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Med Term

Med Term flashcards CHAPTER9

TermDefinition
append/o appendic/o appendix (a tube connectd to the cecum, containing lymph tissue)
bil/i bile, gall
cec/o cecum (first part of the colon)
cholangi/o bile duct
choledoch/o common bile duct (duct that takes bile to the duodenum)
duoden/o duodenum (first part of the small intestine)
esophag/o esophagus
enter/o intestines, small intestine
ile/o ileum (last part of the small intestine)
palat/o palate (roof of the mouth)
pylor/o pylorus (the lower part of the stomach)
sigmoid/o sigmoid colon (last part of the colon)
anorexia a general term for loss of appetite, usually due to illness; this is distinct from anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder that is defined in Table 5-2
diarrhea the frequent elimination of liquid or semiliquid feces
dyspepsia indegestion
dysphagia difficulty swallowing
orthodontist a dentist who diagnoses and treats problems with the alignment of teeth and bones of the mouth
periodontist a dentist who diagnoses and treats periodontal disease and places dental implants
periodontitis inflammation of the tissue and structures around the teeth; usually a complication of severe gingivitis
sublingual pertaining to the area beneath the tongue; often use to describe medication that is placed under the tongue to dissolve without swallowing
appendectomy surgical removal of the appendix
colectomy surgical removalof the colon or a part of the colon
gastrectomy surgical removal of the stomach or a part of the stomach
BaE, BE barium enema
BM bowel movement
EGD esophagogastroduodenoscopy
FIT fecal immunochemical test (one type of fecal occult blood test
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
IBD inflammatory bowel disease
NVD nauseas, vomiting, and diarrhea
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