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# BAS Digestive

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Col/o   colon; large intestine  
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Chol/e, cyst/o   Gallbladder  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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hepat/o   liver  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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pharyng/o   throat  
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duodenum   1st part of small intestine: receives digestive proteins from p;ancreas  
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Jejunum   Absorbs digested food  
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Ileum   carries undigested material to large intestine.  
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Large colon   Has three parts that form feces. Ascending, transverse, and descending.  
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Stomach   digests, mixes food with acid, pepsin and other digestive proteins.  
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Liver   Processes fats, detoxifies the blood.  
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Gallbladder   Stores bile. passes bile into duodenum when you eat.  
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Pancreas   makes insulin and glucagon makes digestive proteins  
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insulin   lowers the blood sugar  
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glucagon   inhibits insulin  
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appendix   lymphoid tissue. Protective for the body.  
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Hepatitis   inflammation of the liver.  
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Tests for hepatitis   blood test for bilirubin and enzymes release when liver is damaged. Urinalysis shows high bilirubin.  
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Pancreatitis   Pancreas inflammation. Pancreas duct is blocked and tube is being digested by the digestive proteins.  
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cholecystitis   gall stones  
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hemorrhoids   rectum has inflamed veins.  
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appendicitis   Inflammation of the appendix.  
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epiglottis   tissue that covers the trachea when you swallow food.  
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bolus   mixture of chewed food and saliva  
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Chyme   liquid form of digested food.  
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BM   Bowel Movement  
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IBD   Irritable bowel disease  
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GERD   Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (heartburn)  
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NPO   Nothing by mouth. The patient must be fasting.  
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mastication   chewing  
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deglutition   swallowing  
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Tonsils   Protective tissues of the immune system.  
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peristalsis   muscular contractions that move material in the digestive tract.  
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cholangi/o   bile vessel  
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cholecyst/o   gallbladder  
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gloss/o   tongue  
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gluc/o   glucoseq  
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glyc/o   sugar  
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glycogen/o   glycogen;a very large glucose molecule stored by the 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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lingu/o   tongue  
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or/o   mouth  
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proct/o   anus, rectum  
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pylor/o   pylorus  
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rect/o   rectum  
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sial/o   saliva, salivary gland  
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sigmoid/o   sigmoid colon  
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steat/o   fats  
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stomat/o   mouth  
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IBS   irritable bowel syndrome  
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NG   nasogastric  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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SGOT   Blood test. Liver enzyme.  
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SGPT   Blood test. Liver enzyme.  
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-centesis   removal of fluid  
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lith/o   stone  
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-tripsy   to crush  
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-otomy   surgical opening  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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