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44 Cards in this Set
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Alimentation |
The process of providing nutrition for the body |
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Action or process |
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bil/o, chol/e |
Bile |
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cirrh/o |
Orange-yellow |
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de- |
Down, from, reversing, or removing |
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glycos/o |
Sugar |
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Upper gastrointestinal tract |
Consists of: Mouth Pharynx Esophagus Stomach |
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Lower gastrointestinal tract |
Made up of small and large intestines |
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cheil/o |
Lips |
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dent/i, dent/o, odont/o |
Teeth |
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gingiv/o |
Gums |
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gloss/o, lingu/o |
Tongue |
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or/o, stomat/o |
Mouth |
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esophag/o |
Esophagus |
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gastr/o |
Stomach |
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intestin/o, enter/o |
Intestines |
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duoden/o |
Duodenum |
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jejun/o |
Jejunum |
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ile/o |
Ileum |
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col/o, colon/o |
Colon or large intestine |
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append/o, appendic/o |
Appendix |
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cec/o |
Cecum |
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sigmoid/o |
Sigmoid colon |
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proct/o |
Anus or rectum |
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rect/o |
Rectum |
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an/o |
Anus |
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cholecyst/o |
Gallbladder |
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choledoch/o |
Common bile duct |
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hepat/o |
Liver |
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pancreat/o |
Pancreas |
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sial/o |
Salivary gland |
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Polyphagia |
Excessive hunger and overeating |
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Diabetes mellitus |
Primarily a result of resistance of insulin or lack of insulim secretion by the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas |
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Polydipsia |
Excessive thirst |
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Cheilitis |
Inflammation of the lip |
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Esophageal varices |
A complex of enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus that are susceptible to hemorrhage |
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Gastrocele |
Herniation of the stomach |
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Hemorrhoids |
Masses of veins in the anal canal that are innaturally distended and lie just inside or outside the rectum; accompanied by pain, itching or bleeding |
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Cirrhosis |
Chronic liver disease characterized by marked degeneration of liver cells |
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Anotexiant |
Appetite suppressant |
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Gastrectomy |
Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach |
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Anastomosis |
The joining of two organs, vessels or ducts that are normally separate |
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Gastrostomy |
Surgical creation of a new opening into the stomach through the abdominal wall; allows for tube feeding |
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Ileostomy |
Creation of a surgical passage through the abdominal wall into the ileum; necessary when large intestine has been removed |
