Unit 6 Vocab

a process in which simple substances are converted by the body’s cells into more complex substances

a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells or hemoglobin

lack of appetite

a measure of blood level of urea, the end product of protein metabolism

indicates whether weight is appropriate for height

an uncontrollable compulsion to eat large amounts of food and then expel it by self-induced vomiting or by taking laxatives

drugs that induce defecation

a process in which complex substances are broken down into simpler substances (breakdown of tissue)

a lipid that does not contain fatty acid but possesses many of the chemical and physical properties of other lipids

digested products that leave the stomach through the small intestine and then pass through the ileocecal valve

passage of small, dray, hard stool or passage of no stool for an abnormally long time

expulsion of feces from the rectum and anus

defecation of liquid feces and increased frequency of defecation

difficulty or inability to swallow

a solution introduced into the rectum and sigmoid colon to remove feces and / or flatus

through the gastrointestinal system

amino acids that cannot be manufactured in the body and must be supplied as part of the protein ingested in the diet

the basic structural units of most lipids made up of carbon chains and hydrogen

a mass or collection of hardened, putty-like feces in the folds of the rectum

(stool) body wastes and indigested food eliminated from the bowel

the presence of excessive amounts of gas in the stomach or intestines

increased peristalsis of the colon after food has entered the stomach

an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach

the chief carbohydrate stored in the body, particularly in the liver and muscles

distended veins in the rectum

the optimal weight recommended for optimal health

an opening into the ileum (small bowel)

protein that lacks one or more essential amino acids; usually derived from vegetable

an opening

medications that stimulate bowel activity and assist fecal elimination

organic substances that are greasy and insoluble in water but soluble in alcohol or ether

refers to carbohydrates, fats, and protein because they are needed in large amounts to provide energy

the first fecal material passed by the newborn, normally up to 24 hours after birth

vitamins and minerals that are needed in small amounts to metabolize energy-providing nutrients

a tube inserted by way of the nasopharynx and placed into the client’s stomach for the purpose of feeding the client or to remove gastric secretions

(obesity) when body mass index (BMI) is greater than 30 kg/m2

(Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) – feeding catheter inserted into the jejunum through the skin and subcutaneous tissues of the abdomen

wavelike movements produced by circular and longitudinal muscle fibers of the intestinal walls; the movement propels the intestinal contents onward

the spitting up or backward flow of undigested food