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Chapter 9
Digestive System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| an/o | anus |
| chol/e | bile or gall |
| cholesyst/o | gallblader |
| col/o, colon/o, | colon |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| hepat/o | liver |
| -lithiasis | presence of stones |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| -phagia | swallowing |
| -proct/o | rectum |
| rect/o | rectum |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
| anorexia nervosa | an eating disorder characterized by a false appearance. |
| antiemetic | medication that is administered to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting |
| apthous ulcer | canker sores; grey-white pits with a red border in the soft tissues lining the mouth |
| botulism | food poisoning; transmitted through contaminated food or n infected wound |
| bulimia nervosa | an eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating followed by self induced vomiting |
| cachexia | condition of physical wasting away due to loss of weight and muscle mass |
| cholecystetomy | surgical removal of the gallbladder |
| crohns disease | chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in the digestive tract |
| diverticulitis | inflammation of the small intestine caused by eating or drinking substances contaminated with viral and bacterial pathogens |
| dyspepsia | indigestion; pain or discomfort in digestion |
| dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
| enteritis | inflammation of the small intestines caused by eating or drinking substances contaminated wit viral |
| esophageal varices | enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus |
| esphagogastroduodenoscopy | endoscopic procedure that allows direct visualization of the upper GI tract |
| hematemesis | vomiting of blood |
| hiatal hernia | condition in which a potion of the stomach protrudes upwards into the chest, through an opening in the diaphragm |
| inguinal hernia | protrusion of a small loop of bowel through a weak place in the lower abdominal wall or groin |
| jaundice | yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and the eyes |
| morbid obesity | the condition of weighing two to three times more than the ideal weight or having a body mass index value greater than 39 |
| peristalsis | series of wave like contraction of the smooth muscles in a single direction |
| regurgitation | return of swallowed food back to the mouth |
| salmonellosis | salmonella; caused by the bacterium salmonella which is transmitted by food that is contaminated by feces |
| ulcerative colitis | chronic condition of unknown cause in which repeated episodes of inflammation in the rectum and large intestine cause ulcers and irritation |
| volvulus | the twisting of the intestines on itself that causes an obstruction |
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