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Abdomin/o
Cli/o
Lapar/o
Abdomen
An/o
Anus
Appendic/o
appendix
Bil/i
Chol/e
Bile
Bucc/o
Cheek
Cheil/o
Lip
Col/o
Colon/o
Colon
Cyst/o
Blasdder or sac
Dent/i
teeth
Doch/o
duct
Duoden/o
Duodenum or Small
Enter/o
small intestine
Esophag/o
Esophagus
Gastr/o
Stomach
Gingiv/o
gum
Gloss/o
Lingu/o
Tongue
Hepat/o
Hepatic/o
liver
Herni/o
hernia
ile/o
Ileum
Small intestine
inguin/o
groin
Jejun/o
Jejunum
Small intestine or Empty
Lith/o
stone
or/o
stomat/o
Mouth
Pancreat/o
pacreas
peritone/o
peritoneum
Phag/o
eat or swallow
proct/o
anus and rectum
pylor/o
pylorus or gatekeeper
rect/o
rectum
sial/o
saliva
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
steat/o
fat
-emesis
vomitting
Oral Cavity
cavity that receives food for digestion
Salivary glands
three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth that secrete
Pharynx
throat
esophagus
muscular tube that moves food from pharynx to esophagus
Small intestine
Digest foods
duodenum
jejunum
ileum
Large Intestine
receives liquid waste absorbs minerals stores feces for defication
anus
opening of the rectum to the outside of the body
peritoneum membrane
membrane surrounding th eentire abdominal cavity
liver
organ in upper right quadrant that produces bile
gallbladder
receptacle that stores and concentrates the bile produced in liver
pancreas
glad that secrets into the duodenum-mixes with bile to digest food
biliary ducts
ducts that convey bile including hepatic cystic and common bile ducts
Constipation
infrequent or incomplete bowel movememnts
diarrhea
frequent loose or liquid stools
dyspepsia
indigestion
dysphagia
difficulty in swallowing
eructation
belch
flatulence
gas in the stomach or intestines
halitosis
bad breath
hematochezia
red blood in the stool
hematemesis
vomiting blood
hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
hyperbilirubinemia
excessive level of bilirubin in the blood
icterus
yellow discoloration of the skin , sclera and other tissues-caused by excessive bilirubin in blood (jaundice)
melena
dark colored tarry stool caused by old blood
nausea
sick in the stomach
steatorrhea
feces containing fat
sublingual/hypoglossal
under the tounge - dissolving medication
stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth
sialoadenitis
inflammation of the salivary gland
parotitis
inflammation of the parotid gland also called mumps
cheilitis
inflammation of the lip
glossitis
inflammation of the tongue
ankyloglossia
tongue tied tongue defect
gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
esophageal varices
swollen twisted veins in the esophagus (usually what alcoholics die of)
gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD
backflow of stomach contents into the esophagus
pyloric stenosis
narrowed condition of the pylorus (the lower part of the sphincter)
Peptic ulcer disease
a sore on the mucous membrane of the stomach or any other part of the gastrointestinal system
Gastric ulcer
ulcer located in the stomach
duodenal ulcer
ulcer located in the duodenum
gastroenteritis
inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
enteritis
inflammation of the small intestine
Ileitis
ininflammation of the lower portion of the small intestine
colitis
inflammation of the colon
diverticulum
a abnormal side pocket in the tract -lack of fiber
dysentery
inflammation of the intestine characterized by frequent bloody stools
Hernia
protrusion of a part from its normal location
intussusception
prolapse of one part of the intestine into the lumen
volvulus
twisiting of the bowel on itself
polyposis
multiple polyps in t he intestine and rectum with high malignancy potential
proctitis
inlammation of the rectum and anus
anal fistula
abnormal tube like passageway fromt he anus that may connect with the rectum
Hemorrhoid
swollen twisted vein in the anal region
peritonitis
inflammation of the peritoneum
Hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
Cirrhosis
chronic disease characterizzed by degeneration of liver tissue
cholangitis
inflammatin of the bile ducts
cholecystitis
inflammatino of the gallbladder
cholelithiasis
presence of stones in the gallbladder or bile
Choledocholithiasis
stones in the common bile duct
pancreatitis
inflammation of the pancreas
Laparoscopy
examination of the abdominal cavity with a laparascope
peritoneoscopy
examination of the peritoneal cavity with a peritoneoscope
capsule endoscopy
examinaton of the small intestine by swallowing a video camera capsule
colonscopy
examinatino of the colong
Sigmoidoscopy
examinaton of the sigmoid colon
proctoscopy
examinatino of the rectum and anus
Biopsy (Bx)
removal of tissue for microscopic pathological examinatino
Stool Culture and sensitivity
isolation of a stool specimen in a culture medium to identify organisms
Stool occult blood study
chemical test of a stool sepcimen to detect the presence of blood
occult
hidden
herniorrhaphy
repair of hernia
gastric resection
partial removal and repair of the stomach
glossorrhaphy
suture of the tongue
cheiloplasty
repair of the lip
proctoplasty
repair of the snus and rectum
cholecystectomy
excision of the gallbladder
cholelithotomy
incision for removal of gallstones
choledocholithotomy
incision of the common bile duct for extractino of gallstones
cholelithotripsy
crushing of gallstones
pancreatectomy
excision of the Pancreas
gastric lavage
oral insertion of a tube into the stomach for examination and treatment
Nasogastric intubation
inertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach for various pruposes
antacid
drug that neutralizes stomach acid
antiemetic
drug that prevents or stops vomiting
antispasmodic
drug that decreases mortality in the tract
Cathartic
drug that cuases movement of the bowels also known as laxative
NG
nasogastric intubation
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Author
Curlierachie
ID
163494
Card Set
Gastrointestinal System
Description
Gastrointestinal terms
Updated
2012-07-22T18:48:31Z
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