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Col/o |
The colon makes up most of the large intestine |
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Trans |
Across |
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Proctologist |
A physician who specializes in disease of the anus and rectum |
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Muc/o |
Mucus |
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Gastroenterology |
Is the study of the stomach , intestines and associated structures. |
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Gastroenterologist |
A physician who specializes in gastroenterology |
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The path of food as it travels through the digestive tract. |
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Anal |
Pertaining to the anus |
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Duodenal |
Pertaining to the duodenum |
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Endogastric |
Pertaining to the interior of the stomach |
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Enteral |
Pertaining to the small intestine |
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Esophageal |
Pertaining to the esophagus |
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Glossal |
Pertaining to the toungue |
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Rectal |
Pertaining to the the rectum |
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Accessory Organs of digestion |
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Accessory Organs of digestion part 2 |
Back (Definition) |
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Bil/i |
Bile |
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Cholecyst/o |
Gallbladder |
Don’t be gullible |
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Choledoch/o |
Common bile duct |
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Hepat/o |
Liver |
Great with onions and bacon |
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Pancreat/o |
Pancreas |
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Sial/o |
Salivary gland |
I am salivating |
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Salivary glads located where ? |
In the oral cavity |
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Saliva is produced where? |
By the salivary glands (duh) |
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Where in the body is where starches are broken down ? |
In the oval cavity , saliva contains amylase which breakdown starches. |
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What is the largest internal Organ? |
Liver |
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The lower intestinal tract is studied with a.... |
Barium enema a rectal infusion of barium sulfate |
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The biliary tract is... |
The pathway for bile flow from the liver to the bile duct and into the duodenum. |
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A biliary calculus.. |
Gallstones is a stone formed in the biliary tract, varying in size. |
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Biliary stones may cause.. |
Jaundice right upper quadrant pain, obstruction and inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystitis) . |
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The presence of stones in the gallbladder is .... |
Cholelithiasis |
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If a stone becomes lodged in the common bile duct its called what? |
Pancreatolithiasis |
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The presence of a pancreatic stones... |
Is pancreatolithiasis |
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The salivary ducts can be studied by injecting radiopaque substance into the ducts in a procedure called what? |
Sialography |
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What does the liver do? |
Produces bile which breaks down fat, before absorption by small intestine! |
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Biliary |
Pertaining to bile |
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Does the liver continuously produce bile? |
Yes, the gallbladder stores it unless it goes to the small intestine for immediate use. |
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Cholecystic |
Means pertaining to the gallbladder |
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Choledochal |
Means pertaining to the common bile duct. |
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The main duct that conveys bile to the duodenum is the common bile duct. What term is for pertaining to... |
Choledochal |
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What are the two functions of the pancreas? |
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Insulin |
A hormone that regulates the blood sugar level. |
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Esopagram |
Is an x-ray imagine of the esophagus taken while the patient swallows a liquid barium suspension . This procedure is also called a barium swallow. |
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Examination of the esophagus is called ... |
Esophagoscope |
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Polyuria |
Excessive urination |
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Polydipsia |
Excessive thrist |
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Glycosuria |
The urine sometimes contains glucose |
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-uria |
Urination |
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-dipsia |
Thrist |
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-phagia |
Eating |
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Gestational diabetes mellitus |
Diabetes during pregnancy, carb intolerance, goes away after delivery. |
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Visual Examination of the stomach is called .. |
Gastroscopy |
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Visual examination of the lining of the colon is... |
Colonoscopy |
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What is used in a colonoscopy? |
Colonoscope , coloscopy |
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Visual Inspection of the rectum and sigmoid colon is .. |
Sigmoidscopy |
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Visual inspection of the rectum is called.. |
Proctoscopy |
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Diabetes Mellitus (DM) |
Diabetes Is primarily a result of resistance to insulin or lack of insulin secretion by the insulin- secreting cells of pancreas. |
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Without insulin what happens...
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Glucose builds up in the blood and results in hyperglycemia |
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Hyperglycemia |
Excessive sugar in the blood |
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Polyphagia |
Excessive hunger and uncontrolled eating |
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Hypoglycemia |
The pancreas produces too much insulin results in low glucose levels in blood |
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Malabsorption syndrome |
Is a complex of symptoms that include anorexia weight loss, flatulence, mussel cramps and bone pain. |
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Appendicitis is inflammation of the... |
Vermiform appendix |
Think worms than the combining form! |
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Hyperlipemia |
Cholesterol, also used to mean an increase amount of fat or lipids in the blood. |
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Obesity |
is an abnormal increase in proportion of fat cells of the body. |
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Hyperemesis |
Excessive vomiting |
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Dehydration |
Output of body fluid exceeds fluid intake |
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Emaciation |
Is excessive leanness caused by disease or lack of nutrition |
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Anorexia |
Is loss of appetite for food |
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Anorexia nervosa |
Often associated with psychologic stress or conflict is a disorder characterized by prolong refusal to eat in emaciation |
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Bulimia |
Is episodic binge eating, usually followed by behaviors designed to rid the body of excessive intake of food, most commonly self-induced vomiting or laxative abuse |
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Malnutrition |
Due to prolong anorexia or bulimia leads to depletion of nutrition for the body cells . |
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Inflammation of the liver is... |
Hepatitis which is frequently accompanied by jaundice |
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Hepatomegaly |
Enlargement of the liver |
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Hepatic |
Means pertaining to the liver |
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Cirrhosis |
Is a chronic liver disease characterized by marked degeneration of liver cells. |
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Hepatotoxic |
Means toxic or destructive to the liver |
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