Other Terms of the Digestive System (24)

anastomosis

surgical connection of hollow structures

ascending

upwards

bariatrics

deals with treatment of obesity

bowel

intestine

deglutition

swallowing

dentition

condition of the teeth

descending

downward

emesis

act of vomiting

eructation

burping

fissure

crack like sore of the skin

flares

intervals of intensification of disease

hernia

protrusion of organ

ligation

tying off blood vessels

mastication

chewing

morbid obesity

excess body fat causes adverse effects on health

occult blood

can only be detected by lab testing

parenteral

bypassing digestive system

prolapse

slipping down of organ from normal position

reflux

stomach contents into esophagus

sphincter

ring of muscles that close body opening

stricture

abnormal narrowing of bodily passage

transverse

across

ulcer

open lesion of the skin

varices

enlarged, swollen veins