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Digestive System Gr

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aliment/o   Nourish  
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an/o   Anus  
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gingiv/o   Gums  
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hem/o   Blood  
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hemat/o   Blood  
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hiat/o   Opening  
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append/o   Appendix  
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bucc/o   Cheek  
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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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lingu/o   Tongue  
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lith/o   Stone  
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or/o   Mouth  
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odont/o   Tooth  
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palat/o   Palate  
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proct/o   Anus, Rectum  
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pancreat/o   Pancreas  
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pharyng/o   Pharynx  
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peridont/o   Gums  
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peps/o   Digest, Digestion  
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pyr/o   Pylorus of the stomach  
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rug/o   Wrinkle, Fold  
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stomat/o   Mouth of the stomach or organ  
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sial/o   Saliva, Salivary glands  
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sigmoid/o   Sigmoid colon  
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uvul/o   Uvula (little grape)  
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vill/o   Tuft of hair  
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gastr/o   Stomach  
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gloss/o   Tongue  
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enter/o   Small intestine  
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esophag/o   Esophagus  
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divert/i   Turning aside, bypass  
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dent/i   Tooth  
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dent/o   Tooth  
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decidu/o   Falling off, shedding  
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colon/o   Colon, (Large intestine)  
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col/o   Colon (Large intestine)  
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cyst/o   Bladder  
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cholelith/o   Gallstone  
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cholangi/o   Bile Vessel  
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choledoch/o   Bile duct  
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chol/e   Bile  
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cec/o   Cecum  
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celi/o   Abdomen  
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cheil/o   Lip  
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a-, an-   Without  
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dia-   Through, across  
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per-   Through  
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ultra-   Excess, beyond  
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dys-   Bad, Painful, Difficult  
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endo-   Within, in  
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peri-   Around  
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-emesis   Vomit  
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-iasis   Abnormal condition of  
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-megaly   Enlargment  
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-orexia   appetite  
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-pepsia   Digestion  
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-phagia   Swallowing, eating  
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-prandial   Meal  
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-rrhea   Discharge, flow  
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ABC   Aspiration Biopsy Cytology  
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GERD   Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease  
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alk phos   Alkaline Phosphate  
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GI   Digestive  
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HAV   Hepatitis A virus  
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HBV   Hepatitis B virus  
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HCV   Hepatitis C virus  
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HDV   Hepatitis D virus  
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HEV   HEpatitis E virus  
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IBS   Irritable Bowel Syndrome  
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NG   Nasogastric  
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PUD   Peptic Ulcer Disease  
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R/O   Rule Out  
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SGOT   Former name for AST  
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SGPT   former name of ALT  
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GER   Gastroesophageal reflux  
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GBS   Gallbladder Series  
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GB   Gallbladder  
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ERCP   Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography  
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EGD   Esophagogastroduodenoscopy  
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CT   Computed Tomography  
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BM   Bowel Movement  
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BaE   Barium Enema  
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Ba   Barium  
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ALT   Alkaline phosphatase  
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AST   Angiotensin Sensitivity Test  
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How long is the small intestine   20 feet long. It begins at the pyloric sphincter & extends at the large intestine.  
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What are the 3 parts of the small intestine   Duodenum, Jejunum Ileum,  
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How long is the Duodenum   10 inches long, it is the uppermost segment of the small intestine  
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How long is the Jejunum   approx 8 feet long  
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How long is the Ileum   12 feet long  
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Where is digestion completed   In the small inestine, with help of additional enzymes & secretions from the pancreas & liver  
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What absorbs the nutrients from the chyme   The little finger-like projections called villi  
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How long is the large intestine   5 feet long. It begins at the end of the ileum & extends to the anus  
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What are the 3 main components of the large intestine   the Cecum, Colon, and Rectum  
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How long is the Cecum   The Cecum is the first 2 or 3 inches of the large intestine. It is a small pouch that hangs inferior to the ileocecal valve.  
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What is projecting downward from the Cecum   a worm like structure called the appendix  
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What are the main functions of the colon   To absorb water & minerals & eliminate undigested material.  
