exam 4

angiorrhaphy

suturing of a blood vessel

dyscrasia

abnormal condition of the blood

embolectomy

excision of a clot

hemolysis

dissolution of blood cells

hemostasis

stoppage of bleeding

pharynx

passes food from the mouth

esophagus

10 inch tube that extends to the stomach

duodenum

first portion of small intestine

ileum

thrid portion of small intestine

jejunum

second portion of small intestine

peritoneum

sac lining the abdominal and pelvic cavities

pancreas

secretes insulin and digestive juices

gallbladder

stores bile

bile ducts

conveys bile to small intestine

liver

produces bile

gastrostomy

creation of artificial opening into the stomach

laparotomy

incision into the abdomen

hemicolectomy

excision of half of the colon

vagotomy

performed with gastric surgery to reduce amount of gastric acid produced

anastomosis

surgical connection between two normally distinct structures

melena

black, tarry stool that contains digested blood

flatus

gas in the digestive tract or expelled through the anus

gastric lavage

washing out of the stomach

dysentery

disorder that involves inflammation of the intestine associated with diarrhea & abdominal pain

peristalsis

involuntary wavelike contractions that propel food along the digestive tract

keratitis

inflammation of the cornea

conjunctivitis

"pink eye"

blepharitis

inflammation of the eyelid

dacryocystitis

inflammation of the tear sac

sclerokeratitis

inflammation of the sclera and cornea

nystagmus

involuntary, jerking movements of the eyes

strabismus

abnormal condition of squint or crossed eyes caused by the visual exes not meeting at the same point

sty

infection of an oil gland of the eyelid

myopia

nearsightedness

hyperopia

farsightedness

astigmatism

defective curvature of the refractve surface of the eye

an/o

anus

antr/o

antrum

cec/o

cecum

enter/o

intestine

gastr/o

stomach

stomat/o

mouth

proct/o

rectum

cheil/o

lip

cholangi/o

bile duct

chol/e

gall

lapar/o

abdomen

gloss/o

tongue

hepat/o

liver

gastroenteritis

inflammation of the stomach & intestines

cholelithiasis

condition of gallstones

hepatoma

tumor of the liver

cholangioma

tumor of the bile duct

cholecystitis

inflammation of the gallbladder

blepharitis

inflammation of the eyelid

oculomycosis

abnormal condition of the eye caused by a fungus

leukocoria

condition of white pupil

diplopia

double vision

ophthalmalgia

pain in the eye

blepharoptosis

drooping in the eyelid

ophthalmoplegia

paralysis of the eye

cardiodynia

pain in the heart

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

ischemia

deficiency of blood

bradycardia

slow heart rate

angioma

tumor composed of blood vessels

angiostenosis

narrowing of a blood vessel

arteriosclerosis

hardening of the arteries

atherosclerosis

hardening of fatty plaque

diastole

The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles relax between contractions

choledocholithiasis

condition of stones in the common bile duct

barium enema

a series of x-ray images taken of the large intestine after barium has been administered

angi/o

vessel

phleb/o

vein

cardi/o

heart

odynia

pain

sclerosis

hardening

surgical repair of a blood vessel

angioplasty

incision into a vein to remove blood

phlebotomy

a surgical technique to bring a new blood supply to the heart

coronary artery bypass graft

a procedure in which a balloon is passed through a blood vessel

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

study of the heart

cardiology

tachypnea

rapid breathing

hematopoiesis

formation of blood cells

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

CHF

congestive heart failure

choledoch/o

common bile duct

cheil/o

lip

chol/e

bile

gloss/o

tongue

pepsia

digestion

inflammation of the stomach

gastritis

tumor of the liver

hepatoma

peritonitis

inflammation of the stomach and intestines

gastrectomy

excision of the stomach

gastrodynia

stomach pain

dysphagia

difficult swallowing

dyspepsia

difficult digestion

disease of the tongue

glossopathy

kerat/o

cornea