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AP MOD. II-Digestive

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Term
Definition
leukoplakia   precancerous condition on mouth tissue  
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snuff dipper's pouch   caused by use of chewing tobacco  
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squamous cell carcinoma   most common form of mouth cancer  
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dental caries   cavities-tooth disease  
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gingivitis   gum inflammation or infection  
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thrush   oral candidiasis-yeastlike fungal infection  
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periodontitis   inflammation of periodontal membrane  
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salivary amylase   digestive enzyme that begins chemical digestion of carbohydrates  
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pharynx   throat  
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GERD   gastroesophageal reflux disease-backflow of stomach contents into esophagus  
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pylorospasm   abnormal spasms of pyloric sphincter common in infants  
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ulcer   open wound in duodenum or stomach  
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enteritis   intestinal inflammtion  
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gastroenteritis   inflammation of stomach and intestines  
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malabsorption syndrome   failure to absorb nutrients properly  
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hepatic duct   drains bile from liver  
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cystic duct   bile enters and leaves the gallbladder  
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common bile duct   drains bile from hepatic or cystic ducts into duodenum  
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gallbladder   stores bile  
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cholelithiasis   condition of having gallstones  
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cholecystitis   inflammation of the gallbladder  
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hepatitis   liver inflammation  
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cirrhosis   degeneration of liver tissue  
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portal hypertension   high blood pressure in hepatic portal veins  
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pancreatitis   inflammation of the pancreas  
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cystic fibrosis   inherited disease which causes abnormally thick secretions that block the flow of pancreatic juice  
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diverticulitis   inflammation of diverticuli of large intestine  
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colitis   inflammatory condtion of large intestine  
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appendicitis   inflammation of infection of the appendix  
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peritonitis   inflammation of peritoneum from infection  
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ascites   abnormal accumulation of fluid in peritoneal space causeing bloating of abdomen  
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mechanical digestion   chewing, swallowing, and peristalysis of food  
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chemical digestion   breakdown of nutrients by digestive enzymes  
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enzymes   protein molecules that speed up chemical digestion  
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pancreatic amylase   changes starches to maltose  
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maltase   changes maltose to glucose  
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sucrase   changes sucrose to glucose  
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lactase   changes lactose to glucose  
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protein digestion   stars in stomach, completes in small intestine  
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carbohydrate digestion   in small intestine  
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pepsin   gastric juice enzyme that partially digests proteins  
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trypsin   pancreatic enzyme that digests proteins into amino acids  
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absorption   digested nutrients moves from intestine into blood or lymph  
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