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MIBRG
Gastroenterology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pertaining to the abdomen | celiac |
| muscular wave-like motion to transport food through the digestive system | peristalsis |
| part of tooth that contains a rich supply of nerves and blood | pulp |
| pertaining to the cheek | buccal |
| high blood levels of pigmentation released by he liver with bile | hyperbilirubinemia |
| carries the bile into theduodenum | common bile duct |
| enzyme to digest starch | amylase |
| chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract | Crohn's disease |
| made up of a ring of muscles | sphincter |
| one who specializes in gums | Periodontist |
| stomata/o means | mouth |
| renal calculus | kidney stone |
| membranes that connect parts of the small intestines | mesentery |
| fats are improperly digested and appear in the feces | steatorrhea |
| lack of appetite | anorexia |
| jaundice | icterus |
| swollen, twisted veins in the esophagus | esophageal varices |
| abnormal side pockets in the intestines | diverticula |
| telescoping of the intestines | intussusceptions |
| difficulty swallowing | dysphagia |
| stones in the salivary glands | sialiadenolithiasis |
| second part of the small intestines | jejunum |
| s-shaped portion of the large intetines | sigmoid coon |
| first part of the small intestines | duodenum |
| first part of the large intestines | cecum |
| collection offluid in the abdominal cavity | ascites |
| inflammation of the pancreas | pancreatitis |
| removal of the gall bladder | cholecystectomy |
| the joining of two previously unconnected parts of the small intestines | anastomosis |
| inflammation of the third part of the small intestines | ileitis |
| formation of solithiasisaliary stones | sialolithiasis |
| one who studies the anus an rectum | proctologist |
| passage of materials through the villi into the blood | absorption |
| removal of waste material from the body | defacation |
| another term for swallowing | deglutition |
| the process of breaking up large fat globules | emulsification |
| chewing food | mastication |
| the soft tissue hanging from the roof of the mouth | uvula |
| ring of muscles at he distal region of the stomah | pyloric sphincter |
| microscopic projections in the walls of the small intestines | villi |
| chronic liver disease resulting from alcohol and/or malnutrition | cirrhosis |
| swollen twisted veins in the rectal region | hemorrhoids |
| inflammation of the liver caused by type A, B, or C virus | hepatitis |
| under the tongue | sublingual |
| severe systemic allergic response, in severe cases it is life-threatening | anaphylaxis |
| drug used to treat allergic reactions | antihistamine |
| any unintended or undesired effects of a drug, something other than what it was administered for | adverse reaction |
| three types of hernias and their locations | Hiatal-diaphragm; Inguinal-groin; Umilical-umbilicus |
| two types of eating disorders and definition | Anorexia Nervosa - starvation Bulemia Nervosa - purge and binge eating |
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dshotel
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