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How is the colon divided   Ascending, Transverse, Descending & sigmoid portions  
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What does the Liver do   It produces bile(used in small intestine to emulsify & absorb fats),removes glucose from blood to synthesize glycogen&retain it for later.stores vit B12,A,D,E&K.Destroys/transforms toxic products to less harmful compounds,destroys old red blood cells  
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What does the Pancreas do   It performs endocrine&exocrine functions. As endocrine,it secretes insulin directly into the blood stream to maintain normal blood glucose levels.Exocrine,it produces digestive enzymes that pass into the duodenum through common bile duct.  
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How is bile drained   From the liver through the right hepatic duct & the left hepatic duct  
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What is an Ulcer   A circumscribed open sore, on the skin or mucous membranes within the body.  
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What are 2 main types of peptic ulcers   Gastric ulcers(they develop in the stomach) & duodenal ulcers(which develop in the duodenum)  
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What is Ulcerative Colitis   A chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine & rectum. Inflammation only involves mucosal lining of the colon&affected portion of the colon is uniformly involved with no patches of healthy mucosal tissue evident.  
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What is a Hernia   A protrusion of any organ,tissue,or structure through the wall of the cavity in which it is naturally contained  
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What is an Intestinal Obstruction   A partial or complete blockage in the small or large intestine that prevents from forward flow of digestive products.  
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What are the 2 forms of Intestinal Obstruction   Mechanical Blockage*ileus(tumors,scar tissue,intestinal twisting,intestinal telescoping,strangulated hernia,or the presence of foreign bodies).Nonmechanical Blockage*paralytic ileus(peristaltic movement is lacking or absent.  
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What is a Hemorrhoid   An enlarged vein in the mucous membrane of the anal canal.  
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What is Diverticulosis   A condition in which small,blisterlike pockets develop in the inner lining of the large intestine&may balloon through the intestinal wall.  
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BMI   Body Mass Index  
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BM   Bowel Movement  
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LFT   Liver Function Test  
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PE   Physical Examination  
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PTHC   Percutaneous Transphatic Cholangeography  
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stat, STAT   Immediately  
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PMH   Past Medical History  
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RGB   Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass  
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a.c   Before meals  
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qAM   Every morning  
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q.d.   Every day  
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q.h.   Every hour  
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q.2h.   Every 2hours  
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q.i.d.   Four times a day  
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q.o.d.   Every other day  
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qPM   Every evening  
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t.i.d.   Three times a day  
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p.r.n.   As required  
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p.o.   By mouth  
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pc, p.c.   After meals  
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NPO, n.p.o.   Nothing by mouth  
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h.s.   At bedtime  
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hs   Half Strength  
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b.i.d.   twice a day  
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How many salivary glands are there and what are they called   3 pairs. Parotid Gland, Sublingual Gland & Submandibular Gland  
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What are the 4 types of teeth   Incisors(8teeth), Canines(4teeth), Cuspids(8teeth), Molars(12teeth)  
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What is food called after it is chewed up   Bolus  
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What are the 3 sections of the Pharynx called   Nasopharynx,Oropharynx,Laryngopharynx  
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What are the 3 portions of the stomach   (Top) Fundus, (Central) Body, (Bottom) Pylorus  
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What is the condition of the bowl twisting upon itself   Volvulus  
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What is the wavelike muscular contractions that move food through the GI tract   Peristalsis  
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Obstipation   Severe constipation  
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Aerophagia   Swallowing Air  
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Rupturing of the spleen   Splenorrhexis  
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Passage of fat in the feces   Steatorrhea  
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Returning of liquids/food from the stomach to the esophagus or mouth   Regurgitation  
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Mastication   The act of chewing  
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Joining of two hollows structures   Anastomosis  
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Eructation   Burping  
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Destruction of stones using sound waves   Lithotripsy  
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The act of swallowing   Deglutition  
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What is the black tarry stools due to blood in the GI tract   Melena  
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White patches in the mouth or on the tongue   Leukoplakia  
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Gurgling sound as gas passes through the large intestines   Boryborygmus  
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Halitosis   Bad breath  
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