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Med term chap 5
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10/29/2010

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absorption
Definition
passage of materials through the walls of the intestine into the blood stream
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amino acids
Definition
building blocks of protiends and produced when protiens are disgested
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amylase
Definition
enzyme secreted by the pancreas to digest starch
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anus
Definition
opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body
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appendix
Definition
blind pouch hanging from the cecum (in RLQ) literally means hanging
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bile
Definition
digestive juice made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder
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bilirubin
Definition
pigment released by the liver in the bile
Term
bowel
Definition
intestine
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canine teeth
Definition
pointed, dog like teeth next to the incisors, also called cuspids or eyeteeth
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cecum
Definition
first part of the large intestine
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colon
Definition
large intestine
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common bile duct
Definition
carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum
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defacation
Definition
expulsion or passage of feces from the body through the anus
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degultition
Definition
swallowing
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dentin
Definition
major tissue composing teeth, covered by anamal in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
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digestion
Definition
breakdown of complex foods to simpler forms
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duodenum
Definition
first part of the small intestine.
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elimination
Definition
removal of waste material from the body
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amylase
Definition
enzyme to digest starch
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anorexial
Definition
lack of appetite
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cholecystolithiasis
Definition
calculi in the sac that stores bile
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choledochotomy
Definition
incision of the common bile duct
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choledochejejunostomy
Definition
new opening between the common bile duct and the jejunum
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cirrhosis
Definition
chronic liver disease resulting from alcoholism and malnutrion
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colostomy
Definition
new opening from the large bowel to the surface of the body
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common bile duct
Definition
carries bile into the duodenum
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crohn disease
Definition
chronic inflamation of the intestinal tract
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diverticula
Definition
abnormal side pockets in a hollow organ, such as intestine
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dysentery
Definition
painful, inflammed intestine often caused by bacterial infection
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dysphagia
Definition
difficulty swallowing
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eructation
Definition
gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth
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esophageal varices
Definition
swollen, twisted veins
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etiology
Definition
study of the cause of disease
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flatus
Definition
gas expelled through the anus
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hemorrhoids
Definition
swollen, twisted veins in the rectal regions
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hepatitis
Definition
inflamation of the liver caused by type a, b, or c, virus
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hepatomegaly
Definition
enlargement of liver
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hyperbilirubenmia
Definition
high blood levels of a pigment released by the liver with bile
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icterus
Definition
another term of jaundice
Term
ileus
Definition
failure of peristalsis
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intussusceptions
Definition
telescoping of the intestine
Term
irritable bowel syndrome
Definition
group of gastrointestinal symptoms associated with stress, but without inflamation of the intestines
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mesentery
Definition
membrane that connects parts of small intestine
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oral leuokoplakia
Definition
white plaques on the mucosa of the mouth
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peptic ulcer
Definition
sore or lesion of the mucous membrane in the stomach or duodenum
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peridontist
Definition
specialist in gums
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peristalsis
Definition
muscular wave-like movement to transport food through the digestive system
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post prandial
Definition
after meals
Term
pulp
Definition
part of the tooth that contains a rich supply of nerves and blood vessels
Term
sialadenolithiasis
Definition
stone in a salivary gland
Term
phincter
Definition
ring of muscles
Term
steatorrhea
Definition
fats are improperly digested and appear in the feces
Term
sublingual
Definition
pertaining to under the tongue
Term
ulcerative colitis
Definition
chronic inflamation of the large bowel with ulcers
Term
an/o
Definition
anus
Term
append/o
Definition
appendix
Term
appendic/o
Definition
appendix
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bucco/o
Definition
cheek
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cec/o
Definition
cecum
Term
celi/o
Definition
belly,abdomen
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cheil/o
Definition
lip
Term
cholecyst/o
Definition
gall bladder
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choledoch/o
Definition
common bile duct
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col/o
Definition
colon, large intestine
Term
colon/o
Definition
colon
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dent/i
Definition
tooth
Term
duoden/o
Definition
duodenum
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enter/o
Definition
intestines, usally small intestine
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faci/o
Definition
face
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gastr/o
Definition
stomach
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gingiv/o
Definition
gums
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gloss/o
Definition
tongue
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hepat/o
Definition
liver
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ile/o
Definition
ileum
Term
jejun/o
Definition
jejunum
Term
labi/o
Definition
lip
Term
lapar/o
Definition
abdomen
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lingu/o
Definition
tongue
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mandibul/o
Definition
lower jaw, mandible
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odont/o
Definition
tooth
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or/o
Definition
mouth
Term
palat/o
Definition
palate
Term
pancreat/o
Definition
pancreus
Term
peritone/o
Definition
peritoneum
Term
pharyng/o
Definition
throat
Term
proct/o
Definition
anus and rectum
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pylor/o
Definition
pyloric sphincter
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rect/o
Definition
rectum
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sialaden/o
Definition
saliviary gland
Term
sigmoid/o
Definition
sigmoid colon
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stomat/o
Definition
stomatitis
Term
amyl/o
Definition
starch
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bil/i
Definition
gall, bile
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bilirubin/o
Definition
bilirubin, bile pigment
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chol/e
Definition
gall, bile
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chlorhydr/o
Definition
hydrochloric acid
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gluc/o, glyco
Definition
sugar
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lip/o
Definition
fat, lipid
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lith/o
Definition
stone
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prote/o
Definition
protein
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sial/o
Definition
saliva, salivary
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steat/o
Definition
fat
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glycogen/o
Definition
animal starch
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-ase
Definition
enzyme
Term
-chezia
Definition
defacation, elimantion of wastes
Term
-iasis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-prandial
Definition
meal
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