Med Terms Unit 11

Front 1

Peristalsis

Back 1

smooth muscle movements to propel food through gi tract

Front 2

fundus

Back 2

proximal domed part of stomach

Front 3

antrum

Back 3

distal portion of stomach

Front 4

pylorus

Back 4

lower part of stomach that connects to the small intestine

Front 5

pyloric sphincter

Back 5

ring of muscle between stomach and duodenum

Front 6

duodenum

Back 6

first 10-12 inches of small intestine

Front 7

jejunum

Back 7

~8 ft second portion of small intestine

Front 8

ileum

Back 8

~11 foot third portion of small intestine; connects with large intestine

Front 9

cecum

Back 9

first portion of large intestine

Front 10

colon

Back 10

2nd portion of large intestine

Front 11

4 parts of colon

Back 11

ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid

Front 12

rectum

Back 12

last portion of large intestine; connects to anus

Front 13

bile

Back 13

digests fats

Front 14

hepatic duct

Back 14

carries bile from liver

Front 15

cystic duct

Back 15

bile to and from gallbladder

Front 16

common bile duct

Back 16

where hepatic and cystic duct joun to carry bile to duodenum

Front 17

gallbladder

Back 17

small, saclike, stores bile

Front 18

pancreas

Back 18

produces pancreatic juice (digestion) and insulin (carbs)

Front 19

peritoneum

Back 19

lining of abdominal and pelvic cavities

Front 20

appendix

Back 20

small pouch attached to cecum w no known function

Front 21

an/o

Back 21

anus

Front 22

antr/o

Back 22

antrum

Front 23

cec/o

Back 23

cecum

Front 24

col/o, colon/o

Back 24

colon

Front 25

duoden/o

Back 25

duodenum

Front 26

enter/o

Back 26

(small) intestine

Front 27

esophag/o

Back 27

esophagus

Front 28

gastr/o

Back 28

stomach

Front 29

ile/o

Back 29

ileum

Front 30

jejun/o

Back 30

jejunum

Front 31

or/o, stomat/o

Back 31

mouth

Front 32

proct/o, rect/o

Back 32

rectum

Front 33

sigmoid/o

Back 33

sigmoid colon

Front 34

abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o

Back 34

abdomen(al cavity)

Front 35

append/o, appendic/o

Back 35

appendix

Front 36

cheil/o

Back 36

lip

Front 37

cholangi/o

Back 37

bile duct

Front 38

chol/e

Back 38

gall, bile

Front 39

choledoch/o

Back 39

common bile duct

Front 40

diverticul/o

Back 40

diverticulum

Front 41

diverticulum

Back 41

blind pouch extending from hollow organ

Front 42

gingiv/o

Back 42

gums

Front 43

gloss/o, lingu/o

Back 43

tongue

Front 44

hepat/o

Back 44

liver

Front 45

herni/o

Back 45

hernia

Front 46

palat/o

Back 46

palate

Front 47

pancreat/o

Back 47

pancreas

Front 48

peritone/o

Back 48

peritoneum

Front 49

polyp/o

Back 49

polyp/small growth

Front 50

pylor/o

Back 50

pylor(us;ic sphincter)

Front 51

sial/o

Back 51

saliva, salivary gland

Front 52

steat/o

Back 52

fat

Front 53

uvul/o

Back 53

fat

Front 54

hemi-

Back 54

half

Front 55

-pepsia

Back 55

digestion

Front 56

adhesion

Back 56

abnormal growing together of two peritoneal surfaces

Front 57

celiac disease

Back 57

immune reaction to gluten

Front 58

cirrhosis

Back 58

chronic liver disease; gradual destruction of cells and formation of scar tissue

Front 59

crohn's disease

Back 59

chronic inflammation of intestinal tract; usually ileum and colon

Front 60

gastroesophogeal reflux disease (GERD)

Back 60

abnormal backward flow of GI contents into esophagus

Front 61

hemochromatosis

Back 61

iron metabolism disorder when too much iron is absorbed from food

Front 62

hemorrhoids

Back 62

distended veins in rectal area

Front 63

ileus

Back 63

non-mechanical obstruction of intestine

Front 64

intussusception

Back 64

telescoping segment of intestine

Front 65

irritable bowel syndrome

Back 65

periodic disturbances of bowel function

Front 66

peptic ulcer

Back 66

erosion of mucous membrane of stomach or duodenum from too much acid

Front 67

ulcerative colitis

Back 67

inflammation of colon w/ ulcers

Front 68

volvulus

Back 68

twisting or kinking of intestine

Front 69

abdominoperineal resection

Back 69

removal of distal colon & rectum through both abdominal and perineal approach

Front 70

anastomosis

Back 70

connection created by surgically joining two structures

Front 71

bariatric surgery

Back 71

surgical reduction of gastric capacity to treat morbid obesity

Front 72

vagotomy

Back 72

cutting of certain branches of vagus nerve

Front 73

barium enema (BE)

Back 73

series of radiographic images of large intestine after contract administered rectally

Front 74

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Back 74

endoscopic procedure involving radiographic image of biliary and pancreatic duct

Front 75

upper GI series

Back 75

series of radiographic images taken of pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and duodenum after barium given normally

Front 76

endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)

Back 76

endoscope fitted w ultrasound providing images of layers of intestinal wall

Front 77

helicobacter pylori antibodies test

Back 77

blood test for presence of h pylori bacteria

Front 78

fecal occult blood test (FOBT)

Back 78

test for blood in feces

Front 79

ascites

Back 79

abnormal collection of fluid in peritoneal cavity

Front 80

dysentary

Back 80

disorder that involves inflammation of intestine

Front 81

emesis

Back 81

vomiting

Front 82

flatus

Back 82

gas in digestive tract or expelled through anus

Front 83

gastric lavage

Back 83

washing out of stomach

Front 84

gavage

Back 84

process of feeding through nasogastric tube

Front 85

hematemesis

Back 85

vomiting blood

Front 86

hematochezia

Back 86

passage of bloody feces

Front 87

melena

Back 87

black tarry stool that contains digested blood

Front 88

palpate

Back 88

to examine by hand, to feel

Front 89

reflux

Back 89

abnormal backward flow

Front 90

stoma

Back 90

surgical opening between an organ and surface of body

Front 91

a&p resection

Back 91

abdominoperineal resection

Front 92

BE

Back 92

barium enema

Front 93

EGD

Back 93

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Front 94

ERCP

Back 94

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Front 95

EUS

Back 95

endoscopic ultrasound

Front 96

FOBT

Back 96

fecal occult blood test

Front 97

GERD

Back 97

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Front 98

H. pylori

Back 98

helicobacter pylori

Front 99

IBS

Back 99

irritable bowel syndrome

Front 100

N&V

Back 100

nausea and vomiting

Front 101

PEG

Back 101

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Front 102

UGI

Back 102

upper GI

Front 103

UPPP

Back 103

uvulopalatopharyngoplasty