ch 9 : digestive system

the upper GI tract comprises the :

mouth, pharynx , esophagus, and stomach

the lower GI tract consists of the :

small intestine & large intestine

the accessory organs of the digestive system consist of:

the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas

an/o

anus, ring

chol/e

bile, gall

cholecyst/o

gallbladder

cirrh/o

orange-yellow

col/o, colon/o

colon, large intestine

duoden/o

duodenum

enter/o

small intestine

esophag/o

esophagus

gastr/o

stomach

gingiv/o

gums

hepat/o

liver

ile/o

ileum

lapar/o

abdomen

lingu/o

tongue

lith/o

stone, calculus

or/o

mouth

odont/o

teeth

pancreat/o

pancreas

pept/o

digestion

pharyng/o

pharynx

proct/o

rectum and anus

rect/o

rectum

sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon

stomat/o

mouth

sub-

below

mal-

bad, poor

-cele

hernia

-emesis

vomiting

-lithiasis

presence of stones

-phagia

eating, swallowing

-pepsia

digestion

_______ surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures

anastomosis

_____ is a medication administered to prevent or relieved, nausea and vomiting

antiemetic

_____ is that normal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

ascites

_____ means upward

ascending

______ The field of medicine, dealing with the treatment of obesity

bariatrics

____ is the rumbling noise caused by the movement of gas in the intestine

borborygmus

____ means intestine

bowel

_____ is a condition of physical wasting oil due to the loss of weight and muscle mass that occurs in patients with disease diseases, such as advanced cancer or AIDS

cachexia

_____ is an autoimmune disorder characterized by Severe reaction to ingesting gluten

celiac

______ is an inflammation of the lips characterized by cracked like sores that occur at the corners of the mouth

cheilitis

______ is the surgical removal of the gallbladder

cholecystectomy

_____ is inflammation of the gallbladder usually associated with gallstones, walking the flow of bile

cholecystitis

_____ is the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts

cholelithiasis

_____ is a chronic degenerative disease of the liver

cirrhosis

______ is the direct visual examination of the inner surface of the colon from the rectum to the cecum

colonoscopy

_____ is the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and body surface

colostomy

____ ____ is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in the digestive tract, but is most commonly found in the Ilium and colon

chrons disease

____ means swallowing

deglutition

____ means condition of teeth

dentition

_____ Are sacs formed in weak spot of the colon wall

diverticula

_____ is the inflammation of infection of one or more diverticula in the colon

diverticulitis

______ is the chronic presence of an abnormal number of diverticula

diverticulosis

_____ also called indigestion, is pain or discomfort during the digestion process

dyspepsia

____ is difficulty swallowing

dysphagia

_____ means downward

descending

____ means the act of vomiting

emesis

____ means belching or burping

eructation

_____ is a visual examination of internal structures

endoscopy

_____ inflammation of the small intestine

enteritis

____ ____ Are enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the interior of the Esophagus

esophageal varices

_____ means crack like sore of the skin

fissure

______ means intervals of intensification of active disease

flare, flares, or flare up

_____ is a condition in which gastric motility slows down, causing delayed gastric emptying

gastroparesis

_____ ____ ____ Also known as Gerd , is the upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

______ the protrusion of an organ or part through the tissues that normally contain it

hernia

_______ is an inflammation of the liver usually caused by a viral infection

hepatitis

____ is the partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine

ileus

_____ Is a yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and eyes

jaundice

_____ Is an abnormal white sore that develops on the tongue or inside of the cheek

leukoplakia

______ the thing off of blood vessels

ligation

____ means chewing

mastication

____ is the passage of tools with a black and entire appearance caused by the presence of digested blood

melena

_____ ____ Air condition in which excess body fat adversely affects the person’s health

morbid obesity

______ _______ is the placement of a tube through the nose and into the stomach

nasogastric intubation

____ ____ Means blood that is not visible and can be detected only by lab testing

occult blood

____ is a mushroom like growth from the surface of a mucus membrane

polyp

_____ outside of or bypassing the digestive system

parenteral

_____ is the slipping or dropping down of an organ or body part from its normal position

prolapse

____ stomach contents flowing backward into the esophagus

reflux

_____ a ring of muscles that function to close a body opening

sphincter

_____ abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage

stricture

______ is the endoscopic examination of the interior of the rectum, sigmoid colon, and possibly a portion of the descending colon

sigmoidoscopy

transverse means

across

____ means open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane

ulcer

____ ____ Is a chronic condition of repeated episodes of inflammation in the rectum, enlarged intestine that causes ulcers and irritation

ulcerative colitis

_____ enlarged and swollen veins

varices

_____ Is the twisting of the intestine on itself, causing an obstruction

volvulus

_____ lack of adequate saliva due to diminished secretions by the salivary glands

xerostomia

BM

bowel movement

C. diff

clostridium difficile

E. coli

escherichia coli

EGD

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

GI

gastrointestinal

IBD

inflammatory bowel disease

IBD

irritable bowel syndrome