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Quick & Easy MT Ch 9
Quick & Easy MT Ch 9 The Digestive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alimentation | process of providing nutrition for the body |
| ingestion | oral taking of substances into the body |
| digestion | mechanical and chemical conversion of food into parts that can be absorbed by the cells |
| absorption | digested food molecules pass through the lining of the intestine into the blood |
| elimination | removal of undigested food particles |
| defecation | elimination of waste out of the anus |
| -ation | action or process |
| bil/i | bile |
| chol/e | bile |
| cirrh/o | orange-yellow |
| de- | down, from, reversing, or removing |
| glycos/o | sugar |
| -orexia | appetite |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| vag/o | vagus nerve |
| viscer/o | viscera |
| cheil/o | lips |
| dent/i | teeth |
| dent/o | teeth |
| odont/o | teeth |
| ginigiv/o | gums |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| lingu/o | tongue |
| or/o | mouth |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| intestin/o | intestines |
| enter/o | intestines |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| jejun/o | jejunum |
| ile/o | ileum |
| col/o | colon |
| colon/o | colon |
| append/o | appendix |
| appendic/o | appendix |
| cec/o | cecum |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
| proct/o | anus or rectum |
| rect/o | rectum |
| an/o | anus |
| gingiva | gums |
| lingual | pertaining to the tongue |
| sublingual | underneath the tongue |
| gastric | pertaining to the stomach |
| gastralgia | stomach pain |
| gastrodynia | stomach pain |
| gastroenterology | study of stomach, intestines and associated structures |
| gastroenterologist | physician who specializes in stomach, intestines and associated structures |
| sigmoindoscopy | examination of the sigmoid colon with an instrument for illumination |
| choledochal | pertaining to the common bile duct |
| insulin | hormone that regulates the blood sugar level |
| pancreas | organ that produces insulin |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| choledoch/o | common bile duct |
| hepat/o | liver |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| sial/o | salivary gland |
| cholelithiasis | presence of gallstones |
| jaundice | characterized by yellowing of the skin, whites of the eyes, mucous membranes and body fluids as a result of deposition of bile pigment. |
| choledocholithiasis | gallstone in the common bile duct |
| endoscopy | visual examination of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum |
| colonscopy | visual examination of the colon |
| endoscope | instrument used for endoscopy, colonoscopy |
| Diabetes Mellitus | disease that results from resistance to insulin or lack of insulin secretion |
| hyperglycemia | increased blood sugar |
| polyphagia | excessive hunger |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| polydispsia | excessive thirst |
| glycosuria | glucose in urine |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| hyperlipidemia | excessive lipids in blood (fat) |
| hyperemesis | excessive vomiting |
| dehydration | output of body fluid exceeds fluid intake |
| diarrhea | watery discharge through anus |
| anorexia | loss of appetite for food |
| emaciation | excessive leanness caused by disease or lack of nutrition |
| anorexia nervosa | prolonged refusal to eat that results in emaciation |
| bulimia | episodes of binge eating that often terminate in self induced vomiting |
| malabsorption syndrome | complex of symptoms that include anorexia, weight loss, flatulence, muscle cramps and bone pain. |
| flatulence | excessive gas in the stomach and intestinal tract that leads to bloating (fart) |
| cirrhosis | chronic liver disease char by degeneration of liver cells |
| hepatotoxic | toxic or destructive to the liver |
| cholangitis | inflammation of the bile ducts |
| eupepsia | normal digestion |
| dyspepsia | bad digestion |
| hernia | a protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening in the muscle wall of the cavity that contains it. |
| gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | backflow of the stomach contents into the esophagus |
| gastrocele | herniation of the stomach |
| dysphagia | difficult or painful swallowing |
| esophageal varices | complex of enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| ulcer | a lesion of the mucous membrane, accompanied by the sloughing of dead tissue |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the vermiform appendix |
| diverticulitis | inflammation of a diverticulum (small sac or pouch in the wall of an organ) in the intestinal tract |
| duodenitis | inflammation of the duodenum |
| enterostasis | stoppage or delay in the passage of food through the intestine |
| irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) | abnormal increased motility of the intestines (bloating, diarrhea, flatulence) |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| anorexiant | appetite-suppressing drug |
| gastroplasty | stomach surgery (for obesity) |
| antidiarrheal | medication to treat diarrhea |
| antiemetic | medication to treat vomiting |
| laxative | medication to treat constipaton |
| appendectomy | surgery to remove appendix |
| cholecystectomy | surgery to remove gallbladder |
| colostomy | creation of an artificial anus on the abdominal wall by incising the colon and drawing it out to the surface |
| anastomosis | surgical joining of two organs, vessels, or ducts that are normally separate |
| ileostomy | creation of a surgical passage through the abdominal wall into the ileum |
| stoma | surgically created opening on the abdominal wall |
| laproscopy | examination of the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall (visual inspection) |
| Endoscope | Visual exam of a cavity using a special scope |
| Gastralgia/ gastrodynia | Pain in the stomach |
| Bile- what is it? | made by liver, stored in gallbladder and breaks down fats |
| malnutrition | Stomach not absorbing nutrients. Bad nutrition |
| Nasogastric (tube) | Pertaining to nose and stomach |
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