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Digestive System
Med Term II Digestive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anoplasty | surgical repair of the anus |
| appendicitis | Inflammation of the appendix |
| biliverdin | green bile pigment |
| buccogingival | pertaining to the cheeks and gums |
| cecopexy | surgical repair/fixation of the cecum to correct excessibe mobility |
| celioma | abdominal tumor |
| choleic | pertaining to bile |
| cholangiogram | x-ray image of the bile vessels |
| cholecystectomy | removal of the gall bladder |
| choledochotomy | incision into the common bile duct |
| colectomy | removal of all/part of the colon |
| duodentitis | inflammmation of the dueodenum |
| enteropathy | any intestinal disease |
| esophagoscopy | examination of the interior of the esophagus |
| gastralgia | stomach ache |
| glossopharyngeal | pertaining to the tongue and pharynx/throat |
| glucogenesis | formation of glucose |
| glycosuria | abnormal excertion of carboyhdrates in the urine |
| glycogenolysis | breakdown of glycogen to glucose |
| hepatitis | liver disease or inflammation |
| ileitis | inflammation of the ileum |
| jejunostomy | surgical opening to the outside of the body for the jejunum |
| labioplasty \ cheiloplasty | surgical repair of the lips |
| linguodental | pertaining to the tongue and teeth |
| orofacial | pertaining to the mouth and face |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| peritomitis | inflammation of the peritoneum |
| pharyngotonsillitis | inflammation of the pharynx and tonsils |
| proctologist | medical specialist that diagnoses and treats diseases of the anus and rectum |
| pylorospasm | involuntary contraction of the pylorus |
| rectoabdominal | pertaining to the rectum and abdomen |
| sialism | excessive secretion of saliva |
| sialoadenitis | inflammation of the salivary glands |
| sigmoidoscopy | visual examination of the sigmoid colon |
| steatorrhea | greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the lining of the mouth |
| anoplasty | surgical repair of the anus |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
| biliberdin | green bile pigment |
| buccogingival | pertaining to the cheeks and gums |
| cecopexy | surigcal fixation of the cecum |
| celioma | tumor in the abdomen |
| choleic | pertaining to bile |
| cholangiogram | x-ray of the bile vessels |
| cholecystectomy | removal of the gallbladder |
| choledocotomy | incision into the common bile duct |
| colectomy | removal of the colon (all or part) |
| duodenitis | inflammation of the duodenum |
| enteropathy | intestinal disease |
| esophagoscopy | use of an instrument to view the esophagus |
| glossopharyngeal | pertaining to the tongue and pharynx |
| glucogenesis | formation of glucose |
| glycosuria | sugar in urine |
| glycogenolysis | breaksown of glycogen to glucose |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| ileitis | inflammation of the ileum |
| stomachace | gastralgia |
| jejunostomy | surgical opening (outside the body) for the jejunum |
| labioplasty / cheiloplasty | surgical repair of lips |
| linguodental | pertaining to tongue and teeth |
| orofacial | pertaining to mouth and face |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum |
| pharyngotonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils and pharynx |
| proctologist | specialist in study and treatment of diseases of the anus and rectum |
| pylorospasm | contraction of the pylorus |
| rectoabdominal | pertaining to the rectum and abdomen |
| sialism | excessive secretion of saliva |
| sialoadenitis | inflammation of the salivary glands |
| sigmoidoscopy | use of an istrument to view the sigmoid colon |
| steatorrhea | a flowing of fats in the feces |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth (lining) |
| ALT, AT | Alanine Transaminase |
| AST | Aspartic Acid Transaminase |
| BE | Barium Enema |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| EGD | EsophagoGastroDuodenoscopy |
| ERCP | Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography |
| GERD | GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease |
| GI | GastroIntestinal |
| IBD | Irritable Bowel Disease |
| IBS | Irritable Bowel Sydrome |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NPO | nothing by mouth(nul per os) |
| SGOT | Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase |
| SGPT | Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transminase |
| TPN | Total Parenteral Nutrition |
| UGI (S) | Upper GastroIntestinal (Series) |
| -ase | enzyme |
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