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Med Term Ch 11

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Function of the digestive system Digestion Absorption Excretion
Digestion process of breaking down food by chewing, swallowing, and mixing in digestive juices to convert some of the food into absorbable molecules
Absorption the passage of digested food molecules through the walls of the intestines and into the bloodstream to be carried to cells of the body
Excretion the elimination of nonabsorbable nutrients and wastes from the body
bil/i, chol/e bile
col/o, colon/o colon
cheil/o lip
gloss/o, lingu/o tongue
stomat/o mouth
LES lower esophageal sphincter opening from the esophagus to the stomach; also called the cardiac sphincter (sphincter= band)
peritoneum membrane surrounding the entire abdominal cavity and consisting of the parietal layer (lining the abdominal wall) and the visceral layer (covering each organ in the abdomen)
omentum an extension of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and connecting it with other abdominal organs
EGD esophagogastroduodenoscopy
ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
EUS endoscopic ultrasonography
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
lapar/o, abdomin/o, celi/o abdomen
-centesis suffix meaning puncture for aspiration
ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
ascites accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
icterus yellow discoloration of the skin, sclera (white of the eye), and other tissues caused by excessive bilirubin in the blood (jaundice = yellow); also called jaundice
ankyloglossia tongue-tie: a defect of the tongue characterized by a short, thick frenulum
Suscipiens to take up
intus within,
Intussusception prolapse of one part of the intestine into the lumen of the adjoining part
C&S stool culture and sensitivity isolation of a stool specimen in a culture medium to identify disease-causing organisms
List the 4 general clinical divisions of the abdomen LLQ-left lower quadrant LUQ-left upper quadrant RLQ-right lower quadrant RUQ-right upper quadrant
List the 9 anatomical divisions of the abdomen right/left hypochondriac regions epigastric region right/left lumbar regions umbilical region right/left inguinal regions hypogastric region
duodenum first portion of the small intestine
jejunum second portion of the small intestine
ileum third portion of the small intestine
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