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LOM Ch 5 Digestive System Set 5
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner
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04/21/2010

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Term
uvul/o
Definition
Combined form meaning uvula
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uvulectomy
Definition
removal of the uvula
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amyl/o
Definition
Combined form meaning starch
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amylase
Definition
enzyme that digests starch
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-ase
Definition
Suffix that means enzyme
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bil/i
Definition
Combined form that starts with a "b" that means gall or bile
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biliary
Definition
pertaining to the gall or bile
Term
liver, gallbladder
Definition
What two organs are part of the biliary tract?
Term
hepatic, cystic, common bile ducts
Definition
What three ducts are part of the biliary tract?
Term
biliary tract
Definition
Includes the organs and ducts that secrete, store, and empty bile into the duodenum
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bilirubin/o
Definition
Combined form meaning bilirubin
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True
Definition
T or F: Bilirubin is a bile pigment
Term
hyperbilirubinemia
Definition
condition of excessive bilirubin in the blood
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chol/e
Definition
Combined form that starts with a "c" that means gall or bile
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lith/o
Definition
Combined form meaning stone or calculus
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-iasis
Definition
Suffix meaning abnormal condition
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cholelithiasis
Definition
abnormal condition of gall stones
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chlorhydr/o
Definition
Combined form meaning hydrochloric acid
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achlorhydria
Definition
condition of no hydrochloric acid
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gastric carcinoma
Definition
Absence of gastric juice is associated with _______________
Term
gluc/o; glyc/o
Definition
The combined forms ______ and _____ both mean sugar
Term
gluconeogenesis
Definition
liver cells make new sugar from fats and proteins
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hyperglycemia
Definition
condition of excessive sugar in blood
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glycogen/o
Definition
Combined form meaning glycogen or animal starch
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glycogenolysis
Definition
liver cells change glycogen back to glucose when blood sugar levels drop
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lip/o
Definition
Combined form meaning fat or lipid
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lipoma
Definition
fat mass
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lithogenesis
Definition
stone producing
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prote/o
Definition
Combined form meaning protein
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protease
Definition
enzyme that breaks down protein
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sial/o
Definition
Combined form meaning saliva or salivary
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steat/o
Definition
Combined form starting with the letter "s" that means fat
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steatorrhea
Definition
fat discharge
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steatorrhea
Definition
improperly digested fats that appear in feces
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malabsorbed
Definition
improperly digested
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lipase
Definition
enzyme that breaks down fat
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False

 

Enzymes speed up chemical reactions

Definition
T or F: Enzymes slow down chemical reactions
Term
lipase
Definition
enzyme that aids in the digestion of fats
Term
Damage to liver cells
Definition
What does an increase in liver enzyme levels indicate?
Term
c
Definition

A patient is suffering from malaise, anorexia, hepatomegaly, jaundice, and abdominal pain.  He most likely has:

a) stomach cancer

b) complications from anorexia

c) liver disease

Term
-chezia
Definition
Suffix that means defecation or elimination of wastes
Term
hematochezia
Definition
condition where bright red blood is found in feces
Term
choledocholithiasis
Definition
abnormal conditio of common bile duct stones
Term
-prandial
Definition
Suffix that means meal
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postprandial; post cibum
Definition
Two terms that mean after meals
Term
post cibum; after meals
Definition
The abbreviation p.c. is _________ in Latin and means __________
Term
mouth; anus
Definition
The gastrointestinal tract begins with the ______ and ends with the ________.
Term
ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination
Definition
What are the four functions of the digestive system?
Term
ingestion
Definition
First function of gastrointestinal tract where food is taken into the mouth
Term
digestion
Definition
second function of the gastrointestinal tract where food is mechanically and chemically broken down as it travels through the gastrointestinal tract
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