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Alimentary Canal, Gastrointestinal Tract
Digestive System
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What is the Digestive System Composed of?
Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Small intestive, Large intestine, Anus
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Ingestion
The taking of nutrients though the mouth
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Digestion
The mechanical and chemical break down of food for use by body cells
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Absorption
The transfer of digested food from the small intestine to the blood steam
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Elimination
The removal of solid waste from the body
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enter/o
intestine (usually small intestine)
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abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o
abdomen
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append/o, appendic/o
appendix
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chol/e (CV is "e")
gall, duct
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choledoche/o
common bile duct
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diverticul/o
diverticulum
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polyp/o
polyp, small growth
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pylor/o
pylorus, pyloric sphincter
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sial/o
saliva, salivary gland
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adhesion
abnormal growing together of two surfaces that are normally separate
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anorexia nervosa
eating disorder, starving ones self
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bulemia
eating disorder (binge and purge)
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celiac disease
malabsorption syndrome
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cirrhosis
chronic livre diease, gradual destructionof cells, formation of scar tissue
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Chrohn disease
chronic inflammation of intestinal tract affecting ileum and colon
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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
abnormal backflow of gastrointestinal (GI) contents into esophagus
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hemochromatosis
iron metabolism disorder
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hemorrhoids
swollen or distended veins in rectal area
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ileus
obstruction of the intestine
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intussusception
telescoping of segment of intstine
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irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
periodic disturbances of bowel function
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peptc ulcer
eroded area of mucous membrane of stomach or duodenum
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polyp
tumor-like growth, extends outward from mucous membrane
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ulcerative colitis
inflammation of colon
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volvulus
twisting or kinking of intestines
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PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
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abdominoperineal resection (A & P resection)
removal of distal colon and rectum through both abdominal and perineal approaches
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anastomosis (pl. anastomoses)
opening created by surgically joining two structures, blood vessels and bowel segments
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bariatric surgery
surgical reduction of gastric capacity
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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB)
bypass part of small intestine
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venrtical banded gastroplasty (VBG)
stomach stapling
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hemorrhoidectomy
excision of hemrrhoids
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vagotomy
cutting of certain branches of vagus nerve
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Abdominal Ultrasonography
process of recording images of internal organs
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Barium Enema
series of radiographic images of large intestine
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Upper GI (gastrointestinal) sereis
seies of radiographic images of stomach and duodenum
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
radiographic examination using contrast media, fluoroscopy, and endoscopy
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Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
procedure using endoscope fitted with ultrasound probe
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Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT)
test to detect occult (hidden) blood in feces
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) antibodies test
blood test to determine presence of H. pylori bacteria
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Ascites
abnormal collection of fluid in teh peritoneal cavity
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dysentery
inflammation of teh intestine
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feces
stool, fecal matter
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gastric lavage
washing out the stomach
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gavage
process of feeding a person through a nasogastric (NG) tube
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hematemesis
vomiting blood
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hematochezia
passage of bloody feces
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melena
black, tarry stool
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peristalsis
involuntary wavelike contraction
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felux
abnormal backward flow
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stoma
surgical opening between an organ and the surgace of the body
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A & P resection
abdominoperineal resection
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EGD
esophagastroduodenoscopy
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ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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EUS
endoscopic ultrasound
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FOBT
fecal occult blood test
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GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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H. pylori
Helicobacter pylori
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IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
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N & V
nausea and vomitting
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PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
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UGI
upper gastrointestinal
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UPPP
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
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