LOM Ch 5 End of Chapter Terminology
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- achlorhydria
- lack of gastric juices/acids.
- rectocele
- rectal hernia
- celiac
- pertaining to the abdomen.
- cholelithiasis
- abnormal condition of gallstones.
- sialadenitis
- inflammation of salivary glands
- mesentery
- membrane that is part of double fold of peritoneum-stretches around ab organs & holds them in place. Located in the middle of intestines, Attaches intestines to muscle wall at back of abdomen
- cholecystectomy
- removal/excision of the gallbladder
- entercolitis
- inflammation of small & large intestines
- cecal
- pertaining to the first part of the large intestine.
- buccal mucosa
- epithelial cells (mucus membrane) lining inside the cheek.
- choledochotomy
- incision; to cut into common bile duct.
- cheilosis
- abnormal condition of the lip.
- hepatomegaly
- condition of abnormally large liver.
- hypoglossal
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pertaining to under the tongue.
- ileocecal sphincter
- valve connecting small & large intestines.
- insulin
- hormone produced by pancreas. Transports sugar into cells from blood & stimulates glycogen production by liver.
- parenteral
- pertaining to away/apart from the intestines.
- sialolith
- stones / calculus of the salivary glands.
- glycogenolysis
- breakdown (conversion) of starch (glycogen) to sugar.
- gluconeogenesis
- process of forming new sugar from proteins & fats.
- gastrostomy
- creating an opening from stomach to outside the body.
- gastrojejunostomy
- creating an opening between stomach & jejunum (bypassing duodenum)
- enamel
- outermost layer of the tooth-hardest substance in the body.
- endodontist
- specialist in inner tooth treatment
- enterocolostomy
- creating an opening between small & large intestine.
- colostomy
- surgical creation of a new opening from the colon to outside the body
- dentibuccal
- pertaining to the tooth & cheek-surface of tooth against cheek
- choledochojejunostomy
- surgical creation of an opening between common bile duct & jejunum.