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Medical Terminology II-Digestive System

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without symptoms   asymptomatic  
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elimination of feces from the gastrointestinal tract through the rectum   defecation  
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upper duodenal area just beyond the pylorus   duodenal bulb  
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instrument consisting of a rigid or flexible fiberoptic tube and optical system for observing the inside of a hollow organ or cavity   endoscope  
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pertaining to a gland that secretes outwardly through excretory ducts to the surface of an organ or tissue or into a vessel   exocrine  
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easily broken or pulverized   friable  
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enzyme secreted in the stomach that begins the digestion of proteins   pepsin  
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having pinpoint punctures or depressions on the surface; marked with dots   punctate  
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tortuous dilations of a vein   varices  
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circular muscle constricting an orifice, such as the pyloric sphincter around the opening of the stomach into the duodenum   sphincter  
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mouth   or/o and stomat/o  
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tongue   gloss/o and lingu/o  
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cheek   bucc/o  
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lip   cheil/o and labi/o  
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teeth   dent/o and odont/o  
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gum(s)   gingiv/o  
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saliva, salivary gland   sial/o  
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esophagus   esophag/o  
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pharynx (throat)   pharyng/o  
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stomach   gastr/o  
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pylorus   pylor/o  
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duodenum (first part of small intestine)   duoden/o  
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intestine (usually small intestine)   enter/o  
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jejunum (second part of small intestine)   jejun/o  
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ileum (third part of small intestine)   ile/o  
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appendix   append/o and appendic/o  
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colon   col/o and colon/o  
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sigmoid colon   sigmoid/o  
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rectum   rect/o  
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anus, rectum   proct/o  
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anus   an/o  
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liver   hepat/o  
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pancreas   pancreat/o  
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bile vessel   cholangi/o  
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bile, gall   chol/e  
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gallbladder   cholecyst/o  
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vomit   -emesis  
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abnormal condition (produced by something specific)   -iasis  
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enlargement   -megaly  
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appetitie   -orexia  
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digestion   -pepsia  
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swallowing, eating   -phagia  
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meal   -prandial  
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discharge, flow   -rrhea  
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through, across   dia-  
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around   peri-  
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under, below   sub-  
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lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the inability to eat   anorexia  
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inflammation of the appendix, usually due to obstruction or infection   appendicitis  
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accumulation of serous fluid in the abdomen   ascites  
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rumbling or gurgling noises that are audible at a distance and caused by passage of gas throught the liquid contents of the intestine   borborygmus  
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general lack of nutrition and wasting occurring in the course of a chrnic disease or emotional disturbance   cachexia  
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presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or common bile duct   cholelithiasis  
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chronic inflammation, usually of the ileum, but possible affecting any protion of the intestinal tract   Crohn disease, regional enteritis  
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chronic, irreversible, degenerative disease of the liver   cirrhosis  
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spasm in any hollow or tubular soft organ accompanied by pain, especially in the colon   colic  
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act of swollowing   deglutition  
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inflammation of the intestine, especially the colon, possibly caused by ingesting water or food containing chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa, or parasites, that results in bloody diarrhea   dysentery  
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epigastric discomfort felt after eating; also called indigestion   dyspepsia  
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inability or difficulty in swallowing; also called aphagia   dysphagia  
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producing gas from the stomach, usually with a characteristic sound; also called belching   eructation  
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fecal concretion   fecalith  
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gas in the GI tract; expelling of air from a body orifice, especially the anus   flatus  
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backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus due to a malfunction of the sphincter muscle at the inferior portion of the esophagus   gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)  
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offensive or "bad" breath   halitosis  
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vomitting of blood   hematemesis  
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symptom complex marked by abdominal pain and altered bowel function (typically constipation, diarrhea, or alternating constipation and diarrhea) for which no organic cause can be determined; also called spastic colon   irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)  
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intestinal obstruction; also called severe constipation   obstipation  
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symptom complex of the small intestine characterized by the impaired passage of nutrients, minerals, or fluids through intestinal villi into the blood or lymph   malabsorption syndrome  
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passage of dark-colored, tarry stools, due toe the presence of blood altered by intestinal juices   melena  
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formation of white spots or patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue, lips, or cheek caused primarily by irritation   oral leukoplakia  
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progressive, wavelike movement that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body, especially the GI tract   peristalsis  
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stricture or narrowing of the pyloric orifice, possibly due to excessive thickening of the pyloric sphincter (circular muscle of the pylorus)   pyloric stenosis  
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backward flowing, as in the return of solids or fluids to the mouth from the stomach or the backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve   regurgitation  
