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Chapter 8

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chole   bile, gall  
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cholangitis   acute infection of the bile duct  
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cholecystitis   inflammation of the gall bladder  
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colostomy   surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface  
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cholecystectimy   surgical removal of the gall bladder  
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cholelithasis   presence of gall stones  
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dyspepsia   indigestion of the stomach  
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stomatitis   inflammation of the mucosa of the mouth  
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dysphagia   difficult swallowing  
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diverticulitis   inflammation of the divericula  
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diverticulosis   presence of abnormal # of diverticula  
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anorexia   eating disorder characterized by intense fear of gaining weight (nervosa)  
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bulimia nervosa   eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating  
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obesity   excess accumulation of body fat  
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bariatrics   medical specialty concerned with preventing obesity  
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cachexia   physical wasting away due to diseases such as aids  
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peptic ulcers   sores that affect the mucous membranes of the digestive system  
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hepatitis   inflammation of the liver  
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polyp   mushroom like growth from the surface of a mucous membrane  
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salmonellosis   intestinal infection caused by food contaminated by feces  
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borborymus   rumbling noise caused by intestinal gas  
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an/o   anus  
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chol/o   bile, gall  
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cholecyst/o   gallbladder  
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col/o; colon/o; colon   large intestine  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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esophagi/i   esophagus  
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hapat/o   liver  
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lithiasis   presence of stones  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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proct/o   anus and rectum  
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pepsia   digestion  
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rect/o   rectum and anus  
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sigmoid/o   sigmoid colon  
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-phagia   eating, swallowing  
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diverticulum   small pouch for sac found in the lining or wall of a tubular organ such as the colon  
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colotomy   surgical incision into the colon  
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strangulated hernia   occurs when a portion of the intestine is constricted inside a hernia, cutting off its blood supply  
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proctopexy   the surgical fixation of a prolapse rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ  
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bruxism   condition of involuntary clenching of teeth during sleep is known as  
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hematochezia   the presence of bright red blood in the stool  
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stomatomycosis   used to describe any disease of the mouth due to a fungus  
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sigmoid colon   fourth part of the colon that joins the rectum  
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ileum   last and longest portion of the small intestine  
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pyloric sphincter   ring like muscle at the base of the stomach that controls the flow of partially digested food from the stomach to the duodenum of the small intestine  
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gingivitis   earliest stage of periodontal disease  
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which structure secretes bile?   liver  
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which term describes the breaking down of cells and substances?   catabolism  
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cleft lip   hair lip  
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emisis   vomiting  
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intussusception   the telescoping of one part of the small intestine into the opening of an immediately adjacent part  
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surgical removal of all or part of the stomach?   gastrectomy  
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orthodontist   specialist who prevents or corrects malocclusion of the teeth and other related facial structures  
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gi series   term that refers to radiographic procedure to examining the digestive system using barium swallow  
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non alcoholic liver disease   term that refers to accumulation of fat in the liver o fpeople who drink little to no alcohol  
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hep a   transmitted through food and water with fecal matter  
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antacids   meds given to relieve the discmfort of pyrosis or to help peptic ulcers heal  
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clostridium difficile (d-dif)   bacterial infection common in older adults in hospitals or long term care, typically following the use of antibiotics that wipe out competing bacteria  
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halitosis   bad breath  
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pica   abnormal craving or appetite for non food substances that last for at lease 1 month  
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