Digestive System Medterm Review

absorption

amino acids

digested

digestion

elimination

enzymes

fatty acids

gastrointestinal

glucose

triglycerides

cheeks

deglutition

enzymes

gums

hard palate

lips

mastication

parotid gland

periodontal membrane

saliva

salivary glands

soft palate

sublingual gland

submandibular gland

teeth

tongue

tonsils

uvula

Pharynx

deglutition

esophagus

pharynx

throat

Esophagus

bolus

esophagus

peristalsis

Stomach

hydrochloric acid

lower esophageal sphincter

pyloric sphincter

sphincters

stomach

Small Intestine (Small Bowel)

bile

duodenum

gallbladder

ileum

jejunum

liver

pancreas

small intestine (small bowel)

Large Intestine (Large Bowel)

anus

appendix

ascending colon

cecum

colon

defecation

descending colon

feces

large intestine (large bowel)

rectum

sigmoid colon

transverse colon

Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas

bile

bilirubin

common bile duct

duodenum

emulsification

gallbladder

glucose

glycogen

insulin

liver

pancreas

an/o

append/o

appendic/o

bucc/o

cec/o

celi/o

cheil/o

cholecyst/o

choledoch/o

col/o

colon/o

dent/i

duoden/o

enter/o

esophag/o

faci/o

gastr/o

gingiv/o

gloss/o

hepat/o

ile/o

jejun/o

labi/o

lapar/o

lingu/o

mandibul/o

odont/o

or/o

palat/o

pancreat/o

peritone/o

pharyng/o

proct/o

pylor/o

rect/o

sialaden/o

sigmoid/o

stomat/o

uvul/o

amyl/o

bil/i

bilirubin/o

chol/e

chlorhydr/o

gluc/o

glyc/o

glycogen/o

lip/o

lith/o

prote/o

sial/o

steat/o

-ase

-chezia

-iasis

-prandial

achalasia

anal fistula

anorexia

aphthous stomatitis

ascites

borborygmus

cholelithiasis

cirrhosis

colonic polyposis

colorectal cancer

constipation

Crohn’s disease

dental caries

diarrhea

diverticulosis

dysentery

dysphagia

eructation

esophageal varices

flatus

gastric carcinoma

gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

hematochezia

hemorrhoids

hernia

herpetic stomatitis

ileus

intussusception

irritable bowel syndrome

jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia)

melena

nausea

oral leukoplakia

pancreatitis

peptic ulcer

periodontal disease

steatorrhea

ulcerative colitis

viral hepatitis

volvulus

Path of food through the Digestive System Acronym and Meaning