Med Term Ch. 7

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Procedures preformed by gastroenterologist

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Polypectomy in the colon, biopsy

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Other name for digestive tract

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Alimentary canal, GI tract

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What consists in upper GI tract

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Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach

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What consists lower GI tract

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Large & small intestine, rectum, anus

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Name accessory organs of digestion

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Liver, gallbladder, pancreas (contribute but are not physically involved)

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Combining forms for teeth

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Dent/o, odont/o

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Combining forms for tongue

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Gloss/o, lingu/o

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Gingiv/o

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Gums

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Combining forms for mouth

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Or/o, stomat/o

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Ptyal/o

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Saliva

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Combining forms for saliva

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Ptyal/o, sial/o

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Pharyng/o

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Throat, pharynx

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Pylorus

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Sphincter in lower portion of stomach that opens to duodenum

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Enter/o

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Intestine

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An/o

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Anus

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Combining firm appendix

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Append/o, appendic/o

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Combining form for anus

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An/o, proct/o

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Combining form for rectum

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Proct/o, rect/o

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Cholangi/o

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Bile vessel

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Chol/e

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Bile, gall

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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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Choledoch/o

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Bile duct

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-prandial

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Meal

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-pepsia

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Digestion

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-orexia

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Appetite

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-emesia

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Vomiting

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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Endo-

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In, within

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What causes appendicitis

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Blockage of appendix ff. By infection

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How is appendicitis treated

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Surgical removal of inflamed appendix & antibiotic therapy

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Ascites

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Pathological build up of fluid

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Borborygmus

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Gurgling/ rumbling sound heard on large intestine that is causes by gas moving through intestine

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Diverticula

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Bulging pouches

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What causes ascites

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Liver disease, cancer, heart failure, kidney failure

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Dysentery

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Inflammation of intestine, especially colon characterized by diarrhea, colitis, and abdominal cramps

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What causes dysentry

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Chemical irritants, bacteria, parasites

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Fistula

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Abnormal tunnel connecting two body cavities

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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Backflow (reflux) of gastric contents into the esophagus as a malfunction of LES lower esophageal sphincter

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Diverticular disease

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Formation of bulging pouches throughout lower colon

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Hematochezia

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Passage of bright red body stools caused by diverticulitis or hemorrhoids, can be a symptom of cancer

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Another name for hemorrhoids

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Piles

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Hemorrhoids

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Mass of enlarged, twisted varicose veins in the mucous membrane internal / external rectum

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Hernia

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Protrusion / projection of an organ through the wall of cavity that contains it

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IBD

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Inflammatory bowel disease

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Inflammatory bowel disease

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Disorder that causes inflammation of intestines

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Anther name for crohns disease

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Regional colitis

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crohns disease

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Chronic IBD affect intestinal tract (ileum), distinguished from closely related bowel disorders by inflammatory Pattern

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Two types of IBD, inflammatory bowel disease

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Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis

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Ulcerative colitis

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Chronic IBD of colon characterized by ulcer, constant diarrhea mixed with blood

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IBS

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Irritable bowel syndrome

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Yellow

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Jaund, cirrh

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Irritable bowel syndrome

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Common colon characterized by vibration constipation, diarrhea, gas, and bloating. Does not cAuse permanent damage to colon

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Anther name for irritable bowel syndrome

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Spastic colon

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Cirrhosis

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Chronic liver disease characterized by destruction of liver cells leads to ineffective liver function and jaundice

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Jaundice

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Yellow discoloration of skin, sclerae of eyes caused by excessive bilrubin in blood

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Another name for jaundice

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Hyperbilirubinemia

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Bmi obesity & morbid obesity

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Over 25, 40 or greater

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Ulcer

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Open sore from perforation or lesson of skin/ mucous membrane accompanied by sloughing of necrotic (death of cell) tissue

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Volvolus

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Twisting of bowel on itself, causing obstruction

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Barium enema BE

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Radiographic examination of rectum & colon after administration of barium sulfate , into rectum

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Barium swallow

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Radiographic examination if esophagus, stomach, small intestine after oral administration of barium sulfate

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Anther name for barium swallow

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Upper GI series

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Cholangiography

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Radiographic examination of bile ducts to reveal gallstones our other obstruction in bile ducts

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Anther name for egd

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Upper GI endoscopy

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Anther name for Stool guaiac

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Hemoccult test

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2 types of bariatric surgery

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Vertical banded gastro plasty, RGB roux en y gastric bypass

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Colostomy

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Excision of diseases part of colon and relocating the remaining end of healthy colon to abdominal wall to divert fecal flow to colostomy bag

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Nasogastric intubation

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Insertion of nasogastric tube through nostrils to remove substances from stomach, divert medication, food or obtain specimen

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Polypectomy

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Excision of small tumor like benign growths(polyps) that projects at mucous membrane surface

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Antacids

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Neutralize acids in the stomach

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How antidiarrheals work

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Absorbing excess water it slow peristalsis in intestinal tract to control loose stools

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Antiemetics

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Control nausea and vomiting by blocking nerve impulses to the vomiting center of brain

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Laxatives

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Relieve constipation and facilitate passage of feces through the lower GI tract