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chapter 6
the digestive system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| or/o | mouth |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| lingu/a | tongue |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| cheil/o | lip |
| labi/o | lip |
| dent/o | teeth |
| odont/o | teeth |
| gingiv/o | gum |
| sial/o | saliva |
| esophago/p | esophagus |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| gastro/o | stomach |
| pylor/o | pylorus |
| enter/o | intestine |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| jejun/o | jejunum |
| ile/o | ileum |
| append/o | appendix |
| appendic/o | appendix |
| col/o | colon |
| colon/o | colon |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
| rect/o | rectum |
| proct/o | anus or rectum |
| an/o | anus |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| hepat/o | liver |
| chol/e | bile |
| cholangi/o | bile vessel |
| cholecyst/o | gall bladder |
| gastroenterology | study of diseases of digestive system |
| gastroenterologist | a physician specialized in the diagnosis of the digestive system |
| gastritis | inflammation of the wall of the stomach |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of stomach and intestine |
| gastro esophageal reflux disease= GERD | backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus |
| halitosis | bad breath |
| peptic ulcer | wound in the stomach or duodenum |
| pyloric stenosis | narrowing of the pyloric sphincter |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| dyspepsia | indigestion (bad digestion) |
| irritable bowel syndrome IBS | abdominal pain, diarrhea, or constipation |
| malabsorption syndrome | inadequate absorption of nutrients |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| liver cirrhosis | liver cells replaced by fibrous/ scar tissue |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gall bladder |
| cholelithiasis | stones in the gall bladder/ bile duct |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
| colitis | inflammation of the colon |
| diverticulosis | small pockets in the large intestine |
| dysentary | severe inflammation of the intestine |
| hemorrhoids | dilated veins in the anal canal |
| eructation | producing gas from stomach |
| flatus | passing of gas from anus |
| regurgitation | vomiting |
| steatorrhea | passage of fat in the feces |
| hematemesis | vomiting of blood |
| melena | passage of dark digested blood with stools |
| diarrhea | frequent bowel movement with loose stools |
| constipation | infrequent bowel movement with hard dry stools |
| anorexia | loss of appetite |
| cachexia | severe loss of weight due to lack of nutrition |
| ascites | accumulation of fluids in the peritoneal cavity |
| borborygmus | gurgling sounds in the intestine due to the passage of gas |
| endoscopy | viewing of the inside of the body |
| esophagoscopy | visual examination of the esophagus |
| gastroscopy | visual examination of the stomach |
| duodenoscopy | visual examination of the duodenum |
| esophago gastro duodeno scopy EGD | visual examination of esophagus, stomach, duodenum |
| colonoscopy | visual examination of the colon |
| sigmoidoscopy | visual examination of the sigmoid colon |
| proctoscopy | visual examination of the rectum and anus |
| barium swallow | radio graphic examination of the upper gi series |
| barium enema | radio graphic examination of the lower gi series (barium through enema) |
| cholecystography | radio graphic exam of the gall bladder |
| sialography | radio graphic exam of salivary glands |
| computerized tomography CT | imaging at different angles |
| ultrasonography | imaging using high frequency sound waves |
| liver function tests | measuring the level of some enzymes in the blood |
| serum bilirubin | measuring the level of billirubin (high levels indicate poor liver function) |
| hepatitis panel | blood tests to diagnose hepatitis |
| hemoccult test | test to detect traces of blood in the feces |
| stool culture | growing bacteria in a sample of stools to identify their type |
| appendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix |
| cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gall bladder |
| polypectomy | surgical removal of a polyp |
| colectomy | surgical removal of the colon |
| colostomy | creating an opening in the colon |
| nasogastric tube NG | feeding patients who are unable to swallow |
| Ba | barium |
| Bae | barium enema |
| BM | bowel movement |
| EGD | esophago gastro duodeno scopy |
| GB | GALL BLADDER |
| GERD | GASTRO ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE |
| GI | GASTROINTESTINAL |
| HAV | HEPATITIS A VIRUS |
| HBV | HEPATITIS B VIRUS |
| HCV | HEPATITIS C VIRUS |
| IBS | IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME |
| NG | NASO GASTRIC |
| PUD | PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE |
| TPN | TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION |
| UGI | UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL SERIES |
| CT | COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY |
| CT SCAN | COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCAN |
| PO | BY MOUTH |
| NPO | NOTHING BY MOUTH |
| AC | BEFORE MEALS |
| PC,PP | AFTER MEALS |
| STAT | IMMEDIATELY |
| PRN | AS NEEDED |
| BID | TWICE A DAY |
| TID | THREE TIMES A DAY |
| QID | FOUR TIMES A DAY |
| QAM | EVERY MORNING |
| QPM | EVERY NIGHT |
| QH | EVERY HOUR |
| Q2H | EVERY 2 HOUR |
| QOD | EVERY OTHER DAY |
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