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142 Cards in this Set
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An/o |
Anus |
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append/o |
appendix
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appendic/o |
appendix |
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bar/o |
pressure, weight |
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bucc/o |
cheek
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cec/o |
cecum |
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chol/e |
bile, gall |
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cholangi/o |
bile duct |
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cholecyst/o |
gallbladder |
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choledoch/o |
common bile duct |
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col/o |
colon |
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colon/o |
colon |
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dent/o |
teeth |
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duoden/o |
duodenum |
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enter/o |
small intestine |
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esophag/o |
esophagus |
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gastr/ |
stomach |
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gingiv/o |
gums |
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closs/o |
tongue |
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hepat/o |
liver |
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iel/o |
ileum |
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jejun/o |
jejunum |
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labi/o |
lips |
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lapar/o |
abdomen, abdominal wall |
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lingu/o |
tongue |
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lith/o |
stone, calculus |
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odont/o |
teeth |
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or/o |
mouth |
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palat/o |
palate |
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pancreat/o |
pancreas |
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pharyng/o |
throat, pharynx |
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proct/o |
throat, pharynx |
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Pylor/o |
Pylorus, pyloric sphincter |
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Rect/o |
Rectum |
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Sialaden/o |
Salivary gland |
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Sigmoid/o |
Sigmoid colon |
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-Emesis |
Vomiting |
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-Lithiasis |
Presence of stones |
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-Prandial |
Meal |
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-Tripsy |
Destroy, crush |
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-Orexia |
Appetite |
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-Pepsia |
Digest, digestion |
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-Phagia |
Eat or swallow |
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Steat/o |
Fat |
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Cheil/o |
Lips |
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-Emet |
Vomit |
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-Occult |
Hidden |
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Metabol |
Change |
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Ceil/o |
Abdomen |
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-Ase |
Enzyme |
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-Chezia |
Defecation |
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-iasis |
abnormal condition |
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Proctology |
Study of rectum |
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Gastroesophageal |
Pertaining to the stomach or esophagus |
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Carcinoma |
Malignant tumor of the skin |
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Colitis |
Inflammation of the colon |
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Cholecysitis |
Inflammation of the gallbladder |
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Cholelithiasis |
Presence of stones in gallbladder |
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Cholecystography |
Visual exam of the gallbladder |
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Intravenous |
IV~ the giving of liquid substances directly into a vein |
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Transhepatic |
Pertaining to across the liver |
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Cholangiography |
Exam of the gall vessels with the use of a contrast medium |
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Colonoscopy |
Exam of the inner surface of the entire colon from the rectum to the cecum |
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Cholangiopancreatography |
Exam of the bile ducts and pancreas |
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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
Endoscopic procedure that allows a visual exam of the upper GI tract |
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Gastroscopy |
Endoscope exam of the stomach |
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Laparoscopy |
Visual exam of the abdomen and pelvis |
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Sigmoidoscopy |
Endoscopic exam of the interior of the rectum, sigmoid colon, and the descending colon |
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Choledocholithotripsy |
the crushing of the stones in the common bile duct |
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Colostomy |
artificial opening from the colon |
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Borborygmus |
normal intestine sounds |
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Jaundice |
yellowish skin color |
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Icterus |
yellowish skin color |
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Proteins |
Amino Acids |
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Sugars |
Glucose |
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Fats |
Fatty Acids |
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Tongue |
works in conjuction with the buccinator and keeps food on the grinding surface |
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Liver |
produces bile, maintains glucose levels in bloodstream, makes blood proteins to help blood clotting, and removes toxins and poisons from the bloodstream |
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Pancreas |
produces insulin and enzymes |
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Anorexia |
lack of appetite |
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Cachexia |
general weight loss due to disease or emotion |
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Bulimia |
act of bingeing and purging |
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Ascites |
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen |
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Eructation |
gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth |
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Steatorrhea |
fat in the feces; frouthy, foul-smelling fecal matter |
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Aphthous Stomatitis |
inflammation of the mouth with small painful ulcers |
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Dental Caries |
tooth decay |
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Herpetic Stomatitis |
inflammation of the mouth by infection with the herpesvirus |
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Oral Leukoplakia |
white plaques or patches |
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Periodontal Disease |
inflammation and degeneration of the gums, teeth, and surrounding bone |
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Feces |
stool, waste product |
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Melena |
black tarry stool, bleeding in the upper digestive tract |
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Hematochezia |
bright red blood in stool |
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Hematemesis |
vomiting of blood |
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Flatus |
gas expelled through rectum |
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Flatulence |
gas expelled through rectum |
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Achalasia |
failure of the lower esophagus sphincter muscle to relax |
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LES |
lower esophagus sphincter |
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Esophageal Varices |
swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus |
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GERD |
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease~ solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach |
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Peptic Ulcer |
Open sore or lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum |
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Gastric Carcinoma |
Malignant tumor of the stomach |
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Hernia |
protrusion of an organ or part through the muscle normally containing it |
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Anal Fistula |
abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus |
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Colonic Polyposis |
Polyps protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon |
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Colorectal Cancer |
Adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum or both |
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Crohn Disease |
chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract |
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Diverticulosis |
abnormal side pockets (outpouchings) in the intestinal wall |
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Dysentery |
painful, inflamed intestines |
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Hemorrhoids |
swollen, twisted, vericose veins in the rectal region |
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ileus |
failure of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines |
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intussusception |
telescoping of the intestines |
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volvulus |
twisting of the intestines on itself |
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IBS |
Irritable Bowl Syndrome~ group of gastrointestinal symptoms associated with stress and tension |
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Ulcerative Colitis |
chronic inflammation of the colon with the presence of ulcers |
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Cirrhosis |
chronic degenerative disease of the liver |
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Pancreatitis |
inflammation of the pancreas |
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Viral Hepatitis |
inflammation of the liver caused by a virus |
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Cholecystectomy |
removal of the gallbladder |
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Choledocolithiasis |
stones in common bile duct |
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choledocolithotomy |
incision into common bile duct to remove stones |
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choledochotomy |
incision into common bile duct |
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ESWL |
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
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Emetic |
induces vomitting |
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Antiemetic |
stops vomitting |
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Lavage |
to wash |
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Gavage |
force feeding through a stomach tube |
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pyrosis |
heartburn |
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dyspepsia |
difficult digestion |
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duodenum |
first part of the digestive system |
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PEG |
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy~ feeding tube |
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NV&D |
Nausea, Vomiting, & Diarrhea |
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Hepatitis A |
infectious (fecal to oral) |
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Hepatitis B |
serum (contaminated syringes) |
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Hepatitis C |
chronic (comes from transfusions) |
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Hepatitis D |
can include blood to blood contact |
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Hepatitis E |
acute hepatitis (traveler's hepatitis) |
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JejunumJejunum |
2nd part of the digestive system |
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ileum |
3rd part of the digestive system |
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Mastication |
chewing |
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bolus |
soft mass of chewed food |
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deglutition |
swallowing food |