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Med Terms 2

Chapter 8

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chole bile, gall
cholangitis acute infection of the bile duct
cholecystitis inflammation of the gall bladder
colostomy surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface
cholecystectimy surgical removal of the gall bladder
cholelithasis presence of gall stones
dyspepsia indigestion of the stomach
stomatitis inflammation of the mucosa of the mouth
dysphagia difficult swallowing
diverticulitis inflammation of the divericula
diverticulosis presence of abnormal # of diverticula
anorexia eating disorder characterized by intense fear of gaining weight (nervosa)
bulimia nervosa eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating
obesity excess accumulation of body fat
bariatrics medical specialty concerned with preventing obesity
cachexia physical wasting away due to diseases such as aids
peptic ulcers sores that affect the mucous membranes of the digestive system
hepatitis inflammation of the liver
polyp mushroom like growth from the surface of a mucous membrane
salmonellosis intestinal infection caused by food contaminated by feces
borborymus rumbling noise caused by intestinal gas
an/o anus
chol/o bile, gall
cholecyst/o gallbladder
col/o; colon/o; colon large intestine
-emesis vomiting
enter/o small intestine
esophagi/i esophagus
hapat/o liver
lithiasis presence of stones
gastr/o stomach
proct/o anus and rectum
pepsia digestion
rect/o rectum and anus
sigmoid/o sigmoid colon
-phagia eating, swallowing
diverticulum small pouch for sac found in the lining or wall of a tubular organ such as the colon
colotomy surgical incision into the colon
strangulated hernia occurs when a portion of the intestine is constricted inside a hernia, cutting off its blood supply
proctopexy the surgical fixation of a prolapse rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ
bruxism condition of involuntary clenching of teeth during sleep is known as
hematochezia the presence of bright red blood in the stool
stomatomycosis used to describe any disease of the mouth due to a fungus
sigmoid colon fourth part of the colon that joins the rectum
ileum last and longest portion of the small intestine
pyloric sphincter ring like muscle at the base of the stomach that controls the flow of partially digested food from the stomach to the duodenum of the small intestine
gingivitis earliest stage of periodontal disease
which structure secretes bile? liver
which term describes the breaking down of cells and substances? catabolism
cleft lip hair lip
emisis vomiting
intussusception the telescoping of one part of the small intestine into the opening of an immediately adjacent part
surgical removal of all or part of the stomach? gastrectomy
orthodontist specialist who prevents or corrects malocclusion of the teeth and other related facial structures
gi series term that refers to radiographic procedure to examining the digestive system using barium swallow
non alcoholic liver disease term that refers to accumulation of fat in the liver o fpeople who drink little to no alcohol
hep a transmitted through food and water with fecal matter
antacids meds given to relieve the discmfort of pyrosis or to help peptic ulcers heal
clostridium difficile (d-dif) bacterial infection common in older adults in hospitals or long term care, typically following the use of antibiotics that wipe out competing bacteria
halitosis bad breath
pica abnormal craving or appetite for non food substances that last for at lease 1 month
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