Medical Terminology Chapt 7
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- Bucca
- Cheeks
- Mastication
- Chewing process of the teeth, breaks down food into smaller pieces
- Dentin
- Main structure of the tooth
- Bolus
- chewed food, that is formed into a round sticky mass.
- Pharynx
- throat
- Uvula
- V. shaped tissue, that guides bolus into pharynx
- Trachea
- Tube that leads to the lungs.
- Esopahgus
- Tube that leads to the stomach
- epiglottis
- Covers trachea, prevent food from entering the trachea
- Chyme
- Pasty material that food is made into by mechanical and chemical digestion.
- Rugae
- Interior lining of the stomach, that are longitudinal folds which permit stomach distention
- Duodenum
- the uppermost divison of small intestine, which is about 10 inches long
- Jejunum
- which is approximately 8 feet long
- ileum
- about 12 feet long
- cecum
- first 2 or 3 inches of the large intestine
- Large intestine regions
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cecum
colon
rectum
anus - Liver
- largest glandular organ in the body
- Pancreas
- Elongated, flattened organ that lies posterior and slightly inferior to the stomach.
- cholangi/o
- bile vessel
- cholecyst/o
- gallbladder
- chole/e
- bile, gall
- choledoch/o
- bile duct
- hepat/o
- liver
- orexia
- appetite
- -pepsia
- digestion
- -prandial
- meal
- Hernia
- Protrusion of an organ, tissue, or structure the the wall of the cavity in which is naturally contained.
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Hernia in the diaphragm
- Inguinal hernia
- Hernia in the groin, where abdomial folds of meet the thighs
- Umbilical hernia
- Protrusion of part of the intestine at the navel
- Volvulus
- Life-threatening obstruction in which the bowel twists on itself
- Ischemia
- Loss of blood supply
- Necrosis
- Tissue Death
- Peritonitis
- Inflammation of the peritoneum
- Intussusception
- Telescoping of the intestine within itself
- Jaundice
- symptoms of liver disorder, yellowing of the skin
- Icterus
- Jaundice color of the skin
- Diverticula
- Small, blisterlike pockets that develop in the walls of the large intestine
- Anorexia
- loss of appetite
- Ascites
- Abnormal accumulation of fluid in abdomen or pleura.
- Bulimia
- Eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging (vomitting)
- Cachexia
- General lack of nutrition and wasting occurring in the course of a chronic disease or emotional disturbance
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Crohn's disease
Granulomatous colitis
Regional eneritis - Inflammatory conditon of the intestinal tract, most commonly the ileum
- Cirrhosis
- Liver disease with degeneration of liver cells
- Deglutition
- The act of swallowing
- Eructation
- The act of belching; the raising of gas or a small quantity of acid from the stomach
- Fecalith
- Fecal Concretion
- Flatus
- Gas or air expelled through the anus
- Gastroesophageal Reflux disease
- Backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus caused by the regurgitation of HCI fro the stomach into the esophagus; heartburn
- Hematemesis
- Vomitting blood
- Leukoplakia
- White patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue or cheek, common in smokers and possibly a forerunner to cancer
- Obstipation
- Extreme constipation
- Steatorrhea
- Excessive amount of fat in the feces due to improper fat digestion
- Emetics
- Used to induce vomitting, especially in cases of poisoning
- bid
- Twice a day
- qd
- every day
- qh
- every hour
- q2h
- every 2 hours
- qid
- four times a day
- tid
- three times a day