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140 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/o |
Stomach |
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Gingiv/o |
Gums |
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Gloss/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 |
rectum |
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pylor/o |
pylorus,plyoric, 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
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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 |
enzime |
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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 galibladder |
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choleithiasis |
presence of stones in galibladder |
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cholecystography |
visual exam of the galibladder |
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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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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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Jejunum |
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 |