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72 Cards in this Set
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Gloss/o |
Tongue |
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An/o |
Anus |
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Pharyng/o |
Pharynx (throat) |
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Chol/e |
Gall, Bile |
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Cheil/o |
Lips |
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Hepat/o |
Liver |
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Choledoch/o |
Bile Duct |
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Sial/o |
Saliva, salivary gland |
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Pancreat/o |
Pancreas |
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Esophag/o |
Esophagus |
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Gastr/o |
Stomach |
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Rect/o |
Rectum |
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Col/o |
Colon |
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Dent/o |
Teeth |
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Cholecyst/o |
Gallbladder |
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Proct/o |
Rectum, Anus |
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Bucc/o |
Cheeks |
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Enter/o |
Intestine (Small) |
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Or/o |
Mouth |
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Gingiv/o |
Gums |
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Anorexia |
Loss of appetite |
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Antacid |
An agent that neutralizes acidity |
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Antiemetic |
Agent used to prevent vomiting |
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Appendectomy |
Surgical removal of the appendix |
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Ascites |
An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
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Bolus |
A mass of masticated food ready to be swallowed |
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Colostomy |
Creating a surgical opening in the colon |
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Deglutition |
Swallowing |
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Diverticulosis |
A condition of having pockets in the lining of the large intestine |
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Duodenum |
The first section of the small intestine |
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Dysphagia |
Difficult or painful swallowing |
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Halitosis |
Offensive odor of the breath |
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Hernia |
Protrusion of an organ through the cavity in which it is normally contained
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Mastication |
Chewing |
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Melena |
Black, tarry stool |
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Peptic Ulcer |
An open sore within the stomach or duodenum |
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Peristalsis |
Rhythmic propulsion of contents through the GI tract |
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Peritonitis |
Inflammation within the peritoneal cavity |
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Ulcerative Colitis |
A chronic inflammatory condition affecting the mucosal lining of the colon |
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Volvulus |
A twisting of the bowel upon itself |
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Accessory Organs of GI System |
Liver, gallbladder, pancreas |
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Digestion |
Mechanical and chemical breakdown of food |
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Absorption |
Movement into circulation or lymph |
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Odont/o |
Teeth |
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Labi/o |
Lips |
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Lingu/o |
Tongue |
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Teeth composition |
Enamel, dentin, pulp (nerves, blood vessels) |
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Fundus |
Upper Stomach |
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Rugae |
Ridges from folding allowing to stretch |
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Epiglottis |
Flap separating larynx and esophagus |
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Pylorus |
Lower Stomach |
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Chyme |
Soupy liquid from bolus |
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Sphincter |
Band like muscle (cardiac, pyloric) |
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Small Intestine Duties & Division |
Nutrient absorption, bulk of digestion (water and nutrients) Duodenum, jejunum, ileum |
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Villi |
Fingerlike projections of SI wwwwww |
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Large Intestine/Colon Duties & Consists of |
Getting rid of waste, holding area (rectum) Colon, rectum, anus |
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Flexures |
Bends of the large intestine |
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Pancreas Duties |
Insulin production, produces enzymes |
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Liver Main Duties |
Bile production, fat digestion, glycogen synthesis
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Gallbladder Duties |
Store bile, fat digestion, released into duodenum as needed |
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4 Sections of Colon |
Ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid |
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Sigmoidoscopy |
Examination of only lower third portion of the colon |
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Colonoscopy |
Examination of entire length of colon |
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Endoscopy |
Visual examination of within interior organs and cavities |
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Polypectomy |
Removal of small tumor-like growths that project from a mucous membrane surface |
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Cachexia |
Body breaking down |
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Cirrhosis |
Hardening of liver |
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Dyspepsia |
Difficult Digestion |
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Hematemesis |
Vomiting Blood |
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Hemorrhoids |
Veins bulging in rectum |
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Intussusception |
Intestine folding into itself |
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Regurgitation |
Flowing backwards |