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passage of fat in large amounts in the feces due to failure to digest and absorb it   steatorrhea  
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visual examination of a cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope   endoscopy  
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endoscopy of the esophagus (esophagoscopy), stomaach (gastroscopy), and duodenum (duodenoscopy)   upper GI endoscopy  
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endoscopy of the colon (colonoscopy), sigmoid colon (sigmoidoscopy), and rectum and anal canal (proctoscopy)   lower GI endoscopy  
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panel of blood tests that identify the specific virus-hepatitis A (HAV), hepatitis B (HBV), or hepatitis C (HCV)-causing hepatitis by testing serum using antibodies to each of these antigens   hepatitis panel  
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tests involving measurement of the levels of certain enzymes, bilirubin, and various proteins   liver function tests (LFT's)  
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measurement of the level of bilirubin in the blood   serum bilirubin  
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microbiological procedure in which microorganisms in feces are grown on media or nutrient material to identify specific pathogens   stool culture  
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applying a substance called guaiac to a stool sample to detect the presence of blood in the feces; also called Hemoccult (trade name of a modified guaiac test)   stool guaiac  
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radiographic examination of the rectum and colon following enema administration of barium sulfate (contrast medium) into the rectum; also called lowere GI series   barium enema  
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radiographic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine following oral administration of barium sulfate (contrast medium); also called esophagram and upper GI series   barium swallow  
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radiographic images taken of the gallbladder after administration of a contrast material containing idodine, usually in the form of a tablet   cholecystography  
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imaging technique achieved by rotating an x-ray emitter around the area to be scanned and measuring the intensity of transmitted rays from different angles; formerly called computerized axial tomography   computed tomography (CT) scan  
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endoscopic procedure that provides radiographic visualization of the bile and pancreatic ducts   endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancareatography (ERCP)  
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radiographic examination of the structure of the bile ducts   percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography  
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radiologic examination of the salivary glands and ducts   sialography  
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image produced by using high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) and displaying the reflected "echoes" on a monitor (A computer analyzes the reflected echos and converts them into an image on a video monitor.); also called ultrasound, sonography, echo,..   ultrasonography (US)  
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ultrasound visualization of the abdominal aorta, liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas, kidneys, ureters, and bladder   abdominal ultrasonography (US)  
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representative tissue sample removed from a body site for microscopic examination, usually to establish a diagnosis   biopsy  
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use of a large-bore needle to remove a core of liver tissue for histological examination   liver biopsy  
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insertion of a masogastric tube throught the nose into the stomach to relieve gastric distention by removing gas, gastric secretions, or food; to insill meds, food, or fluids; or to obtain a speciment for lab analysis   nasogastric intubation  
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surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another   anastomosis  
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surgical connection of the ileum and rectum after total colectomy, as is sometimes performed in the treatment of ulcerative colitis   ileorectal anastomosis  
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surgical connection of two portions of the intestines; also called enteroenterostomy   intestinal anastomosis  
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creation of an opening of some portion of the colon through the abdominal wall to its outside surface in order to divert fecal flow to a colostomy bag   colostomy  
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procedure for eliminating a stone within the urinary system or gallbladder by crushing the stone surgically or using a noninvasive method, such as ultrasonic shock waves, to shatter it   lithotripsy  
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use of shock waves as a noninvasive method to break up stones in the gallbladder or biliary ducts   extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)  
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exision of a polyp   polypectomy  
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incision of the longitudinal and circular muscles of the pylorus; used to treat hypertrophic pyloric stenosis   pyloromyotomy  
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aspiration biopsy cytology   ABC  
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alkaline phosphatase   alk phos  
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alanine amiotransferase (elevated in liver and heart disease); formerly SGPT   ALT  
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angiotensin sensitivity test   AST  
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barium   Ba  
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barium enema   BaE  
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bowel movement   BM  
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computed tomography   CT  
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computed tomography scan   CT scan, CAT scan  
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy   EGD  
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography   ERCP  
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gallbladder   GB  
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gallbladder series   GBS  
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gastroesophageal reflux   GER  
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gastroesophageal reflux disease   GERD  
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gastrointestinal   GI  
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hepatitis A virus   HAV  
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hepatitis B virus   HBV  
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hepatitis C virus   HCV  
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hepatitis D virus   HDV  
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hepatitis E virus   HEV  
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irritable bowel syndrome   IBS  
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nasogastric   NG  
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peptic ulcer disease   PUD  
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rule out   R/O  
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before meals   ac  
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twice a day   bid  
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nothing by mouth   npo  
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after meals (postprandial)   pc, pp  
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by mouth (per os)   po  
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as required   prn  
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every morning   qam, qm  
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every hour   qh  
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every w hours   q2h  
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four times a day   qid  
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every other day   qod**  
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every night   qpm, qn  
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immediately   stat  
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three times a day   tid  
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