy   surgical repair of a hernia  
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endoscope   instrument used to visualize internal organs  
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colonoscopy   endoscopic visualization of the colon from rectum to cecum  
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gastroscopy   endoscopic visualization of the stomach or esophagus  
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sigmoidoscopy   endoscopic visualization of the rectum, sigmoid colon, some of the descending colon  
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MRI   noninvasive scanning procedure showing visualization of fluid, soft tissue and bony structures without using radiation  
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CT SCAN   noninvasive x-ray procedure using computer images that show detailed visualization of the tissue structure  
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