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LOM Chapters 5&6(b)
Language of Medicine 7th Edition Chapters 5&6 Vocabulary
| Medical Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mastcation | chewing |
| deglutation | swallowing |
| peristalsis | contraction surrounding the esophagus |
| anorexia | lack of appetite |
| ascites | abnormal accumulation of fluids in kidney area |
| dysphagia | painful swallowing |
| jaundice | yello-orange color of skin due to excess biliruben in the bloodstream |
| herpetic stomatitis | cold sore; herpes infection of the mouth |
| hemorrhoids | swollen, twisted vericose veins in rectal region |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| emulsification | process of breaking down fat |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome; due to stess and tension |
| barium enema | taken anally; discovers issues with the rectum and colon |
| barium swallow | taken by mouth; determines issues of the esophagus and stomach |
| LFT | liver function test |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| PC | post-cebus (after meals) |
| AC | anti-cebus (after meals) |
| PO | per oral (by mouth) |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| flatus | gas expelled through anus |
| steatorrhea | fat in the feces |
| volvulus | twisting of the intestine upon itself |
| diverticulosis | abnormal side pockets in the intestinal wall |
| ulcerative colitis | chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers |
| cirrhosis | chronic degenerative disease of the liver |
| colon | large intestine |
| gallbladder | small sac under the liver; stores bile |
| cecum | first part of the large intestine |
| anus | opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body |
| jujenum | second part of the small intestine |
| esophagus | tube connecting the throat to the stomach |
| ilium | third part of the small intestine |
| liver | located RUQ; secretes bile, stores sugar, produces blood proteins |
| pharynx | throat |
| sigmoid colon | lower part of the colon |
| duodenum | first part of the small intestine |
| pancreas | located under the stomach; produces insulin and digestive enzymes |
| parotid | salivary gland near the ear |
| pyloric shpincter | ring of muscles at the distal end of the stomach |
| pulp | soft inner section of a tooth |
| biliruben | pigment produced with bile |
| insulin | hormone produced by insulin cells of the pancreas |
| mesentary | membrane the connects the small intestine to the abdominal wall |
| mucosa | mucus membrane |
| portal vein | large blood vessel that carries blood from the intestines to the liver |
| anastomosis | new surgical connection between two organs |
| biliary | pertaining to bile ducts and organs |
| borborygmus | rumbling sound produced by gas in the GI tract |
| idiopathic | cause is unknown |
| dysentery | painful, inflamed intestines caused by bacterial infection |
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