The Language of Medicine Chapter 5 #2
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| pancreatic enzyme necessary to digest fats. | lipase
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| a large organ located in the RUQ of the abdomen. It secretes bile; stores sugar, iron, and vitamins;produces blood proteins; and destroys worn out red blood cells. The normal adult liver weights about 2.5 to 3 pounds. | liver
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| ring of muscles between the esophagus and the stomach. Also called cardiac sphincter | lower esophageal sphincter (LES)
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| chewing | mastication
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| the sixth, seventh, and eight teeth from the middle on either side of the dental arch. Premolar teeth are the fourth and fifth teeth, before the molars. | molar teeth
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| roof of the mouth. The hard ______ lies anterior to the soft ______ and is supported by the upper jawbone (maxilla). The soft palate is the posterior fleshy part between the mouth and the throat. | palate
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| organ under the stomach; produces insulin (for transport of sugar into cells) and enzymes (for digestion of foods). | pancreas
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| small elevations on the tongue. It is a nipple-like elevation. | papillae (singular papilla)
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| salivary gland within the cheek, just anterior to the ear. | parotid gland
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| rhythmic contractions of the tubular organs. In the gastrointestinal tract, it moves teh contents thru at different rates; stomach, 0.5 to 2 hours; small intestine, 2 to 6 hours; and colon, 6 to 72 hours. | peristalsis
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| throat, the common passageway for food from the mouth and for air from the nose. | pharynx
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| large vein bringing blood to the liver from the intestines. | portal vein
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| enzyme that digests protein | protease
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| soft tissue within a tooth, containg nerves and blood vessels. | pulp
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| ring of muscle at the end of the stomach, near the duodenum. From the Greek pyloros, meaning gatekeeper. It is normally closed, but opens when a wave of peristalsis passes over it. | pyloric spincter
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| distal region of the stomach, opening to the duodenum. | pylorus
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| last section of the large intestine, connecting the end of the colon and the anus. | rectum
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| ridges on the hard palate and the wall of the stomach. | rugae
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| digestive juice produced by salivary glands. | saliva
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| parotid, sublingual, and submandibular glands. | salivary glands
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| fourth and last, s shaped segment of the colon, just before the rectum; empties into the rectum | sigmoid colon
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| circular ring of muscle that constricts a passage of closes a natural opening. | sphincter
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| muscular organ that receives food from the esophagus. the stomash's parts are the fundus (proximal section), body (middle section), and antrum (distal section). | stomach
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| fat molecules composed of three parts fatty acids and one part glycerol | triglycerides
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| soft tissue hanging from the middle of the soft palate. the latin uva means bunch of grapes. | uvula
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| microscopic projections in the wall of the small intestine that absorb nutrients into the bloodstream. | villi (singular: villus)
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| an/o | anus
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| append/0 appendic/o | appendix
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| bucc/o buccal mucosa | cheek a mucosa is a mucous membrane lining cavities or canals that open to the outside of the body.
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| cec/o | cecum
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| celi/o | belly, abdomen
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| cheil/o | lip
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| cholecyst/o don't confuse cholecyst/o with cyst/o, which means urinary bladder! | gallbladder
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| choledoch/o | common bile duct
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| col/o | colon, large intestine
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| colon/o | colon
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| dent/i | tooth
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| duoden/o | duodenum
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| enter/o | intestines, usually small intestines
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| esophag/o | esphagus
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| faci/o | face
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| gastr/o | stomach
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| gingiv/o | gums
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| gloss/o | tongue
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| hepat/o | liver
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| ile/o | ileum
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| jejun/o | jejunum
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| labi/o | lip
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| lapar/o | abdomen
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| lingu/o | tongue
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| mandibul/o | lower jaw, mandible
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| odont/o | tooth
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| or/o | mouth
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| palat/o | palate
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| pancreat/o | pancreas
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| peritone/o | peritoneum
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| pharyng/o | throat
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| proct/o | anus and rectum
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| pylor/o | pyloric sphincter
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| recgt/o | rectum
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| sialaden/o | salivary gland
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| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon
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| stomat/o | mouth
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| uvul/o | uvula
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| amyl/o | starch
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| bil/i | gall, bile
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| bilirubin/o | bilirubin (bile pigment)
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| chol/e | gall, bile
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| chlorhydr/o | hydrochloric acid
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| gluc/o | sugar
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| glyc/o | sugar
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| glycogen/o | glycogen, animal starch
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| lip.o | fat, lipid
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| lith/o | stone
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| prote/o | protein
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| sial/o | saliva, salivary
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| steat/o | fat
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| -ase | enzyme
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| -chezia | defecation, elimiation of wastes
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| -iasis | abnormal condition
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| -prandial | meal
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| anorexia -orexia anorexia nervosa | Lack of appetite. appetite loss of appetite associated with emotional problems such as anger, anxiety, and irrational fear of weight gain.
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| ascites | Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen. This condiiton occurs with fluid passes from the bloodstream and collecgts in the peritoneal cavity.
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| borborymus (plural: borborygmi) | Rumbling or gurgling noise produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the gastrointestinal trac.
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| constipation | difficulty in passing stools (feces).
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| diarrhea | frequent passage of loose, watery stools.
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| dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing
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| eructation | gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth.
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| flatus | gas expelled through the anus. flatulence is the presence of excessive gas in the stomach and the intestines.
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| hematochezia | passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum. the cause of hematochezia usually is bleeding due to colitis or from ulcers or polyps in the colon or rectum.
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| jaundice (icterus) | yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinemia).
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| melena | black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood.
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| nausea | unpleasant sensation in the stomach associated wtih a tendency to vomit.
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| steatorrhea | fat in the feces; frothy, foul-smelling fecal matter.
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| aphthous stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers. commonly called canker sores...cause unknown.
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| dental caries | tooth decay.
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| herpetic stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth cause by infecgtion with the herpesvirus.
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| oral leukoplakia | white plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth.
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| peridontal disease | inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth, and surrounding bone. gengivitis occurs as a result of accumulation of dental plaque and dental calculus or tarter.
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| achalasia | falure of the lower esophagus sphincter (LES) muscle to relax.
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| esophageal cancer | malignant tumor of the esophagus.
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| esophageal varices | swollen varicose veins @ the lower end of sophagus. Liver disease (such as cirrhosis &chronic hepatitis) causes increased pressure in veins near and around the liver (portal hypertension)-leads to enlarges, tortuous esponageal veins w danger of hemorage.
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| gastric cancer | malignant tumor of the stomach.
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| gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | solids and fluids return to the mnouth from the stomach.
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| hernia | protrusion of an organ or part through the musckle normaly containing it.
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| peptic ulcer | open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum.
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| anal fistula | abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus.
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| colonic polyps | benign growths protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon.
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| colrectal cancer | adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum, or both.
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| crohn disease | chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract.
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| diverticulosis | abnormal outpouchings in the intestinal wall.
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| dysentery | painful, inflamed intestines commonly caused by bacterial infection.
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| hemorrhoids | swollen, twisted, varicosde veins in the rectal region.
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| ileus | loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines.
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| intussusception | telescoping of the intestines.
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| irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) | group of gastronintestinal symptoms associated with stress and tension.
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| ulcerative coligtis | chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers.
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| volvulus | twisting of the intestine on itself.
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| cholelithiasis | gallstones in the gallbladder. calculi=stones. biliary colic=pain from blocked cystic or common bile duct. .
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| cirrhosis | chronic degenerative disease of the liver.
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| pancreatic cancer | malignant tumor of the pancreas.
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| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas
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| viral hepatitis | inflammation of the liver caused by a virus.
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