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AP MOD. II-Digestive
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| leukoplakia | precancerous condition on mouth tissue |
| snuff dipper's pouch | caused by use of chewing tobacco |
| squamous cell carcinoma | most common form of mouth cancer |
| dental caries | cavities-tooth disease |
| gingivitis | gum inflammation or infection |
| thrush | oral candidiasis-yeastlike fungal infection |
| periodontitis | inflammation of periodontal membrane |
| salivary amylase | digestive enzyme that begins chemical digestion of carbohydrates |
| pharynx | throat |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease-backflow of stomach contents into esophagus |
| pylorospasm | abnormal spasms of pyloric sphincter common in infants |
| ulcer | open wound in duodenum or stomach |
| enteritis | intestinal inflammtion |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of stomach and intestines |
| malabsorption syndrome | failure to absorb nutrients properly |
| hepatic duct | drains bile from liver |
| cystic duct | bile enters and leaves the gallbladder |
| common bile duct | drains bile from hepatic or cystic ducts into duodenum |
| gallbladder | stores bile |
| cholelithiasis | condition of having gallstones |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
| hepatitis | liver inflammation |
| cirrhosis | degeneration of liver tissue |
| portal hypertension | high blood pressure in hepatic portal veins |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| cystic fibrosis | inherited disease which causes abnormally thick secretions that block the flow of pancreatic juice |
| diverticulitis | inflammation of diverticuli of large intestine |
| colitis | inflammatory condtion of large intestine |
| appendicitis | inflammation of infection of the appendix |
| peritonitis | inflammation of peritoneum from infection |
| ascites | abnormal accumulation of fluid in peritoneal space causeing bloating of abdomen |
| mechanical digestion | chewing, swallowing, and peristalysis of food |
| chemical digestion | breakdown of nutrients by digestive enzymes |
| enzymes | protein molecules that speed up chemical digestion |
| pancreatic amylase | changes starches to maltose |
| maltase | changes maltose to glucose |
| sucrase | changes sucrose to glucose |
| lactase | changes lactose to glucose |
| protein digestion | stars in stomach, completes in small intestine |
| carbohydrate digestion | in small intestine |
| pepsin | gastric juice enzyme that partially digests proteins |
| trypsin | pancreatic enzyme that digests proteins into amino acids |
| absorption | digested nutrients moves from intestine into blood or lymph |
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