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med term slides 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fact: The digestive system is | like a long tube that starts at mouth and ends at anus |
| The digestive system inner lining is made up of 3 layers: | inner mucous membrane, middle smooth muscle, outer serous membrane |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| cholangi/o | bile duct |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| col/o | colon |
| ile/o | ileum |
| an/o | anus |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gloss/o, lingu/o | tongue |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| cheil/o | lips |
| hepat/o | liver |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| jejun/o | jejunum |
| appendic/o | appendix |
| rect/o | rectum |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| esophagogastric, gastroesophageal | pertaining to the esophagus and stomach |
| -tome | cutting instrument |
| -tomy | to cut into, incise |
| -ectomy | to cut out, excise |
| -stomy | to form a new opening, surgically |
| -scope | viewing instrument |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -rrhagia | bleeding, hemorrhage |
| -rrhaphy | suturing, stitching |
| -rhexis | rupture |
| The small intestine is for nutrient absorption and is divided into 3 sections: | duodenum-duoden/o, jejunum-jejun/o, ileum-ile/o |
| The large intestine or colon is for water absorption and waste elimination,colon includes: | ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon |
| colostomy | procedure that creates an opening into the colon from the abdominal wall through which fecal matter passes into a bag |
| atresia | congenital closure of a tubular organ |
| occlusion | act of being closed |
| stenosis | narrowing or stricture |
| collapse | abnormal falling in of walls |
| intussusception | prolapse of one part into another |
| proct/o | anus and rectum |
| hemorrhoids | dilated veins in the rectum |
| rectoscope | instrument to view the rectum |
| proctoscope | instrument to view the rectum and anus |
| rectoscopy | process of examining the rectum with a scope |
| proctoscopy | process of examining the rectum and anus with a scope |
| sigmoidscopy | process of examining the sigmoid colon with a scope |
| splen/o | spleen |
| abdomin/o | abdomin |
| -centesis | insert a needle to withdraw fluid |
| -lith/o | stone |
| chol/e | gall or bile |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| bil/l | bile |
| amniocentesis | puncturing amnio sac to remove cells for genetic testing |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| -kinesia | movement |
| -esthesia | sensation |
| -ase | indicates an enzyme |
| lipase | breaks down fat |
| amylase | breaks down starch |
| lactase | breaks down lactose |
| phag/o | eat |
| trichophagy | hair eating |
| aerophagy | air swallowing |
| dysphagia | difficult swallowing |
| dietitians | manage food service departments/guard against malnutrition |
| dietetic technicians/assistant | work with dieticians/guard against malnutrition |
| -ostomy | make a new opening |
| colonostomy | make new opening in the colon |
| glossectomy | excise the tongue |
| hepatorrhagia | hemorrhage of the liver |
| gastroscope | instrument to view the stomach |
| dyspepsia | difficult digestion |
| eupepsia | good or easy digestion |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
| bradyphagia | slow swallowing |
| tachyphagia | fast swallowing |
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