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Med Term 8
The digestive system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| meaning mouth | or/o, stomat/o |
| meaning pharynx | pharyng/o |
| meaning esophagus | esophag/o |
| meaning stomach | gastr/o |
| small intestine | enter/o |
| large intestine | col/o, colon/o |
| rectum and anus | an/o, proct/o, or rect/o |
| liver | hepat/o |
| gallbladder | cholecyst/o |
| pancreas | pancreat/o |
| forms the roof of the mouth | palate |
| hangs from the free edge of the soft palate | uvula |
| aids in speech and moves food during chewing and swallowing | tongue |
| also known as the gums | gingiva |
| means without teeth | edentulous |
| the muscular tube through which ingested food passes from the pharynx to the stomach | esophagus |
| folds in the mucosa lining of the stomach | rugae |
| the three sections of the small intestine | duodenum, jejunum, and ileum |
| the major parts of the large intestine | cecum, colon, rectum, and anus |
| colon is subdivided into 4 parts | ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon |
| This organ removes toxins from the blood, removes extra glucose, and manufactures blood proteins | Liver |
| This organ stores and concentrates bile | Gallbladder |
| This gland is located behind the stomach and is responsible for insulin production | Pancreas |
| process by which complex foods are broken down into nurtients into a form that the body can use | Digestion |
| all of the processes involved in the bodys use of nutrients | Metabolism |
| a mass of food that has been chewed and is ready to be swallowed | bolus |
| a series of wave like contractions of the smooth muscles in a single direction | peristalsis |
| A semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes out of the stomach | Chyme |
| Another term for bowel movement | Defecation |
| Also known as stool | feces |
| As bacteria break down food in the digestive tract gas is produced. The rumbling noise from gas is known as; | Borborygmus |
| The passing of gas out of the body is : | flatulence or flatus |
| A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of internal organs and systems related to body systems | Internist |
| disorder of the lips characterized by crack like sores at the corners of the mouth | cheilosis |
| also known as dry mouth | xerostomia |
| involuntary grinding or clenching of the teeth | bruxism |
| an unpleasant odor coming from the mouth | halitosis |
| difficulty in swallowing | dysphagia |
| also known as heartburn | pyrosis |
| condition where a portion of the stomach protrudes upward into the chest | hiatal hernia |
| condition of physical wasting away due to loss of weight and muscle mass | cachexia |
| an abnormal craving for non food substances | pica |
| In this condition the bodys fluid loss is greater than the fluid intake and disrupts the electrolyte balance | dehydration |
| also known as indigestion | dyspepsia |
| known as vomiting | emesis |
| return of swallowed food into the mouth | regurgitation |
| A partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine | Ileus |
| a chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in the digestive tract | Crohn's disease |
| Twisting of the intestine on itself causing an obstruction | volvulus |
| Telescoping of the one part of the small intestine into another adjacent area | intussception |
| a tiny video camera in a capsule is swallowed and video images are taken as the capsule passed through the small intestine | capsule endoscopy |
| a medication that prevents or relieves nausea | anti-emetic |
| surgical creation of an artificial opening into the colon | colostomy |
| esophagogastroduodenoscopy | EGD |
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