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Mod C
Unit #3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chol/e | bile |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| col/o | colon |
| -emesis | to vomit |
| enter/o | intestines |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| gluc/o | sugar |
| hepat/o | liver |
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| lith/o | stone |
| -lysis | destruction, breakdown |
| -ostomy | outlet |
| --epepsia | stae of digestion |
| -phagia | to eaat |
| proct/o | anus, rectum |
| -rrhagia | hemorrhage |
| -rrhapy | suturing |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| anorexia | lossof appetite |
| dyspepsia | indigestion |
| dysphagia | difficult swallowing |
| cholelithiasis | presence of gallstone |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| colostomy | surgical opening which feces will be expelled |
| chyme | parially digested food & secretion in the stomach |
| defecation | evacuation of bowels |
| deglutition | swallowing |
| digestion | process of food broken down |
| emulsify | to disperse a liquid into another liquid |
| enzyme | a protein that causes a chemical reaction |
| gastrointestinal tract | area from the mouth to the anus |
| icterus | yellow discoloration of the skin |
| mastication | chewing |
| peristalsis | wave-like contractions that pushes food through the digestive tract |
| rugae | large folds in the mucous membranes of agiven organ |
| sphincter | ring-like muscle that tightly constricts the opeing of a passageway |
| cirrhosis | disease of the liver |
| a.c. | before meals |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflus disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| LFT'S | liver function test |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| p.c. | after meals |
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tbarger
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