Digestive System Med Term

T/F: Antidiarrheals control loose stools by absorbing excess water in the bowel.

T/F: Antidiarrheals control loose stools by absorbing excess water in the bowel.

true

T/F: Antacids are never prescribed to prevent heartburn.

false

T/F: The abbreviation EUS means endoscopic ultrasonography.

true

T/F: some emetics act by hastening movement of food through the urinary tract.

false

tongue

gloss/o

mouth

or/o

gums

gingiv/o

teeth

odont/o

throat

pharyng/o

bile vessel

cholangi/o

stomach

gastr/o

gallbladder

cholescyst/o

liver

hepat/o

intestine (usually small)

enter/o

bile, gall

chol/e

anus, rectum

proct/o

ileum

ile/o

saliva, salivary gland

sial/o

jejunum

jejun/o

appendix

appendic/o

sigmoid colon

sigmoid/o

pancreas

pancreat/o

duodenum

duoden/o

lip

labi/o

cheek

bucc/o

yellow

cirrh/o

pylorus

pylor/o

bile duct

choledoch/o

colon

col/o

esophagus

esophag/o

enlarged, twisted varicose vein in the rectal region

hemorrhoid

circumscribed lesion of the skin or mucous membrane

ulcer

protrusion of any organ or structure through the wall of the cavity in which it is naturally contained

hernia

yellowing of the skin caused by hepatitis

jaundice

condition in which small, blister-like pockets develop in the inner lining of the large intestine

diverticulosis

lack or loss of appetite resulting in the inability to eat

anorexia

accumulation of serous fluid of the abdomen caused by a disease

ascites

gurgling noises that are audible at a distance caused by passage of gas through the intestine

borborygmus

chronic inflammation, usually of the ileum but possibly affecting any portion of the intestinal tract

Crohn disease

inflammation of the intestine caused by ingesting water of food containing chemical irritants, bacteria, or parasites that results in bloody diarrhea

dysentery

epigastric discomfort felt after eating; also called indigestion

dyspepsia

abdominal pain and altered bowel function for which no organic cause can be determined; also called spastic colon

irritable bowel syndrome

passage of dark-colored, tarry stools resulting from the presence of blood altered by intestinal juices

melena

presence or formation of gallstones

cholelithiasis

visual examination of a cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument

endoscopy

radiographic examination of the rectum and colon after administration of a contrast medium into the rectum

barium enema

radiographic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine following oral administration of a contrast medium

barium swallow

surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another

anastomosis

agents that neutralize stomach acid

antacids

agents that control nausea and vomiting

antiemetics

agents used to treat constipation

laxatives