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Unit #3

TermDefinition
chol/e bile
cholecyst/o gallbladder
col/o colon
-emesis to vomit
enter/o intestines
gastr/o stomach
gingiv/o gums
gloss/o tongue
gluc/o sugar
hepat/o liver
-iasis abnormal condition
-itis inflammation
lith/o stone
-lysis destruction, breakdown
-ostomy outlet
--epepsia stae of digestion
-phagia to eaat
proct/o anus, rectum
-rrhagia hemorrhage
-rrhapy suturing
stomat/o mouth
anorexia lossof appetite
dyspepsia indigestion
dysphagia difficult swallowing
cholelithiasis presence of gallstone
hepatitis inflammation of the liver
colostomy surgical opening which feces will be expelled
chyme parially digested food & secretion in the stomach
defecation evacuation of bowels
deglutition swallowing
digestion process of food broken down
emulsify to disperse a liquid into another liquid
enzyme a protein that causes a chemical reaction
gastrointestinal tract area from the mouth to the anus
icterus yellow discoloration of the skin
mastication chewing
peristalsis wave-like contractions that pushes food through the digestive tract
rugae large folds in the mucous membranes of agiven organ
sphincter ring-like muscle that tightly constricts the opeing of a passageway
cirrhosis disease of the liver
a.c. before meals
GERD gastroesophageal reflus disease
GI gastrointestinal
LFT'S liver function test
NPO nothing by mouth
p.c. after meals
Created by: tbarger
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