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Gastrointestinal
GI notes crudely made to cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Stomatosis – | inflame of mouth |
| Gingivitis – | gum inflam |
| Gingivostomatitis – | Inflam of mouth and gum tissue; open sores in mouth and swelling |
| Chyme | pulpy acidic fluid which passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food. |
| Glossopathy | disease of the tongue |
| Hypoglossal, sublingual – | medicine under tongue |
| Esophageal | Pertaining to the esophagus |
| Esophagitis | Inflam of the esophagus |
| Gastropexy – | surgical fixation of stomach |
| Large intestine main function- | absorb remaining water |
| Gastroenterology- | study of stomach and intestine |
| Colorectal carcinoma – | cancerous tumor of colon and rectum |
| Anal fistula | small tunnel that develops between the end of the bowel and the skin near the anus |
| Proctitis | inflam of the lining of the rectum |
| Liver- | produced bile; Bile is stored in the gallbladder and secreted into the small intestine |
| Pancreas | Enzymes to break down proteins, fats and carbohydrates |
| Sialoadentitis | Inflam of salvitory glands |
| Cholelith | Gallstones |
| peritoneum | GI organs are surrounded by |
| Celiopathy | Disease of the abdomen |
| Cholecystogram – | written record of gall bladder |
| Choledocholithiasis- | gall stone in bile duct |
| Hepaticotomy | Incision into the hepatic duct |
| Cholecystalgia | abdominal pain caused by spasm, obstruction, or distension |
| Dyspepsia – | pain in eating or general nausea |
| Emesis – | vomiting |
| Obstipation – | not even gas can move due to blockage |
| Aerodontalgia – | tooth pain due to air |
| Gingivostomatitis – | inflame of gums and mouth |
| Aphagia – | can’t eat/not eating |
| Eupepsia – | good digestion |
| Hyperemesis – | excessive vomiting |
| Hematemesis – | vomiting blood |
| Rectalgia | Rectal pain |
| Hemorrhoid- | inflame blood vessels around anus |
| Sialorrhea – | excessive salivation |
| Icterus | term for jaundice |
| Stomatogastric – | pertaining to stomach and mouth |
| Stomatosis | oral cavity disease |
| Glossoplegia | – paralysis of tongue |
| Odontoclasis – | breaking tooth |
| Anophony – | sound made during flatulence |
| Flatus - | flatulence |
| Steatorrhea – | excessive fat discharge of feces |
| Biligensis- | creation of bile |
| Sialoangiectasis | dilation of salvitory glands/duct |
| Ascites | fluid build up in the abdomen |
| Cholangiigram – | record of the bile vessels in gall bladder |
| Cholecystogram- | (KOH-la-lay-SIS-toh-gram)- Recording of the gall bladder |
| Dentrifice – | toothpaste |
| Laparoscope- | abdominal scope |
| Proctoscope – | rectal and anus scope |
| Anosigmoidoscopy | endoscopic examination of the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon |
| Peritoneoscopy | examination of parts of the peritoneal cavity |
| Bariatrics – | deals with weight issues (lapband surgeries) |
| Epigastric – | upper center portion of abdomen |
| Hypochondriac – | upper side portions of the abdomen |
| Hypogastric- | lower center portion of the abdomen |
| Inguinal – | lower side portions of the abdomen |
| Lumbar – | middle side portions of the abdomen |
| Umbilical – | middle center portion of the abdomen |
| Gingival hyperplasia – | overdevelopment of gingival tissue |
| Glossotrichia | hairy tongue |
| Pyloric stenosis | thickening or swelling of the pylorus |
| Diverticulitis- | pouch formations |
| Fistula- | passageway that shouldn’t be there |
| colovaginal fistula – | opening between the rectum and vagina |
| Sclerosing cholangitis | liver disease characterized by a progressive course of cholestasis with inflammation |
| Choledocholithiasis | stone in bile duct |
| Cholelithiasis | formation gallstones |
| Cirrhosis – | Hardening of liver |
| Antiemetic – | agent that prevents or relieves nausea or vomiting |
| Cathartic- | agent that produces bowel movement |
| Hemicolectomy – | removal of portion/half of colon |
| Anoplasty – | reconstruction of the anus |
| Cholelitotripsy- | crushing stones |
| BE | |
| NGT | Nasogastric tube |
| NPO – | nothing by mouth |
| PEG | Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
| PEJ- | percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| CCE | |
| EUS | endoscoptic ultrasound |
| FOBT – | fecal occult blood test |
| LFT – | liver function test |
| GI – | gastrointestinal |
| UGI – | upper gastrointestinal |
| PUD – | peptic ulcer disease |
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