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Medical Terminology
Digestive and Urinary Systems
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Undergraduate 1
03/26/2007

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albuminuria
Definition
excess protein in the urine
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Anuria
Definition
complete suppressin of ecretion by kidneys, absence of urine
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Diuresis
Definition
Increased Excretion of urine
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Glycosuria
Definition
Presence of sugar in urine
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hematuria
Definition
presence of blood in urine
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polyuria
Definition
passage of large amount of urine
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pyria
Definition
pus in the urine
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void
Definition
to empty, urinate
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BILE
Definition
Fluid that helps digest fat in the small intestine; produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
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BOLUS
Definition
rounded mass of food
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bulimia
Definition
excessive binge eating, which may be folowed by self-induced vomiting or purging
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cholecystectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the gallbladder
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chyme
Definition
thick, semiliquid contents of stomach during digestion
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defecation
Definition
evacuation of waste or fecal material from the rectum
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deglutition
Definition
act of swallowing
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emesis
Definition
act of vomiting, vomit
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endoscoy
Definition
visual inspection of a body cavity using a scope
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enema
Definition
liquid instilled into rectum
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flatulence
Definition
excessive air or gas in stomach or intestines leaidng to distention of organs
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ingestion
Definition
taking food or medicine into the body through the mouth
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jaundice
Definition
yellow appearance resulting from bile pigment stored in the skin and sclera of the eyes
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mastication
Definition
process of chewing food
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peristalsis
Definition
wavelike series of contractions of the digestive system that propels the contents (of the digestive system)
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sphincter
Definition
ringlike band of muscle that closes a passage or opening
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villus
Definition
one of the many tiny vascular projections othe surface of the small intestine
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appendectomy
Definition
removal of the appendix
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cholecystectomy
Definition
removal of the gallbladder
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colocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture into the colon
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enteritis
Definition
inflammation of the intestines
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hematemesis
Definition
vomiting of blood
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hepatitis
Definition
inflammation of the liver
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laparotomy
Definition
incision into the abdomen
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peptic
Definition
pertaining to digestion
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proctoscopy
Definition
examination of the rectue
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visceral
Definition
pertaining to the organs
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adb
Definition
abdominal
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BE
Definition
barium enema
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BM
Definition
bowel movement
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Cal
Definition
calorie
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cl liq
Definition
clear liquid
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FDA
Definition
Food and Drug Administration
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GB
Definition
gallbladder
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GI
Definition
gastrointestinal
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NPO
Definition
nothing by mouth
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PO
Definition
by mouth
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