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Medical Terminology
Chapter 13 - Digestive System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bucc/o | Cheek |
| dent/o, dent/i | Tooth, Teeth |
| odont/o | Tooth, Teeth |
| gingiv/o | Gum (Gingiva) |
| gloss/o | Tongue |
| lingu/o | Tongue |
| gnath/o | Jaw |
| labi/o | Lip |
| or/o | Mouth |
| stoma, stomat/o | Mouth |
| palat/o | Palate |
| sial/o | Saliva, Salivary Gland, Salivary Duct |
| uvul/o | Uvula |
| esophag/o | Esophagus |
| gastr/o | Stomach |
| pylor/o | Pylorus |
| enter/o | Intestines |
| duoden/o | Duodenum |
| jejun/o | Jejunum |
| ile/o | Ileum |
| cec/o | Cecum |
| col/o, colon/o | Colon |
| sigmoid/o | Sigmoid Colon |
| rect/o | Rectum |
| proct/o | Rectum |
| an/o | Anus |
| hepat/o | Liver |
| bili | Bile |
| chol/e, chol/o | Bile, Gall |
| cholecyst/o | Gallbladder |
| cholangi/o | Bile Duct |
| choledoch/o | Common Bile Duct |
| pancreat/o | Pancreas |
| BE | Barium Enema |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| CBD | Common Bile Duct |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| HCI | Hydrochloric Acid |
| IBD | Irritable Bowel Disease |
| IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| IVC | Intravenous Cholangiogram |
| NG | Nasogastric (Tube) |
| n & v | Nausea and Vomiting |
| N/V/D | Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea |
| PONV | Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting |
| TPN | Total Parenteral Nutrition |
| UGI | Upper Gastrointestinal (X-ray Series) |
| Anastomosis | Passage or communication between two vessels or organs |
| Fistula | Abnormal passageway between two organs or from one organ to the body surface, such as between the rectum and anus (Anorectal Fistula) |
| Ascites | Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity. Form of edema. (Can be caused by heart disease, lymphatic or venous obstruction, cirrhosis, or changes in blood plasma) |
| Bariatrics | Branch of medicine concerned with prevention and control of obesity and associated diseases |
| Bolus | A mass, such as a rounded mass of food that is swallowed |
| Cachexia | Profound ill health, malnutrition, and wasting |
| Caries | Tooth Decay |
| Mastication | Chewing |
| Deglutition | Swallowing |
| Eructation | Belching |
| Emesis | Vomiting |
| Regurgitation | Backward Flow |
| Gavage | Process of feeding through a nasogastric tube into the stomach |
| Lavage | Washing out of a cavity (Irrigation) |
| Ileus | Intestinal obstruction. May be caused by lack of peristalsis or by contraction. Intestinal matter and gas may be relieved by insertion of a drainage tube. |
| Jaundice | Yellowish coloring of skin, mucous membranes, and whites of the eyes caused by bile pigments in the blood. The main pigment is bilirubin, a by-product of erythrocyte destruction. |
| Ostomy | Opening into the body |
| Stoma | Surgically created opening to the body surface or between two organs |
| Peristalsis | Wavelike contractions of the walls of an organ. Moves material through an organ and duct. |
| Polyp | Tumor that grows on a stalk and bleeds easily |
| Anorexia | Loss Of Appetite |
| Bulimia | Excessive, insatiable appetite. Disorder characterized by overeating, followed by induced vomiting, diarrhea, or fasting. |
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