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Ch 5,6
The Language of Medicine Chabner 8th ed
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lapar/o and celi/o both mean | abdomen |
| gloss/o and lingu/o both mean | tongue |
| or/o and stomat/o both mean | mouth |
| labi/o and cheil/o both mean | lip |
| enlargement of the liver | hepatomegaly |
| study of the cause of a disease | etiology |
| incision of the common bile duct | choledochotomy |
| surgical repair of the roof of the mouth | palatoplasty |
| after meals | post prandial |
| new opening between the common bile duct and the jejunum | choledochojejunostomy |
| black, dark-brown, tarry stools | melena |
| membrane that holds the intestines together | mesentery |
| pertaining to under the tongue | sublingual |
| high levels of pigment in the blood(jaundice) | hyperbilirubinemia |
| new connection between two previously unconnected tubes | anastomosis |
| inflammation of the appendix | appendicitis |
| inflammation of the membrane around the abdomen | peritonitis |
| inflammation of the large intestine | colitis |
| inflammation of the gallbladder | cholecystitis |
| inflammation of a salivary gland | sialadenitis |
| inflammation of the small and large intestines | enterocolitis |
| inflammation of the liver | hepatitis |
| inflammation of the pancreas | pancreatitis |
| inflammation of the mouth | stomatitis |
| inflammation of the gums | gingivitis |
| inflammation of the 3rd part of the small intestine | ileitis |
| lack of appetite | anorexia |
| bright, fresh red blood in stools | hematochezia |
| abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen | ascites |
| loose, watery stools | diarrhea |
| gas expelled through the anus | flatus |
| discharge of fat in the feces | steatorrhea |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -ptosis | prolapse, sagging |
| -rrhagia | bursting forth of blood |
| -phagia | eating, swallowing |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -ectasis | widening |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -stasis | to stop; control |
| -lysis | destruction; separation |
| -rrhea | flow; discharge |
| difficult swallowing | dysphagia |
| pertaining to the cheek | buccal |
| pertaining to the common bile duct | choledochal |
| polyphagia | excessive appetite and uncontrolled eating |
| odynophagia | pain caused by swallowing |
| proptosis | abnormal protrusion of the eyeball |
| esophageal atresia | esophagus is not opened to the stomach at birth |
| aphthous stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth with small ulcers |
| lipase | enzyme to digest fat |
| cheilosis | abnormal condition of the lip |
| sialadenectomy | removal of a salivary gland |
| periodontal membrane | tissue surrounding the tooth |
| colectomy | removal of the colon |
| spitting up blood from the lungs | hemoptysis |
| difficult digestion | dyspepsia |
| pyloric stenosis | congenital defect in newborns blocking flow of food into small intestine |
| stool guaiac | detection of occult(hidden) blood in feces; screening test for colon cancer |
| liver function tests are | blood tests |
| sugical puncture to remove fluid from abdomen | paracentisis(abdominocentisis) |
| combining form of 1st part of large intestine | col/o |
| pertaining to abdomen | celiac |
| combining form of gums | gingiv/o |
| pertaining to the cheek | buccal |
| common bile duct function | carries bile from liver and gallbladder to duodenum |
| enzyme that digests starch | amylase |
| Chron's disease | chronic inflammation of intestinal tract |
| ring of muscles | sphincter |
| combining form for mouth | or/o or stomat/o |
| colostomy | opening to form a mouth in the colon |
| lipase | pancreatic enzyme necessary to digest fats |
| jaundice | icterus |
| new opening between two parts of jejunum | duodenojejunostomy |
| stone in salivary gland | sialolithiasis |
| membrane that connects parts of the small intestine | mesentery |
| pulp part of the tooth | soft and delicate tissue that fills the center of the tooth that lies underneath the dentin |
| Muscular wave-like movement to transport food through the digestive system | Peristalsis |
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