Ch 11. Digestive System (Med Term.)

Front 1

ancol

Back 1

anus

Front 2

antr

Back 2

antrum

Front 3

cec

Back 3

cecum

Front 4

col

Back 4

colon

Front 5

duoden

Back 5

duodenum

Front 6

enter

Back 6

intestins

Front 7

esophag

Back 7

esophagus

Front 8

gastr

Back 8

stomach

Front 9

ile

Back 9

ileum

Front 10

jejun

Back 10

jejunum

Front 11

or, stomat

Back 11

mouth

Front 12

proct, rect

Back 12

rectum

Front 13

sigmoid

Back 13

sigmoid colon

Front 14

abdomin, celi, lapar

Back 14

abdomen

Front 15

appendic

Back 15

appendix

Front 16

cheil

Back 16

lip

Front 17

cholangi

Back 17

bile duct

Front 18

chole

Back 18

gall, bile

Front 19

choledoch

Back 19

common bile duct

Front 20

diverticul

Back 20

diverticulum, or blind pouch, extending from a hollow organ

Front 21

gingiv

Back 21

gum

Front 22

gloss, lingu

Back 22

tounge

Front 23

hepat

Back 23

liver

Front 24

herni

Back 24

hernia, or protrustion of an organ through a membrane or cavity wall

Front 25

palat

Back 25

palate

Front 26

pancreat

Back 26

pancreas

Front 27

peritone

Back 27

peritoneum

Front 28

polyp

Back 28

polyp, small growth

Front 29

pylor

Back 29

pylorus

Front 30

sial

Back 30

saliva, salivary gland

Front 31

uvul

Back 31

uvula, little grape

Front 32

hemi-

Back 32

half

Front 33

-pepsia

Back 33

digestion

Front 34

appendicitis

Back 34

inflammation of the appendix

Front 35

cholangioma

Back 35

tumor of the bile duct

Front 36

cholecystitis

Back 36

inflammation of the gallbladder

Front 37

cholelithiasis

Back 37

condition of gallstones

Front 38

diverticulosis

Back 38

abnormal condition of having diverticula

Front 39

diverticulitis

Back 39

inflammation of a diverticulum

Front 40

esophagitis

Back 40

inflammation of the esophagus

Front 41

gastritis

Back 41

inflammation of the stomach

Front 42

gastroenteritis

Back 42

inflammation of the stomach and intestines.

Front 43

gastroenterocolitis

Back 43

inflammation of the stomach, intestines, and colon.

Front 44

gingivitis

Back 44

inflammation of the gums.

Front 45

hepatitis

Back 45

inflammation of the liver

Front 46

hepatoma

Back 46

tumor of the liver

Front 47

pancreatitis

Back 47

inflammation of the pancreas

Front 48

peritonitis

Back 48

inflammation of the peritoneum.

Front 49

Crohn Disease

Back 49

chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract usually affecting the ileum.

Front 50

duodenal ulcer

Back 50

ulcer in the duodenum.

Front 51

gastric ulcer

Back 51

ulcer in the stomach

Front 52

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Back 52

backward flow of the gastrointestinal contensts into the esophagus.

Front 53

ileus

Back 53

obstruction of the intestine

Front 54

irritable bowel syndrome

Back 54

disturbance of bowed function, such as diarrhea and/or constipation.

Front 55

peptic ulcer

Back 55

another name for gastric or duodenal ulcer

Front 56

polyp

Back 56

tumorlike growth extending outward from a mucous membrane.

Front 57

appendicectomy

Back 57

excision of the appendix

Front 58

cholecystectomy

Back 58

excision of the gallbladder

Front 59

colostomy

Back 59

creation of an artificial opening into the colon

Front 60

gastrectomy

Back 60

excision of the stomach

Front 61

anastomosis

Back 61

surgically joining of two structures.

Front 62

cholangiogram

Back 62

radiographic image of bile ducts

Front 63

cholecystogram

Back 63

radiographic image of the gallbladder

Front 64

colonoscopy

Back 64

visual examination of the colon

Front 65

gastroscopy

Back 65

visual examination of the stomach

Front 66

laparoscopy

Back 66

visual examination of the abdominal cavity.

Front 67

proctoscopy

Back 67

visual examination of the rectum

Front 68

sigmoidoscopy

Back 68

visual examination of the sigmoid colon

Front 69

barium enema

Back 69

radiographic images taken of the large intestin after a barium enema has been administered rectally

Front 70

upper GI series

Back 70

radiographic images taken of the stomach and duodenum .

Front 71

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Back 71

readiographic examination of the biliary tract and pancreatic duct.

Front 72

fecal occult blood test

Back 72

a test to detect occult blood in feces. Used to screen for colon cancer or polyps.

Front 73

Helicobacter pylori

Back 73

bld test to determine presence of H. pylori bacteria

Front 74

aphagia

Back 74

without swallowing

Front 75

dyspepsia

Back 75

difficult digestion

Front 76

dysphagia

Back 76

difficult swallowing

Front 77

gastrodynia

Back 77

pain in the stomach

Front 78

nasogastric

Back 78

pertaining tot he nose and stomach

Front 79

oral

Back 79

pertaining to the mouth

Front 80

proctology

Back 80

study of the rectum

Front 81

sublingual

Back 81

under the tounge

Front 82

ascites

Back 82

abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

Front 83

diarrhea

Back 83

frequent discharge of liquid stool

Front 84

feces

Back 84

waste from the digestive tract or expelled thru the rectum

Front 85

flatus

Back 85

gas in the digestive tract or expelled thru the anus.

Front 86

hematemesis

Back 86

vomiting of blood.

Front 87

peristalsis

Back 87

wavelike contractions that propel food along the digestive tract.

Front 88

reflux

Back 88

abnormal backward flow.

Front 89

BE

Back 89

barium enema

Front 90

FOBT

Back 90

fecal occult bld test

Front 91

GI

Back 91

gastrointestinal

Front 92

H. pylori

Back 92

helicobacter pylori

Front 93

PEG

Back 93

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Front 94

UGI

Back 94

upper gastrointestinal